Black Canyon Campground (Santa Fe National Forest, NM)

This place is great, next to Hyde memorial Park but with affordable prices. It's strange that there's no water. There spigots, but the Hyde State Park doesn't want to run the pump the transport water to black bear canyon. In the last there was electricity, because the restrooms have lights with sensors. Spots are spacious and fill up quickly. The reservation system sucks. We've seen many spots... This place is great, next to Hyde memorial Park but with affordable prices. It's strange that there's no water. There spigots, but the Hyde State Park doesn't want to run the pump the transport water to black bear canyon. In the last there was electricity, because the restrooms have lights with sensors. Spots are spacious and fill up quickly. The reservation system sucks. We've seen many spots which were empty for days/weeks. Someone made a reservation and didn't show up. All spots should be "first come, first serve" The area has beautiful hiking trails. The camp host Deborah was extremely helpful with providing us a last minute spot. She was always there for any questions or issues. She made sure everybody feels welcome and rules were followed.

This a beautiful campground. BUT, this whole first come first serve and reserve some sites is crazy. I camp at national Forest campgrounds all over the country and some of these rules are hard to follow. I pulled into a campsite that said in the tag (view the pic) and, at 7pm enjoying my fire someone pulls in and says the site is reserved. We both handled it well and they moved to a site that was... This a beautiful campground. BUT, this whole first come first serve and reserve some sites is crazy. I camp at national Forest campgrounds all over the country and some of these rules are hard to follow. I pulled into a campsite that said in the tag (view the pic) and, at 7pm enjoying my fire someone pulls in and says the site is reserved. We both handled it well and they moved to a site that was open. Of course the camp host was nowhere to be found. It all worked out but it's messy at some places.

Black Canyon Campground exceeded our expectations! This was our first visit and we were impressed with the paved sites. There is a variety of sites to choose from. We ended up reserving site #17, which was pretty private, yet right next to the restrooms. We loved that there is a fire pit with grill and picnic table. It was very beautiful, peaceful, and affordable. The guests were very quiet. Any t... Black Canyon Campground exceeded our expectations! This was our first visit and we were impressed with the paved sites. There is a variety of sites to choose from. We ended up reserving site #17, which was pretty private, yet right next to the restrooms. We loved that there is a fire pit with grill and picnic table. It was very beautiful, peaceful, and affordable. The guests were very quiet. Any talking or music we heard seemed distant. The hiking trail is nice for a short hike and we finished it under 45 minutes. There is a host onsite and she seemed attentive to campers. It was my first time camping since I was a kid, and this is great campground for those who don't want to "rough it." You feel like you are in the middle of nowhere, but are only 7 miles from the city. I wish I could give half stars, as I would give this a 4.5. Minus a half star for the toilets. The vault toilets were okay. The women's had a ton of flies, I just held the door open every time for a moment and most flew out, but they were coming out of the toilet as well. My husband reported the men's did not have this problem. Both had fly traps that needed replacing. We did get an occasional whiff of the restrooms, since our site was right next to them. The women's bathroom ran out of toilet paper. I am glad we brought a bathroom bag with our own TP and hand sanitizer. This is not a deal breaker for us, as it is the reality of camping. However, if vault toilets are provided and there is an onsite host, I would assume they would be attended to. There are water taps in the campground but no water was available. We only stayed one night and brought our own water.

I’ve been RVing full time for 14 months from SC to ID to CO back to SC to WNC to SC to TN to AL to TX to NM to AZ , UT and CO again. Hands down Deb Lujan is the best camp hostess I’ve met in all of the many publicly owned campgrounds I’ve stayed in. She bends over backwards to accommodate campers’ needs and to amickably settle concerns plus is always cheerful and helpful with recommendations of pl... I’ve been RVing full time for 14 months from SC to ID to CO back to SC to WNC to SC to TN to AL to TX to NM to AZ , UT and CO again. Hands down Deb Lujan is the best camp hostess I’ve met in all of the many publicly owned campgrounds I’ve stayed in. She bends over backwards to accommodate campers’ needs and to amickably settle concerns plus is always cheerful and helpful with recommendations of places to see and services available in town. She’s a true asset to our NP system.

I’ve been RVing full time for 14 months from SC to ID to CO back to SC to WNC to SC to TN to AL to TX to NM to AZ , UT and CO again. Hands down Deb Lujan is the best camp hostess I’ve met in all of the many publicly owned campgrounds I’ve stayed in. She bends over backwards to accommodate campers’ needs and to amickably settle concerns plus is always cheerful and helpful with recommendations of pl... I’ve been RVing full time for 14 months from SC to ID to CO back to SC to WNC to SC to TN to AL to TX to NM to AZ , UT and CO again. Hands down Deb Lujan is the best camp hostess I’ve met in all of the many publicly owned campgrounds I’ve stayed in. She bends over backwards to accommodate campers’ needs and to amickably settle concerns plus is always cheerful and helpful with recommendations of places to see and services available in town. She’s a true asset to our NP system.