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USFSSanta Fe National Forest · New Mexico

Field Tract Campground

Overview Please note that Field Tract Campground is currently closed until further notice due to necessary repairs on the shelters.
Sites15all reservable
Elev.7,392ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig62 ft3 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Santa Fe0h55real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 7,392 ft, Field Tract Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 20°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 15 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 3 pull-through, and the longest takes a 62-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 2 peaks, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on reservability and cool nights. Softest on roomy sites.

Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.

When to go

02 · CLIMATE
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Apr
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
79%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 1
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 15.
55°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Santa Fe
35 mi
0h55
02
Albuquerque
90 mi
1h51
By drive time
Santa Fe · 0h55Albuquerque · 1h51Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 8.1 mi away.

Picking your site

04 · 15 SITES
Color byShow only

15 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.

3
Pull-thru
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
15
Sites
★ The standout
Site 001
Field Tract · pull-through.
To neighbor
138 ft
Max rig
47 ft
Type
Pull-thru

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
6
Peaks
2

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
8.1 mi
Method

We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.

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