USDA Forest Service · New Mexico
El Porvenir Campground
USDA Forest Service · New Mexico, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $8 per vehicle per night
- Drinking water
- No
- Elevation
- 7,562 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
- EL PORVENIR CAMPGROUND (NFSR 261) · asphalt · moderate degree of user comfort
- Nearest town
- Las Vegas, NM
About
US Forest Service campground. Beautifully situated in a mixed conifer forest next to Beaver Creek near the base of Hermit's Peak. Uses: tent and RV camping, picnicking, fishing, hiking. Facilities:13 camping units withpicnic tables, fire rings/grills, 2 vault toilets, andbear proof trash bins. No utility hookups, dump stations or showers. Special Instructions: Users are encouraged to recycle and pack out trash. Please visit the Leave No Trace website for more information about frontcounty and backcountry outdoor ethics. 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 | 40° | 23° | -13° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 44° | 24° | -5° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 51° | 29° | 6° | 74° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 61° | 36° | 16° | 72° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 69° | 43° | 32° | 81° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 80° | 53° | 42° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 56° | 49° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 79° | 55° | 49° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 75° | 52° | 33° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 64° | 40° | 28° | 76° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 53° | 32° | -1° | 68° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 47° | 28° | 6° | 62° | 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
- Ev Long · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Johnson Mesa Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
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- Iron Gate · USDA Forest Service · 15 mi
All public campgrounds in New Mexico · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2026-08-06. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.