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Villanueva State Park
Upper Scorpion Campground
Sugarite Canyon State Park
Santa Fe National Forest
Rio Bravo Campground
Navajo Lake State Park
Gila National Forest
Gallo Campground
Elephant Rock Campground
Datil Well Campground
Navajo Lake State Park Cottonwood Campground
Cosmic Campground
Columbine Campground
City of Rocks State Park
Cimarron Canyon State Park
Cibola National Forest
Cherry Creek Campground, NM
Angel Peak Scenic Area
Aguirre Spring Campground
Morphy Lake State Park
June Bug Campground
Jemez Falls Campground
Hyde Memorial State Park
Heron Lake State Park
White Sands National Monument
There is so much more to New Mexico than just miles of desert and mountains. Encompassing the Chihuahuan Desert and the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, the southwestern U.S. state also boasts some of the country’s most striking landscapes ranging from rolling dunes, deep canyons, and vast, star-studded night skies. Due to this spectacular terrain, camping in New Mexico is fantastic, with a vast array of great spots from the 200,000 acres of canyon wilderness in the Santa Fe National Forest to the White Sands National Monument, and the Petroglyph National monument. So pack your bags and head to one of these campgrounds and spend the night under the stars.
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