Aspen Basin Campground
The Aspen Basin Campground is located adjacent to the very large parking area at Santa Fe Ski Basin. There are 10 units, Picnic tables, and fire rings. There is a vaulted toilet at the far west end of the parking lot. This campground is less developed than most, and primarily serves those who use it for an overnight stay before embarking on a backpack into the Pecos. There is ample space for trailer/RV camping, but no dump station is available. There is no potable water and no Campground Host. The entire area is very scenic, and NM 475 is also designated as the Santa Fe Scenic Byway.
More like this: first-come in New Mexico · tent only in New Mexico
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Status | Open |
| Forest | Santa Fe National Forest |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 35.7945° N, 105.8058° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedPaliza South Rx
45 mi from the campground · 412 acres
- PrescribedApache Saloman Fall Rx
49 mi from the campground
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Outdoor gear | Sierra ↗ | 10.7 mi |
| RV sales & service | Land of Enchantment RV ↗ | 20.2 mi |
| Dump station | Juniper Campground Dump Station ↗ | 26.5 mi |
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TENT SWAP AT ASPEN BASIN CAMPGROUND
Worth a stop
- 0.1 miWinsor Trailhead #254 ↗Trailhead
- 0.4 miNorski Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 1.2 miAspen Vista Picnic Site ↗Day use
- 5 miLittle Tesuque Picnic Site ↗Day use
- 10.9 miNational Trails Office Regions 6, 7, & 8 ↗Visitor center
- 11.9 miUpper Dalton Fishing Access Fishing Site ↗Fishing site
Trails nearby
- 0.5 miNorski ↗5.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, snowshoe and 1 more
- 0.9 miLower Nambe1.5 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 1.3 miTesuque Creek3.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 1.5 miNambe Lake1.1 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 1.6 miAspen Spur2.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
- 1.9 miRio En Medio ↗5.8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
Trailheads within three miles
- 0.1 miWinsor Trailhead #254 ↗Santa Fe National Forest
- 0.4 miNorski Trailhead ↗Santa Fe National Forest
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
Pecos Wilderness begins about 0.9 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 0.9 miPecos Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 221,796 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
Other campgrounds nearby
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Questions people ask
Is Aspen Basin Campground open right now?
Open as of Oct 26, 2026.
Source: Forest Service status
Can I bring an RV to Aspen Basin Campground?
Aspen Basin Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Aspen Basin Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Big Tesuque Campground (1.8 mi, first-come), Black Canyon Campground (3.6 mi), and Holy Ghost Group Area (5.8 mi, partly first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby