USFSCarson National Forest · New Mexico
Mccrystal Campground
These 55 sites in Valle Vidal elk/bear country are a great hunting, hiking, fishing destination.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.8,140ft
Comf.n/a
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Santa Fe4h51real 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 8,140 ft. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on quiet and cool nights. Softest on cool nights.
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
150 mi
4h51
02
Albuquerque
212 mi
5h59
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 14.9 mi away.
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
5
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
14.9 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.