Recreation area

Aspen Basin Area

Santa Fe National Forest · New Mexico — managed by USDA Forest Service

Open recreation area — no reservation needed

About this campground

Aspen Basin is at the base of the Santa Fe Ski Basin and is the most popular trailhead within the Espanola Ranger District for access into the Pecos Wilderness.  Convenient to Santa Fe, there are numerous trail heads and trails all along the scenic Santa Fe National Forest Scenic Byway, also known as Hyde Park Road.

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Aspen Basin Area doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby New Mexico campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.

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Details from Recreation.gov's official RIDB catalog. Conditions change — confirm with the managing office before you go. Not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.