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Pull-thru
USFSSanta Fe National Forest · New Mexico
Jacks Creek Group Area
Overview Jack's Creek Group Area is a picturesque, high-elevation campground situated just 50 miles from Santa Fe.
Sites2first-come
Elev.8,953ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rig40 ft
Electricnonesites
From Santa Fe1h37real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 8,953 ft, Jacks Creek Group Area has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 15°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 2 sites are first-come, first-served. No reservations, so arrive early. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 2 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on cool nights and big-rig fit. Softest on reservability.
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
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Apr
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
64%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 29
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 3.
50°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Santa Fe
47 mi
1h37
02
Albuquerque
103 mi
2h32
By drive time
Picking your site
04 · 2 SITES
Color byShow only
2 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
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50-amp
2
Accessible
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Prime
2
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
77
Peaks
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
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.