El Morro National Monument

Here, all of the campgrounds take walk-ups.

1Campgrounds

1Take walk-ups

9Sites

7,200 ftElevation

Elevation: USGS 3DEP elevation point queries at 1 of these 1 campgrounds

Where they are

1 of 1 mapped

Drawing the map

Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Oct 23, 2026

The campgrounds

1 campground

El Morro CampgroundFirst-comeClosedEl Morro National Monument · NM9 sites7,200 ftdrinking watertoilets

Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Oct 23, 2026

Heads up

Park Closure

Trail Closure for Restoration The south portion of the Headland Trail is closed due to ongoing restoration work. Access to the trail will now close at 2:30 pm daily. All hikers must be off the trails by 4:45 pm.

Information

Water in campground is shut off for the winter Due to overnight freezing temperatures, water in the campground has been shut off for the season. Visitors should plan to bring their own water. Small containers may be filled at the visitor center during business hours.

Information

Park closed Tuesdays & Wednesdays Winter hours are currently in effect. El Morro is open 5 days/week, Thursday - Monday from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Mountain Time. Closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Hiking park trails when the monument is closed is not permitted.

Source: National Park Service alerts API · Oct 23, 2026

Who answers for this land

El Morro National Monument’s campgrounds sit in one congressional district. These members vote on the laws that decide what happens to this land.

Gabe Vasquez (D)NM 2nd · 1 campground · grade B

Source: U.S. Census district boundaries and the MTJP Congressional Public Lands Score

Unit: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) land units

Source: campground records from RIDB, NPS, USFS EDW and BLM, unified by CAMPANAC, refreshed nightly