Recreation area

Rio Pueblo Fishing

Carson National Forest · New Mexico — managed by USDA Forest Service

Open recreation area — no reservation needed

About this campground

One of the most popular trout streams in the state. Paralleled by highway 518 along its entire length.   Headwaters above Tres Ritos (Angostura and Alamitos Creek). Many campgrounds.

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Rio Pueblo Fishing 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.