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Pull-thru
NPSBandelier National Monument · New Mexico
Juniper Campground (NM)
Overview Juniper Family Campground is the ideal place to camp on the Pajarito Plateau.
Sites5635 reservable
Elev.6,690ft
Comf.Apr-Oct7 months
Max rig50 ft4 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Santa Fe1h02real 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 6,690 ft, Juniper Campground (NM) has a 7-month comfortable window (Apr-Oct). Winter nights average around 17°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 56 sites total: 35 reservable and 21 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 4 pull-through, 5 walk-in, and the longest takes a 50-ft rig. This is bear country, and food-storage lockers are provided. Within about 4 miles: 40 named hiking routes, 6 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
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
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Apr
Apr-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
88%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 18
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 21.
61°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Santa Fe
41 mi
1h02
02
Albuquerque
103 mi
2h10
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.1 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 56 SITES
Color byShow only
56 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
5
Walk-in
0
50-amp
2
Accessible
52
Prime
56
Sites
★ The standout
Site 2
Abert's Squirrel · prime location.
To neighbor
114 ft
Location
Prime
Max rig
20 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
40
Trail segments
242
Peaks
6
Viewpoints
7
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.1 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.