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Caja Del Rio Dispersed Camping
Santa Fe National Forest
Write a Review County Rd. 62 Santa Fe, NM 87501 505-753-7331 505-438-5300 Official WebsiteGPS: 35.6895, -106.0919
Overview of Caja Del Rio Dispersed Camping
Watch for seasonal road closures due to wet and very muddy roads.
Accessibility is not guaranteed, always scout ahead before driving down dirt roads. Learn more: Boondocking 101.
Last Price Paid: $0
Reported by camper-918057 on 5/8/2024
Longest RV Reported: 45 feet (Fifth Wheel)
Reported by Jasy on 11/5/2019
Pad Type dirt
Open Seasonally Yes
Elevation 6,430 ft / 1,959 m
Max Stay 14
Tent Camping Yes
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Q&A - Ask the Community about Caja Del Rio Dispersed Camping
To ask questions of the owner or manager please contact the campground directly. 505-753-7331
Jan K asked on 3/27/2022
Is it currently busy there ? Looking to stay there one night this week with our Class A.
Seeks Adventure asked on 5/25/2021
Is it steep and curvy to get up to the Caja Del Rio dispersed campsites? I see big Class C but most people have more ...
ruthiebaby88 asked on 10/19/2022
When does this campground close for the season? Would you recommend camping here in late October?
George asked on 9/24/2022
Is this area dark enough to be considered a dark park for viewing the stars?
Griff asked on 9/22/2022
When boondocking here, where can we find potable water for drinking?
Reviews of Caja Del Rio Dispersed Camping 66 people have reviewed this location.
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Last reported 11/15/2023
“beautiful, expansive, DUSTY”
Reviewed 5/8/2024
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| Days stayed: | 7 |
| Site Number: | 8000000 |
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its nice. tons of area, plenty flat, easy to have isolation. There was a LOT of trash, the wind was unrelenting (flipped my solar panel and ripped off the lid of my roof hatch).
theres frequent activity of dune buggies tearin’ it up out there, but everyone seems nice/happy.
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camper-918057 would stay here again
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“Wide Open Spaces”
Reviewed 4/23/2024
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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Got here at 10pm and saw some open areas suitable for boondocking. Had to drive around for a quick minute to find a place far away enough from a handful of other RV’s that were scattered about but there is so much land here it was not difficult to find.
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camper-928125 would stay here again
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“Quiet, Big, Great Walks”
Reviewed 2/10/2024
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 5 |
| RV Length: | 30' (Fifth Wheel) |
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Quiet dispersed campsite with plenty of room and roads in decent condition. We were able to find a great spot tucked away for our 30ft fifth wheel, would recommend staying to the left when you first pull in for bigger rigs. Also plenty of room up front to drop your rig and scout a spot. Water- Phillips 66, 7 Colina Dr Propane- Rael’s... more
Quiet dispersed campsite with plenty of room and roads in decent condition. We were able to find a great spot tucked away for our 30ft fifth wheel, would recommend staying to the left when you first pull in for bigger rigs. Also plenty of room up front to drop your rig and scout a spot.
Water- Phillips 66, 7 Colina Dr
Propane- Rael’s Propane Services
Dump- Weren’t able to find free dump in Santa Fe, found a free dump in Bernalillo
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ForeverWanda would stay here again
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“Cow Poop And Some Trash”
Reviewed 11/23/2023
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
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Lots of cows, bulls included but they seemed to mind their own well, even around my doggo - he sat locked in command when we saw bulls so don’t know how another dog would interact. With cows comes cow poop- watch your step. Drove past bathrooms on the way out but far from most spots and never used. Quiet. City lights but still nice sta... more
Lots of cows, bulls included but they seemed to mind their own well, even around my doggo - he sat locked in command when we saw bulls so don’t know how another dog would interact. With cows comes cow poop- watch your step. Drove past bathrooms on the way out but far from most spots and never used. Quiet. City lights but still nice stars. Overall good and what I need from a free site with enough signal to work.
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camper-875751 would stay here again
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“Good spot close to town”
Reviewed 11/15/2023
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| Days stayed: | 7 |
| Site Number: | NA |
| RV Length: | 12' (Travel Trailer) |
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Good spot close to Santa Fe which is awesome. Unfortunately tons of trash everywhere and multiple obvious dirty long term camps set up. Lots of cows and coyotes at night. Beautiful setting back in the junipers which also allows for privacy from neighbors. Lots of people camped here. Very good maintained gravel road in. Close to running... more
Good spot close to Santa Fe which is awesome. Unfortunately tons of trash everywhere and multiple obvious dirty long term camps set up. Lots of cows and coyotes at night. Beautiful setting back in the junipers which also allows for privacy from neighbors. Lots of people camped here. Very good maintained gravel road in. Close to running, biking trails and a few parks including off leash dog park.
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MJS would stay here again
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“Good Free Place With A Lot Of Spaces”
Reviewed 10/15/2023
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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Very close to Santa Fe, this is an easy spot, if you are looking for a free place, there will always be a spot because the place is huge.
It’s pretty clean and quiet.
Most of our neighbors were travelers, with vans.
camper-855802 would stay here again
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“Not the best experience but this spot has potential!”
Reviewed 5/16/2023
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| RV Length: | 31' (Travel Trailer) |
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It seems like it would have been a really great area with lots of spots but for us there was just a ton of people. Although that wasn't the bad part. The people we happend to park across from on the dirt road you can tell have been living out there for quite awhile. They were very irresponsible with their dogs running around off leash ... more
It seems like it would have been a really great area with lots of spots but for us there was just a ton of people. Although that wasn't the bad part. The people we happend to park across from on the dirt road you can tell have been living out there for quite awhile. They were very irresponsible with their dogs running around off leash so we couldnt let our dogs out, like to be loud and scream at eachother to the point of the guy being locked out of his trailer and he is banging on the door around 1am to get back in. Oh and just after dark he was yelling at people trying to come into camp because it was "late". Literally did not feel safe and didnt sleep at all. The next morning we moved over to the Santa Fe Ranch recreation area that you pass on your way in and it was great! Way more peaceful and quiet and no one around.
I guess overall just be mindful of who you park next to!! Also tip if you do stay here, after the cattle guard turn left. That road is way smoother and easier to access. If you go back further in there tends to be more spots too.
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TheTravelingSweethearts would stay here again
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“Close With Easy Access To Santa Fe, Plenty Of Space ”
Reviewed 5/10/2023
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
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This spot is very close to Santa Fe and makes for a nice spot to stop if you have any interest of visiting the city. Farley busy on the Saturday night however almost empty on Sunday night.
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James273 would stay here again
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“Tons Of Space For All Sizes ”
Reviewed 5/3/2023
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 14 |
| RV Length: | 34' (Travel Trailer) |
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We stayed here for 2 weeks with our 34ft airstream. There’s a lot of room for all. The road in is gravel but really well maintained. Like others have mentioned, once you pass the cattle guard go LEFT and not straight as that road is really bad. Left takes you around, past the pit toilet, and you’ll have your pick of spots to your right... more
We stayed here for 2 weeks with our 34ft airstream. There’s a lot of room for all. The road in is gravel but really well maintained. Like others have mentioned, once you pass the cattle guard go LEFT and not straight as that road is really bad. Left takes you around, past the pit toilet, and you’ll have your pick of spots to your right. Very close to Santa Fe which is the biggest pro!
The pit toilets were okay, not terrible. We felt like we had enough privacy where we were parked but by the second week the place had quite a bit of campers.
We had decent ATT and T-Mobile.. enough to do remote work off our hotspot without a booster.
Access to hiking/biking trail through a cattle gate was nice to have! We actually parked right across from it.
Would definitely come again!
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Taylor would stay here again
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“Convenient Free Place Near Santa Fe”
Reviewed 12/31/2022
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 5 |
| RV Length: | 37' (Class A) |
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Easy access from the highway even for big rigs. Some flat camp sites at the front, more sites after a bumpy dirt road in the rear area.
Seems to be a popular place, and I assume it can be crowded at times.
We used the front area near the power lines for a week of “work from remote”.
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Jan K would stay here again
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“Did not find it”
Reviewed 9/18/2020
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| Days stayed: | 0 |
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I followed the gps. I ended up in a landfill. I was told to turn around. I still did not find it. Oh well. There are other campgrounds. 😀
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noted 10/3/2021
If you can handle gunfire off and on all day long this place is for you.
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