The Box Recreation Area Designated Camping
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Write a Review Box Canyon Road Socorro, NM 87801 575-835-0412 Official WebsiteGPS: 34.0062, -106.9934
Location submitted by: KampKnupp
Overview of The Box Recreation Area Designated Camping
Camping is permitted in designated sites only.
Accessibility is not guaranteed, always scout ahead before driving down dirt roads. Learn more: Boondocking101
Last Price Paid: $0
Reported by Peg on 3/17/2025
Longest RV Reported: 28 feet (Travel Trailer)
Reported by Doug on 5/10/2022
Number of Sites 10
Pad Type dirt
Elevation 5,511 ft / 1,679 m
Max Stay 14
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of The Box Recreation Area Designated Camping 8 people have reviewed this location.
Cell Phone Coverage
Confirmed by 3 Users
Last reported 1/5/2023
Confirmed by 1 User
Last reported 5/10/2022
Confirmed by 3 Users
Last reported 8/18/2024
“Great View ”
Reviewed 3/17/2025
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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We have a 31 foot MH. Road was rough but passable. Only had to go about .2 of a mile to park and set up. Nice quiet stop.
Peg would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Great views”
Reviewed 8/18/2024
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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This place is a great spot for vehicle camping, the access roads are a dirt and a bit rough but completely passable. We tent camped and need to take a bit of a hike to find a flat spot. That said the spot was pretty incredible with a full moon and the rock formations in the area. Would recommend if you vehicle camp or if you don’t mind... more
This place is a great spot for vehicle camping, the access roads are a dirt and a bit rough but completely passable. We tent camped and need to take a bit of a hike to find a flat spot. That said the spot was pretty incredible with a full moon and the rock formations in the area. Would recommend if you vehicle camp or if you don’t mind a bit of a hike.
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T-Mobile 5G
camper-877905 would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Great Views Easy Access ”
Reviewed 5/16/2024
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| RV Length: | 24' |
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Stayed just passed the cattle guard. Great views had a nice supper and watched the sun set over the mountains. Great one night stand. Temp was perfect for sleeping. 5/16/24
Mac would stay here again
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“Quiet, clean, safe for RV”
Reviewed 1/5/2023
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | Several sites for 25 ft rig |
| RV Length: | 25' (Class C) |
Overall Rating
Just inside the cattle guard to the left is one site for a large rig, and from that side are two gravel / dirt roads that lead up the hill (perpendicular to the road on the way in) that leads to a few more sites on the hill suitable for a 25 ft or so RV (Verizon 2/3 bar 4G). You may also continue on the road when crossing the cattle ... more
Just inside the cattle guard to the left is one site for a large rig, and from that side are two gravel / dirt roads
that lead up the hill (perpendicular to the road on the way in) that leads to a few more sites on the hill suitable for a 25 ft or so RV (Verizon 2/3 bar 4G). You may also continue on the road when crossing the cattle guard to the main parking area where room exists to park a few RVs (no Verizon cell signal in this canyon). You can turn a 25 ft RV towing a vehicle (42 ft total) in the parking lot at the bottom (unless the lot is full).
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Verizon 4G
Mark W Kiehl would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Watch just past cattleguard ”
Reviewed 5/10/2022
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| RV Length: | 28' (Travel Trailer) |
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A short drive, maybe a hundred yard to the cattle guard. The site is undeveloped and really not very suitable for a trailer. I had trouble turning around. The sign said no fires of any kind (5-11-22) so we went to Socorro county park. It was $30.00 but very nice, all hookups. For the county park go to Park street, turn right to Ro... more
A short drive, maybe a hundred yard to the cattle guard. The site is undeveloped and really not very suitable for a trailer. I had trouble turning around. The sign said no fires of any kind (5-11-22) so we went to Socorro county park. It was $30.00 but very nice, all hookups.
For the county park go to Park street, turn right to Rodeo Dr and right again to park entrance.
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AT&T 5G
Verizon 5G
T-Mobile 5G
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Nice little spot off the highway!”
Reviewed 4/26/2022
| Days stayed: | 2 |
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| RV Length: | 22' (Travel Trailer) |
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Stayed here overnight on 04/22/22. We did not go down into the box cause it was all dirt road, but there is a big area right behind the cattle grate that could accommodate small and big rigs. The road to get in is a bit steep and on a curve (but a short ways). There are a few big rocks so just take your time and drive slow. We got ther... more
Stayed here overnight on 04/22/22. We did not go down into the box cause it was all dirt road, but there is a big area right behind the cattle grate that could accommodate small and big rigs. The road to get in is a bit steep and on a curve (but a short ways). There are a few big rocks so just take your time and drive slow. We got there around 5PM so there was a bit of traffic, but hardly any during the night. Just a note, the cattle grate was level and it’s not bad to drive over at all.
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Jen would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Good off grid spot down dirt road approach”
Reviewed 12/24/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 10 |
| Site Number: | Not applicable |
| RV Length: | 13' (Travel Trailer) |
Overall Rating
This is a climbing area first so don’t be a jerk and take up a huge spot when there is room for multiple campers. If you do please expect this area to get taken off Campendium for abuse from RV,s as this gets a lot of climber traffic. If there are multiple fire rings where you park expect friends next door. There is camping at the ... more
This is a climbing area first so don’t be a jerk and take up a huge spot when there is room for multiple campers. If you do please expect this area to get taken off Campendium for abuse from RV,s as this gets a lot of climber traffic. If there are multiple fire rings where you park expect friends next door.
There is camping at the box parking itself or you can drive the road further back through a wash to other spots up a hill and either before or after the cattle guard.
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Ropegunross would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
Reviewed 11/22/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 5 |
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The Box rock climbing area is 7 miles west of Socorro. There's one big flat area just past the cattle guard for a big rig, multiple spots up on the hill behind this with great cell service, space in the parking lot by the vault toilet, spots out the gravel road (through the wash) near the other climbing areas, and the spot we stayed in... more
The Box rock climbing area is 7 miles west of Socorro. There's one big flat area just past the cattle guard for a big rig, multiple spots up on the hill behind this with great cell service, space in the parking lot by the vault toilet, spots out the gravel road (through the wash) near the other climbing areas, and the spot we stayed in, which is the pin drop. There's space for a couple of big rigs and you can see the cell towers to the north. If you camp by the cattle grate, you will hear the ranch trucks early in the morning.
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Verizon 4G
T-Mobile 4G
KampKnupp would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
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Amenities
Hookups
- dry camping
- Dispersed Camping
Recreation
- recreation trail
Site Amenities
- big rig
Facilities
- restrooms: vault
Pets
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