Campground · New Mexico · 12 bookable sites ·
Managed by the USDA Forest Service
Santa Fe National Forest (NF) · Open Access

Less than two hours from the city of Albuquerque, Clear Creek Campground is nestled away in the Jemez Mountains. This cool oasis offers refuge from the New Mexico heat. Visitors delight in the hiking and fishing opportunities available in the shade of the pine covered Jemez Mountains. To make a reservation for the Clear Creek Campground Group site please visit: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/10098564
The campground is located amid stunning ponderosa pines in close proximity to Clear Creek. In the fall, elk can be heard bugling in the early mornings and late evenings.
Not recorded upstream: electric hookups, water hookups, sewer hookups.
Check-in 1:00 PM · Check-out 11:00 AM
| Site | Loop | Type | Entry | Surface | Grade | Max rig | People | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Main Road | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Slight | 37 ft | 5 | 🐾 |
| 002 | Main Road | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Slight | 42 ft | 5 | 🐾 |
| 003 | Main Road | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Slight | 47 ft | 5 | 🐾 |
| 004 | Main Road | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Slight | 37 ft | 5 | 🐾 |
| 005 | Main Road | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Slight | 47 ft | 5 | 🐾 |
| 006 | Main Road | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Slight | 37 ft | 5 | 🐾 |
| 007 | Main Road | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Slight | 23 ft | 5 | 🐾 |
| 008 | Main Road | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Slight | 37 ft | 5 | 🐾 |
| 009 | Main Road | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Slight | 32 ft | 5 | 🐾 |
| 010 | Main Road | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Slight | 37 ft | 5 | 🐾 |
| 011 | Main Road | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Slight | 47 ft | 5 | 🐾 |
| 012 | Main Road | Standard Nonelectric | Back In | Paved | Slight | — | 5 | 🐾 |
35.98583, -106.81250 · 35°59'9.0"N 106°48'45.0"W
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Low °F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 1.4 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.


Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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