5
Pull-thru
USFSSanta Fe National Forest · New Mexico
Jemez Falls Campground
Overview Jemez Falls Campground is located in a stunning Ponderosa Pine and forest meadow environment.
Sites5150 reservable
Elev.7,953ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig47 ft5 pull-thru
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 7,953 ft, Jemez Falls Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 15°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 51 sites total: 50 reservable and 1 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 5 pull-through, and the longest takes a 47-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 4 peaks.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. 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
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Apr
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
73%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 13
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 7.
54°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Santa Fe
59 mi
1h37
02
Albuquerque
75 mi
1h56
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.9 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 51 SITES
Color byShow only
51 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
5
Accessible
51
Prime
51
Sites
★ The standout
Site 47
Loop 4 · prime location · shaded.
To neighbor
211 ft
Location
Prime
Max rig
37 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
93
Peaks
4
Viewpoints
3
Water & Access
To nearest major road
0.9 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.