Brown Springs Campground

This is a great base camp. Cell service is good for Sprint (28mbs down, 4 bars). From here, we visited 4-corners (skip it) and were within driving distance of Mesa Verde and Durango. The sites are well graveled, largely flat and mostly clean. We stayed during the week and noise from ATVs was not a problem. The Sinclair station in town has water and dump and reasonable prices on propane.

Lots of hiking options to explore the terrain, especially during the colder months when snakes aren't a problem.

GPS is good until the final turn. Follow the signs for Brown Springs once you see the sign and you'll be good.

11/21 Very nice place, well clear of any highways, 3 mi. up a rather rough and sandy road;we made it there no problem in our little 24’ class C dually with all-terrain tires. There are a lot of RVs down near the wash 1/4 mi away and a lot of OHV action down there and all around; there are many natural gas wells around also, but no noise from their generators while we were around. Beautiful sandstone formations and junipers.Highly recommended if you don’t need hookups. And if you don’t mind OHV noise into the early evening

Back in the ORV desert north of Farmington is a fantastic campground with level gravel pads, fire rings, covered tables, grills and outhouse on site. This was a great place to set-up for our week exploring the area around Farmington. The road in was not too bad, but required us to take it slow. Very cool cliff formations all around. Short drive into town.

As others have said this is a beautiful BLM campground. For reasons we don’t understand we were taken down a nice dirt road that after 2 miles turned into a 4x4 road. Had I not gotten out and scouted- we would have had real problems. Turned around and after a few more wrong tunes headed down W. Piñon Hills Blvd to N. Glade road.
Also Sinclare gas station has it all- propane, dump, fresh water. Dump and water was free.

Yes this in an OHV area. Not too noisy but they are here!

Like all the reviews say the campground is absolutely amazing but the road in has some deep sandy places that were a little iffy to drive across.

If you don't know how to get across washes this may not be the best place for you.

Camping here was amazing and there are a ton of OHV trails you can bike on.

We called the BLM office to get a permit but they never got back to us and nobody ever came to check if we had one.

Independence day weekend 2021, in Van, stayed 6 days, only 4 of 9 campsites taken. Little to no OHV traffic and what their was was off in the wash below camp. Can't shake that same feeling I had sailing the Caribbean for 20 years when all the boats suddenly leave a great anchorage; you are the only one left, and you wonder - what do they know that I don't? - then the hurricane hits. Maybe it was the temp. 95 + by afternoon, upper 60s at night. Nice newish camp, good road, quiet, level, tables, shelters, vault toilet, horseshoe stakes. Great fireworks display on the south ridge knoll. Would do it again. T- mobile 2 bars 47 up/ 7down in iPhone.

I'm gonna stay put here for a few days. This camp is Very nice and SPOTTLESS. Built in 2019 and still Looks New. Covered Picnic tables, grill, firepit, bathrooms. No electricity, water or sewer. Spots look flatter then they are, but good. 3 mile dirt road in is graded, but all washboard and annoying, but again just took it slow. Big rigs can easily make it in and fit in most of the 10 sites. Att is 4 to 5 bars, vzw bounces from 2 to 4 and when I first got here I couldn't get online, but its fine now. All the main TV stations come in perfect. Nice views. Chilly. About 6,000ft amsl. Anyone with a toy hauler, towing jeep or atvs ...this place would be a dream. Trails are ALL OVER the place. 3,800 acres are open to ORVs. Spots for rock crawers, atvs, jeeps, mountain bikes and even 🐎.

Even though it's free, you still need to register and get a permit. It all can be done via email. Also as others have said at the final turn left per gps...takes you up a steep hill NEXT to the campground. DON'T take that left....go strait and it takes you right in.. If you are ever out this way...this is a great spot.

***update*** vzw data is definitely a little spotty. Most of the time internet is fine. A few times during the day I can't connect. Had a zoom call this morning and had to switch to my ATT phone. ATT for sure performs better here. But vzw for the most part is ok. But if you have an absolute work or other meeting you need to attend to.....you may want a back up or go into town to make sure. Also there is a Sinclair gas station in town that has propane (across from Buffalo wild wings) and it also has a free dump and potable water fill Station.