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New Mexico

RIO DE LAS VACAS

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  • Inside Santa Fe National Forest

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  • No access route mapped

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Oct 1 – Oct 8
7 nights

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About this campground

Tall Ponderosa Pines and meadows frame the Rio de las Vacas Campground. The Rio de las Vacas stream runs alongside the east boundary of the campground and offers fishing adjacent to camping sites. The campground is located approximately one mile past the Clear CreekCampground. May to October, picnicking in the open meadows, fishing the river or hunting the forests make this campground popular throughout the season.

Campsite info

Sites
15
Reservable
Yes
Quiet hours
10:00 PM - 7:00 AM
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Cooper's El Vado Ranch

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