Reviews

Rhonda Mc

The poisonous caterpillars descended onto our campsite and made it hard to enjoy being outside. They have almost destroyed most of the coniferous trees in the area. I would recommend waiting until these are gone to visit. They can cause a severe rash or worse if you touch them or breathe in their tiny hairs.

Chris Gough

I’ve been RVing full time for 14 months from SC to ID to CO back to SC to WNC to SC to TN to AL to TX to NM to AZ , UT and CO again. Hands down Deb Lujan is the best camp hostess I’ve met in all of the many publicly owned campgrounds I’ve stayed in. She bends over backwards to accommodate campers’ needs and to amickably settle concerns plus is always cheerful and helpful with recommendations of places to see and services available in town. She’s a true asset to our NP system.

Sally Lester

Black Canyon is a gem. We stay there during all our Santa Fe trips. It is consistently clean, quiet and convenient. The host was very helpful and friendly during our visit in July 2025. The night sky is spectacular with stars.

Emily Pecoraro

Black Canyon Campground exceeded our expectations! This was our first visit and we were impressed with the paved sites. There is a variety of sites to choose from. We ended up reserving site #17, which was pretty private, yet right next to the restrooms. We loved that there is a fire pit with grill and picnic table. It was very beautiful, peaceful, and affordable. The guests were very quiet. Any talking or music we heard seemed distant. The hiking trail is nice for a short hike and we finished it under 45 minutes. There is a host onsite and she seemed attentive to campers. It was my first time camping since I was a kid, and this is great campground for those who don't want to "rough it." You feel like you are in the middle of nowhere, but are only 7 miles from the city. I wish I could give half stars, as I would give this a 4.5. Minus a half star for the toilets. The vault toilets were okay. The women's had a ton of flies, I just held the door open every time for a moment and most flew out, but they were coming out of the toilet as well. My husband reported the men's did not have this problem. Both had fly traps that needed replacing. We did get an occasional whiff of the restrooms, since our site was right next to them. The women's bathroom ran out of toilet paper. I am glad we brought a bathroom bag with our own TP and hand sanitizer. This is not a deal breaker for us, as it is the reality of camping. However, if vault toilets are provided and there is an onsite host, I would assume they would be attended to. There are water taps in the campground but no water was available. We only stayed one night and brought our own water.

Steven Erkman

This place is great, next to Hyde memorial Park but with affordable prices. It's strange that there's no water. There spigots, but the Hyde State Park doesn't want to run the pump the transport water to black bear canyon. In the last there was electricity, because the restrooms have lights with sensors. Spots are spacious and fill up quickly. The reservation system sucks. We've seen many spots which were empty for days/weeks. Someone made a reservation and didn't show up. All spots should be "first come, first serve" The area has beautiful hiking trails. The camp host Deborah was extremely helpful with providing us a last minute spot. She was always there for any questions or issues. She made sure everybody feels welcome and rules were followed.

Alfonso Wood

Beautiful place to snowshoe in the winter or hike in the warm weather. Came here with a group of friends and had a awesome picnic lunch and had an excellent snowshoe workout.

monacokord

This is a convenient campground close to Santa Fe. I am leaving a 1 star review because "the host" was one of the rudest, most disrespectful people I have ever talked to. There are several other reviews about her in particular so I know I'm not the only one. We reserved campsite #6 because the sign up front says #1-6 are walk in only. We payed for 3 nights and were told that we had to pack up and move after 1 night because somebody had it reserved online for the next 2 days. I even showed her that the sign says 1-6 are walk in only and she continued being belligerent after showing her proof that she was wrong. I would not recommend staying here just because of her and she needs to be fired so that others can actually enjoy the beauty of this campsite.

Jessica Reid

Beautiful santa Fe national forest. What more can I say?

Bret Dingley

We stayed three nights. The vault toilets smelled terrible. Something is wrong with their ventilation system. There was one across the street from us. Wish the maps would show locations of restrooms. Relatively quiet campground, except for the occasional noisy generator. The nights were extremely quiet and so were most of the campers. The loudest, most obnoxious thing was the camp hosts incredibly noisy ATV. I Know they were probably supplied with this incredible noise maker but when parked they could have turned the ignition off. They had a habit of taking their large dog around with them, which barked, causing our dogs and others to bark. I guess the days of being as quiet as possible in a campground are over. Here's to the good old days when there were no generators and there were actual rangers who oversaw campgrounds and did a great job!

Christy Cooper

If you didn't make a reservation spot, they have first come, first serve. Luckily for us, we were able to get a cancelled spot. It's $10 a night cash. They do not make change so be sure you have small bills or exact amount. Very nice campground, friendly people and quiet nights.