About this campground
Your visit to El Morro National Monument begins here. Park rangers and volunteers are available to answer your questions and orient you to the facilities and self-guided trails. Both of the park trails begin at the visitor center.
Getting there
From Albuquerque, NM, or from the east: take Interstate 40 west to Grants. At exit 81, go south on Highway 53 for 42 miles to El Morro National Monument. From Flagstaff, AZ, or from the west: take Interstate 40 east to Gallup. At exit 20, go south on Highway 602 for about 31 miles. Turn east (left) onto Highway 53. El Morro is 25 more miles.
Nearby federal campgrounds
- El Morro CampgroundEl Morro National Monument1 mi
- Ojo Redondo CampgroundNew Mexico16 mi
- El Malpais Visitor CenterEl Malpais National Monument30 mi
- COAL MINECibola National Forest and Grasslands39 mi
- Quemado North End (CDNST) TrailheadGila National Forest56 mi
- El Caso I-IV CampgroundGila National Forest63 mi
Explore more New Mexico camping
El Morro Visitor Center 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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