USDA Forest Service · New Mexico
Clear Creek Campground (Nm)
USDA Forest Service · New Mexico, United States
- Sites
- 12
- Hookups
- 12 no hookups
- Season
- May 8 to November 16
- Max RV length
- 47 ft
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 8,481 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile none · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- CLEAR CREEK C.G. (NFSR 12F) · asphalt · moderate degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Santa Fe National Forest
- Nearest town
- Cuba
- Address
- PO Box 130 , Cuba, NM, 87013
- Phone
- 575-289-3264
- Activities
- Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Hunting
12 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Less than two hours from the city of Albuquerque, Clear Creek Campground is nestled away in the Jemez Mountains. This cool oasis offers refuge from the New Mexico heat. Visitors delight in the hiking and fishing opportunities available in the shade of the pine covered Jemez Mountains. To make a reservation for the Clear Creek Campground Group site please visit: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/10098564
Recreation
Local streams and the San Gregorio reservoir provide fishing opportunities for anglers, and hikers will delight in the many hiking opportunities in the nearby San Pedro Parks Wilderness.
Facilities
Clear Creek Campground includes paved RV pads, fire rings, picnic tables, and vault toilets.
Natural Features
The campground is located amid stunning ponderosa pines in close proximity to Clear Creek. In the fall, elk can be heard bugling in the early mornings and late evenings.
Nearby Attractions
The San Pedro Parks Wilderness, just north of the Clear Creek Campground, offers easy and scenic day hikes. The minimal grade increases of the trails into the San Pedro Parks make this wilderness an ideal backpacking destination for beginners and experienced backpackers alike. Three main trailheads, the San Gregorio, Palomas, and Los Pinos, are within driving distance of the campground.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 19° | 1° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 39° | 23° | -3° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 45° | 27° | 10° | 70° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 57° | 33° | 19° | 69° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 66° | 44° | 30° | 77° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 77° | 53° | 43° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 81° | 57° | 51° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 77° | 55° | 49° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 50° | 32° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 60° | 39° | 27° | 70° | 4 of 10 |
| November | 51° | 29° | 13° | 62° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 40° | 23° | 5° | 51° | 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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