E.V. Long Campground
Situated next to Gallinas Creek among big Ponderosa Pines and mixed conifers, E.V. Long Campground provides a rustic-type camping experience. Uses: tent and RV camping, picnicking, hiking and fishing. Facilities: 3 vault toilets, tables, fire rings, grills, and trash bins. A total of 14 camping units exist (first-come, first- serve basis). No hook-ups, dump stations, or showers available. Special Instructions: Users are encouraged to recycle and pack out trash.
More like this: first-come in New Mexico · tent only in New Mexico
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | $8.00 per vechicle per night |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Status | Closed for the season. Forest Service sites close for the season; check the official page for the reopening date. |
| Season | May to October |
| Forest | Santa Fe National Forest |
| Fees | $8.00 per vechicle per night |
| Rules | No horses or horse trailers allowed, No ATV's allowed, 3 cars per site limit, Quiet hours from 10pm to 7am. |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 35.6984° N, 105.4220° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- 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 | REI ↗ | 29.6 mi |
| RV sales & service | Land of Enchantment RV ↗ | 36.4 mi |
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Worth a stop
- 0.8 miOak Flats Picnic Site ↗Day use
- 5.1 miBurro Basin Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 14.8 miIron Gate Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 14.9 miWindy Bridge Picnic Site ↗Day use
- 15 miUpper Dalton Fishing Access Fishing Site ↗Fishing site
Trails nearby
- 1 miBeaver Creek ↗13 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 1 miHermits Peak ↗8.9 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 2.5 miLas Dispensas3.8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 4.3 miChavez2.8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 4.6 miHollinger2 mi trail · hiking, horse
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 7.9 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 7.9 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.
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Historic landmarks nearby
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Questions people ask
How much does it cost to camp at E.V. Long Campground?
$8.00 per vechicle per night
Source: Forest Service
Is E.V. Long Campground open right now?
Closed for the season as of Oct 26, 2026. Season May to October.
Source: Forest Service status
Can I bring an RV to E.V. Long Campground?
E.V. Long Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if E.V. Long Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are El Porvenir Campground (1 mi, first-come), Johnson Mesa Campground (2.7 mi, first-come), and Links Tract Campground (14 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby