Can you reserve a site at Rio Chama Campground?

No. Rio Chama Campground is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Rio Chama Campground

Campground · New Mexico ·

Chama Ws River Roadless Area (Roadlessarea Rule (2001)) · Open Access

6,414 ft
Elevation

The facts

Season: April – November — USDA Forest Service, Aug 24, 2026

USDA Forest Service's own page

Getting there

36.35513, -106.67273 · 36°21'18.5"N 106°40'21.8"W

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Common questions about Rio Chama Campground

Can you reserve a site at Rio Chama Campground?: No. Rio Chama Campground is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

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Rio Chama Campground also appears in other federal recreation data. Facts below are matched by name and location, not confirmed by Rio Chama Campground's operator.

USDA Forest Service — data as of Aug 24, 2026

Restrictions:

Call Coyote Ranger District @ 575-638-5526 for current fire restrictions
Motorized vehicles or mechanized equipment are prohibited in the Chama River Canyon Wilderness.
All pets must be on a leash.

USDA Forest Service's own page

Camping near Rio Chama Campground

Echo Amphitheater 8.3 mi · Campground · we watch it
Riana - Abiquiu Lake 15.8 mi · Campground · we watch it
Rio Chama Wild and Scenic River Permits 16 mi · Permit · we watch it
Echo Amphitheater Picnic Site 8.1 mi · Facility
Rio Chama Fishing 9.6 mi · Facility
Coyote Ranger District 11.8 mi · Facility
Resumidero Camping Area 17.1 mi · Campground
Rio Puerco Campground 17.9 mi · Campground
Canjilon RD 17.9 mi · Facility
Coyote Canyon Camping Area 19.7 mi · Campground
Penas Negras #32 21.7 mi · Facility
Canjilon Lakes Campground 23.5 mi · Campground

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