U.S. Forest Service · Cibola National Forest · NM

Red Canyon Campground

Photo · Katherine Haveman, USFS

OpenStatus

UnlistedAccess

The place

Lower Red Canyon Campground is open for the season. Upper Red Canyon is open for the season. Sites: 38 Elevation: 7,600 Large, well shaded campground (38 units + 11 picnic sites in the lower loop). This is a good way into Manzano Wilderness via Red and Spruce Canyon trails on foot or horseback. Corrals and parking for horse trailers. This site is open for day-use or overnight camping.

SRC · USFS Enterprise Data Warehouse · 2026-08-24

Booking

183 daysBooking window before arrival

Recreation.gov default: most campsites can be booked six months prior to arrival date. Most campgrounds go on sale at 7am PT / 8am MT / 10am ET, but not always; check the facility Seasons and Fees tab. Some locations also offer shorter supplemental booking windows.

SRC · Rules verified against recreation.gov · 2026-08-24

Fees

Overnight Use$10 per campsite $12 per equestrian campsite Day Use: Requires a $5 fee or a day-use pass . CASH OR CHECK ONLY at pay station. New Mexico Enchantment Pass Interagency Passes Group Day Use: $15/day for groups of up to 30 people

SRC · USFS Enterprise Data Warehouse · 2026-08-24

Your representative

This campground sits in NM-01. This member’s public-lands record →

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