RIO DE LAS VACAS CAMPGROUND

Address PO Box 130 , Cuba, NM, 87013
StateNM
Reservable Yes — reservable on recreation.gov
Phone575-289-3264

Amenities

🔥 Campfire Allowed
🐾 Pets Allowed
🌳 Shade
📌 GRILLS: Y, Yes
📌 Location Rating: Good, Prime
🚗 Driveway Entry: Back-In, Back-in, Pull-through
🚙 Max Vehicle Length: 18–42
👥 Max Num of People: 5
📌 Site Rating: Prime, Standard
🕒 Checkout Time: 11:00 AM
🚙 Max Num of Vehicles: 1–2
🧺 Picnic Table: Y
🚶 Site Access: Drive-In
📌 Tent Pad: Y
👥 Min Num of People: 1
🕒 Checkin Time: 1:00 PM
📌 Tent Pad Length: 10–15
🚗 Driveway Surface: Paved
🚙 Min Num of Vehicles: 0–1
🚗 Driveway Grade: Slight
📌 Site Height/Overhead Clearance: 12–20
📌 Tent Pad Width: 10–16
🚗 Driveway Length: 20–60
📌 Proximity to Water: Riverfront
📌 Privacy: Y
📅 Reservable Sites: 15 of 15
Check current availability and notices on the official recreation.gov page →

Overview

Less than two hours from the city of Albuquerque, Rio de las Vacas Campground offers a cool oasis from the New Mexico heat. Visitors delight in the hiking and fishing opportunities available in the shade of the pine covered Jemez Mountains. A few of the campsites have the creek running along them, providing a soothing atmosphere for campers.

Recreation

Local streams and the San Gregorio reservoir provide fishing opportunities for anglers, and hikers will delight

Data updated: 2026-08-23 11:37 (UTC) · Source: RIDB (recreation.gov)