Clear Creek Campground (NM)
Less than two hours from the city of Albuquerque, Clear Creek Campground is nestled away in the Jemez Mountains. This cool oasis offers refuge from the New Mexico heat. Visitors delight in the hiking and fishing opportunities available in the shade of the pine covered Jemez Mountains.
Clear Creek Campground includes paved RV pads, fire rings, picnic tables, and vault toilets.
Need to Know
Online reservations are payment for one vehicle. Additional vehicles will need to pay $10 per night at the campground.
Fire restrictions may exist. Check with the Cuba Ranger District if you are unsure.
No ATV/ORV use in the campground. Travel is restricted elsewhere on the forest.
Check out is at 12 noon.
Before making a reservation, check the driveway details to ensure your vehicle equipment will fit on the site.
Natural Features
The campground is located amid stunning ponderosa pines in close proximity to Clear Creek. In the fall, elk can be heard bugling in the early mornings and late evenings.
Nearby Attractions
The San Pedro Parks Wilderness, just north of the Clear Creek Campground, offers easy and scenic day hikes. The minimal grade increases of the trails into the San Pedro Parks make this wilderness an ideal backpacking destination for beginners and experienced backpackers alike. Three main trailheads, the San Gregorio, Palomas, and Los Pinos, are within driving distance of the campground.
Recreation
Local streams and the San Gregorio reservoir provide fishing opportunities for anglers, and hikers will delight in the many hiking opportunities in the nearby San Pedro Parks Wilderness.
Contact Information
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PO Box 130 Cuba NM 87013
Phone Number
For campground inquiries, please call: 575-289-3264
Rental Options
Learn more about gear rental options for your trip
Driving Directions
From Cuba, New Mexico, travel 11 miles east of Cuba on New Mexico State Highway 126. The campground is located approximately 11 miles from Cuba where lodging, restaurants, and gas stations are available. The campground is approximately a one and a half hour drive from Albuquerque.
Available Campsites
- Site 010, Loop Loop 2, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 003, Loop Loop 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site CLEAR CREEK GROUP SITE, Loop Clear Creek Group, Type Group Standard Area Nonelectric
- Site 006, Loop Loop 2, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 002, Loop Loop 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 001, Loop Loop 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 007, Loop Loop 2, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 009, Loop Loop 2, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 008, Loop Loop 2, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 005, Loop Loop 2, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 011, Loop Loop 2, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 004, Loop Loop 2, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 012, Loop Loop 1, Type Standard Nonelectric
