Baca Campground
Lincoln National Forest
Write a Review FS-57 Lincoln, NM 88338 575-257-4095 575-434-7200 Official WebsiteGPS: 33.5396, -105.3599
Overview of Baca Campground
Accessibility is not guaranteed, always scout ahead before driving down dirt roads.
Learn more: Boondocking 101
Last Price Paid: $0
Reported by Justus on 1/28/2024
Longest RV Reported: 43 feet (Fifth Wheel)
Reported by Chrisfuji on 12/10/2020
Pad Type dirt
Elevation 6,397 ft / 1,949 m
Max Stay 14
Tent Camping Yes
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Kathy asked on 6/10/2020
Road C002, does anyone know if this road is paved. Condition of the road ?
Reviews of Baca Campground 21 people have reviewed this location.
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Confirmed by 10 Users
Last reported 4/18/2023
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Last reported 4/30/2023
Confirmed by 3 Users
Last reported 4/18/2023
“Beautiful views ”
Reviewed 1/28/2024
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| Days stayed: | 9 |
| Site Number: | 20 |
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Been here about a week. Travel America in a skoolie with a trailer the road in is long and rough but when you get here the views are worth it. The road inside camp is really rough. If you don't know how to really drive done come here but we got our 23' skoolie and 12' trailer back here my brother travels America as well and got a scamp... more
Been here about a week. Travel America in a skoolie with a trailer the road in is long and rough but when you get here the views are worth it. The road inside camp is really rough. If you don't know how to really drive done come here but we got our 23' skoolie and 12' trailer back here my brother travels America as well and got a scamp and s15 back here and my wife drive in a little Georgia metro so it's all a matter of if you know how to really drive. Beautiful views of mtns really quiet and peaceful
Justus would stay here again
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“Ehhhhh”
Reviewed 4/30/2023
| Days stayed: | 3 |
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Couple "residents" look like they've been there for more then the 14days. One weird guy walked clear across the campground to tell me to leash my dog when pupper was just going to pee and come back. The roads are BAD. Well the loop is awful. I have a 30ft TT and I barely made it...I left after 3days. Went to BLM and I am sooooo much ha... more
Couple "residents" look like they've been there for more then the 14days. One weird guy walked clear across the campground to tell me to leash my dog when pupper was just going to pee and come back. The roads are BAD. Well the loop is awful. I have a 30ft TT and I barely made it...I left after 3days. Went to BLM and I am sooooo much happier!
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“Great Place”
Reviewed 4/18/2023
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 7 |
| RV Length: | 24' (Travel Trailer) |
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It has been dry for a while when I came but this was honestly a great place to boondock. You’re about 5.5 miles off of 380 on FS 57 which was fairly well groomed gravel and hard pick dirt when I got here. Some areas were washboard. Baca campground itself has several spots that could accommodate big rigs. There are two spots across fr... more
It has been dry for a while when I came but this was honestly a great place to boondock. You’re about 5.5 miles off of 380 on FS 57 which was fairly well groomed gravel and hard pick dirt when I got here. Some areas were washboard.
Baca campground itself has several spots that could accommodate big rigs. There are two spots across from the main campsites that are together.
When you look at the map you can see a loop for the campsites. I was not able to go around the loop with my low clearance TT due to large ruts and washouts, however when you take the westerly (first) entrance you can go up onto the field in the middle of the loop fairly easily. Fairly flat and several scattered fire rings and trees.
If you want a touch more privacy and don’t have ground clearance there may be one or two spots from the easterly (second) entrance of the loop that you can get to, however if they are occupied I’m not sure how you would turn around.
There was one family that seemed permanent here with trash outside but very close to their trailer. Their children often wandered over near me but they seemed harmless and like fine people aside from that.
The view is nice but not awe inspiring. You’ll hear occasional off-road vehicles (especially the weekend) but fairly quiet otherwise.
Overall a wonderful place. There’s dumpsters near beginning of FS57.
Signal wasn’t great but with booster I was able to do video meetings (barely).
Verizon and ATT without booster was -113dB (1bar). With booster was -111dB (2bar).
TMobile had no signal without booster. 1 bar with booster.
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hybrjd would stay here again
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“Great Spot For The Night”
Reviewed 10/9/2022
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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3.5 stars. We arrived in the afternoon. Long dirt road (about 5 miles) and it was pretty muddy in parts. My 4x4 suv struggled in one area on the road. The loop around the campsite had some very large holes and mud pits on the right side. There were about 5 big rigs at the campsite but still plenty of open campsites near the restrooms... more
3.5 stars. We arrived in the afternoon. Long dirt road (about 5 miles) and it was pretty muddy in parts. My 4x4 suv struggled in one area on the road. The loop around the campsite had some very large holes and mud pits on the right side.
There were about 5 big rigs at the campsite but still plenty of open campsites near the restrooms available.
We stayed for one night and would return in the future. Very beautiful and quiet.
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camper-742659 would stay here again
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“Quiet and secluded ”
Reviewed 4/30/2022
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| RV Length: | 30' (Toy Hauler Travel Trailer) |
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Pros: really quiet, nice big campsites, vault toilets, nice star gazing, beautiful trees, pretty good road coming in, level spot, garbage cans on the road going out. Cons: weak cell signal-was able to do email and watch YouTube with the weBoost but couldn't do work meetings, some large ruts in the access roads, lots of trash and... more
Pros: really quiet, nice big campsites, vault toilets, nice star gazing, beautiful trees, pretty good road coming in, level spot, garbage cans on the road going out.
Cons: weak cell signal-was able to do email and watch YouTube with the weBoost but couldn't do work meetings, some large ruts in the access roads, lots of trash and broken glass that we cleaned up, very dry and windy.
We liked this campground in general but probably wouldn't stay more than a couple nights.
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ParkinInParadise would stay here again
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“Awesome place to stay!”
Reviewed 2/23/2022
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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Baca Campground is a great place to camp. I was there a few nights ago and hardly anybody there, couple other families but couldn’t see em. Whole bunch of stars out too! Bout a 5 mile drive on a gravel road. I made it in a Prius so pretty much anything can handle this road, though I went when it was dry. If it rains or had recently rai... more
Baca Campground is a great place to camp. I was there a few nights ago and hardly anybody there, couple other families but couldn’t see em. Whole bunch of stars out too! Bout a 5 mile drive on a gravel road. I made it in a Prius so pretty much anything can handle this road, though I went when it was dry. If it rains or had recently rained that might be another situation. A good part of the road in is private with residences all along it but you’re good to go through as long as you’re respectful. Some people left some trash at the site I was at, picked it up for them though. Ultimately it’s an awesome free as heck campground. Worth it!
SammyP would stay here again
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“Great quite secluded campgrounds with pit toilets and several very large sites, practically empty on weekdays”
Reviewed 8/14/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 5 |
| Site Number: | N/A |
| RV Length: | 35' (Travel Trailer) |
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5.62 miles from US-380 on FS-57. Low water crossing just after turn onto FS-57 - several sites on left side of road within first mile, then turns into private land on both sides of roadway (no camping!). Road is well packed gravel with some minor washboarding in low spots, just past 5 1/2 miles you will see sign on right (south) side o... more
5.62 miles from US-380 on FS-57. Low water crossing just after turn onto FS-57 - several sites on left side of road within first mile, then turns into private land on both sides of roadway (no camping!). Road is well packed gravel with some minor washboarding in low spots, just past 5 1/2 miles you will see sign on right (south) side of road saying Baca Campground, several spots on right side of road, bur main campground is on left side. Great Spot to spend a few days and decompress, with internet download speeds above 14 MB/s without booster! Pulling a 36' travel trailer.
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TheBerrymans would stay here again
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“Great boondocking location!”
Reviewed 6/20/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 5 |
| RV Length: | 21' (Class B) |
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Arrived on a Sunday afternoon to a quiet campground. About a 5-6 mile gravel road from Hwy 380, mostly flat but with a few rutted, washboard spots. The campground looks just like the pictures posted here and on You Tube. PROs: Lots of mostly level camp sites to choose from. Places for most any size rig to fit (I drive a Ram Promaster 1... more
Arrived on a Sunday afternoon to a quiet campground. About a 5-6 mile gravel road from Hwy 380, mostly flat but with a few rutted, washboard spots. The campground looks just like the pictures posted here and on You Tube. PROs: Lots of mostly level camp sites to choose from. Places for most any size rig to fit (I drive a Ram Promaster 159 van-about 20.5 feet. Nice scenery, mix of pine and juniper trees with mountain background. I had a strong AT&T signal (3-5 bars) during my entire stay. I was able to work on-line all day, each day without interruption. 2 bathrooms, pit toilets were clean. CONs: Cattle! lots of cow paddies, watch your step. One night, about 50-75 head of black angus cattle came into the campground to graze. The bulls make this god-awful grunting, snorting, bellowing sounds. The cattle left the campground after dark. It was a little scary to see dark, shadowy figures weighing in anywhere from 1200-1800 pounds walking feet from your camp site making all of that noise. There were also lots of flys which were a bit of a nuisance when I sat outside to work. Overall, a very good, free camp spot, cool mornings (this was mid-June) with a strong AT&T signal for you digital nomads. I would stay here again.
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Scott would stay here again
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“Huge, well kept campground. ”
Reviewed 5/26/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
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I stayed here from a monday to a wednesday. I was the only one beside two other people. You follow a 6 mile gravel road and than you suddey land on this huge homestead converted into a campsite thats level for the most part. There is four vault toilets throught the campsite. They were very clean and stocked with toilet paper. No h... more
I stayed here from a monday to a wednesday. I was the only one beside two other people.
You follow a 6 mile gravel road and than you suddey land on this huge homestead converted into a campsite thats level for the most part. There is four vault toilets throught the campsite. They were very clean and stocked with toilet paper. No hookups, trash, or water. The grass was short and maintained.
There was well over a dozen campsites marked with stone fire pits. About ten of the those sit in an open field with large wide trees that you can park right under. The shade is amazing. The other sites sit in the shrubby woods on short, bumpy, dirt roads. Thise sites are actually pretty private. I drove along plenty of the loops and though I had to drive slow, it was doable in my suv. A Jeep or 4x4 would probably be best though. There was one cement rv pad but it seemed pretty old and cracked.
I had the best 1-3 bars of Verizon service here ever. I was able to facetime, stream movies, download books, etc. It was awesome.
There is a town about 30 minutes away in Capitan, NM with a well stocked grocery store, smoky bear museum, and a couple of diners. Theres also the Fort Stanton Conservation Area nearby with pleanty of hiking trails. I'll definetly be back.
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axe would stay here again
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“Off the beaten track...”
Reviewed 1/26/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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We are on this anti-people roadtrip because of this pandemic. When we saw that it was storming, we tried to figure out where to go as we left Carlsbad, NM and needed to head west. Thanks to previous reviews and Weather.com, we found this place. It fit us PERFECT!. And to have cell service made hunkering down while it snowed, even... more
We are on this anti-people roadtrip because of this pandemic. When we saw that it was storming, we tried to figure out where to go as we left Carlsbad, NM and needed to head west. Thanks to previous reviews and Weather.com, we found this place. It fit us PERFECT!. And to have cell service made hunkering down while it snowed, even better!
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Mr. K would stay here again
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- dry camping
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- picnic area
- recreation trail
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- fire ring
- picnic table
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- restrooms: vault
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