USDA Forest Service · New Mexico
Rio Chama
USDA Forest Service · New Mexico, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Elevation
- 6,414 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- RIO CHAMA CG (NFSR 151S) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Abiquiu, NM
About
US Forest Service campground. Located on the Rio Chama Wild and Scenic River. Ten individual campsites each include a picnic tableanda campfire ring. RV 's up to 20 feetcan be accommodated in only a few sites. No potable water, or hookups. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 19° | 4° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 42° | 23° | -7° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 50° | 30° | 6° | 75° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 63° | 36° | 26° | 77° | 7 of 11 |
| May | 73° | 47° | 35° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 86° | 56° | 44° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 89° | 61° | 53° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 85° | 59° | 52° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 79° | 54° | 38° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 67° | 41° | 29° | 77° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 56° | 31° | 13° | 67° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 43° | 24° | -3° | 56° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Rio Chama · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi
- Echo Amphitheater · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi · 13 sites
- Riana - Abiquiu Lake · Army Corps of Engineers · 16 mi · 70 sites
- El Vado Lake State Park · New Mexico State Parks · 19 mi · 80 sites
- Lower Canjilon Lakes Cg · USDA Forest Service · 23 mi
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