USFSCarson National Forest · New Mexico
Las Petacas Campground
Set in a beautiful canyon quite close to Taos, there is good access to Rio Fernando de Taos for fishing.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.7,438ft
Comf.n/a
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Santa Fe1h45real 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
Sits at 7,438 ft. Within about 4 miles: 4 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on cool nights and quiet. Softest on quiet.
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.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Santa Fe
72 mi
1h45
02
Albuquerque
134 mi
2h53
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0 mi away.
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
312
Peaks
4
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0 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.