City, County & Regional Parks · New Mexico
Camp May
City, County & Regional Parks · New Mexico, United States
- Sites
- 10
- Hookups
- 10 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 9,255 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Nearest town
- Los Alamos
- Address
- 600 Camp May Road, Los Alamos, NM 87544
- Phone
- 505-662-8170
About
Los Alamos County mountain campground up Camp May Road above town, near the ski hill. 10 sites for tents or RVs, with picnic tables, shade structures and fire pits, and no hookups. Restrooms. The season runs from about April or May, weather depending, to October; the road is normally blocked from November to March. Construction has recently restricted it to Friday noon through Sunday noon with no reservations taken, so check with the county before setting off.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 15° | -4° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 37° | 16° | -11° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 44° | 23° | 4° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 55° | 28° | 3° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 63° | 36° | 25° | 74° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 74° | 46° | 37° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 77° | 52° | 42° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 73° | 50° | 42° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 68° | 45° | 31° | 78° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 58° | 33° | 22° | 69° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 48° | 25° | 2° | 62° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 40° | 21° | -1° | 55° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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