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  3. Rio De Las Vacas Campground

Camping at Rio De Las Vacas Campground near Cuba

Public campground · Cuba · 15 campsites

A forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

The setting feeds directly into the activities: anglers can fish local streams and the nearby San Gregorio Reservoir, while hikers and backpackers use Rio de las Vacas as a convenient base for explorations of the San Pedro Parks Wilderness. The wilderness has gentle grade changes on its trails and three principal trailheads San Gregorio, Palomas and Los Pinos all within driving distance, making both day hikes and beginner-friendly backpacking trips practical from the campground.

5.0 on Recreation.gov · 97 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 42 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Vault toilets
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

0 available sites

0 open of 15 sites
Sold out for Nov 13 – Nov 15.

We checked every night of your stay on Recreation.gov: no site is open for all 2 nights. Some sites are open on some nights.

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Availability on Recreation.gov.

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First come, first served

You book directly on Recreation.gov. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Recreation.gov ↗

Walk-up only
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Amenities & location

  • Host
  • Paved Roads
  • Vault Toilets
Check-in
1:00 PM
Checkout
11:00 AM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)

Hookups (individual campsites): 15 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

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Rio De Las Vacas Campground: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Rio De Las Vacas Campground?
Longest RV site listed: 42 ft (14 of 15 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Rio De Las Vacas Campground have RV hookups?
15 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Rio De Las Vacas Campground?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Rio De Las Vacas Campground?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 42 ft (14 of 15 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 15 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 1 pull-through, 14 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 15 paved site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 0 (39 reports), T-Mobile 0 (25 reports)
Shade
Listing 15 of 15 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $20/night (live price once you pick dates)
Getting there
Listing Cuba, NM (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite · Water · Stay limits
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (97 reviews, ★ 5.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Beautiful views, very clean and well maintained. A peaceful experience other than the sound of early morning gas generators.”

Geronimo U 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“The site was clean and the host was active on patrolling the grounds to ensure guests were comfortable ”

Richard G 4 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“My family and I had an amazing time and would reccomend this campsite to others! ”

Dominic G 5 · Sep 2025 · Recreation.gov
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night

Off Road RV

12.5 mi from Rio De Las Vacas Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $41/night
$81 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every night

RoadRunner Coyote Retreat

15.4 mi from Rio De Las Vacas Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $12/night
$24 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights5 sites open for every night

Sleeping Bear Canyon

21.9 mi from Rio De Las Vacas Campground (straight-line)
Sites $40/night
$80 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
    • go fishing (per the campground listing)
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Small-Group E-Bike Adventure Tour through Hidden Santa Fe Santa Fe area · 3.5 hr · from $195/person
    • Santa Fe Ultimate History Walking Tour Santa Fe area · 3 hr · from $135/person
  3. Day 3 · One more stop, then head home

    • Santa Fe Revisited Santa Fe area · 2.3 hr · from $80/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 15 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 42 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2022 Grand Design Imagine 2400BH "Solar Express" w/ Back Up Camera
2022 Grand Design Imagine 2400BH "Solar Express" w/ Back Up Camera

Travel trailer · 29 ft · sleeps 8 · 49 mi from campground

$169/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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2020 Forest River Rockwood Mini Lite
2020 Forest River Rockwood Mini Lite

Travel trailer · 22 ft · sleeps 3 · 50 mi from campground

$130/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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2021 Forest River Wildwood X-Lite Bunkhouse
2021 Forest River Wildwood X-Lite Bunkhouse

Travel trailer · 29 ft · sleeps 5 · 50 mi from campground

$130/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Rio De Las Vacas Campground

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Santa Fe Ultimate History Walking Tour
Santa Fe Ultimate History Walking Tour

Santa Fe area · 3 hr · from $135/person

Santa Fe Revisited
Santa Fe Revisited

Santa Fe area · 2.3 hr · from $80/person

New Mexican Flavors Food Tour of the Santa Fe Plaza
New Mexican Flavors Food Tour of the Santa Fe Plaza

Santa Fe area · 2.5 hr–3 hr · from $187/person

See 6 more bookable tours
The ORIGINAL Wander New Mexico "Sip & Savor" Plaza Tour
The ORIGINAL Wander New Mexico "Sip & Savor" Plaza Tour

Santa Fe area · 4 hr · from $219/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Off-peak Sep 19–Nov 16: RV & Tent $20 per night
  • Peak season May 15–Sep 18: RV & Tent $20 per night
Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Rio De Las Vacas Campground

For June weekends, book about 133 days ahead. Three in four June Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 75 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
May57 days ahead125 days ahead28 days ahead89 days ahead
June75 days ahead133 days ahead25 days ahead78 days ahead
July67 days ahead123 days ahead22 days ahead81 days ahead
August39 days ahead88 days ahead18 days ahead51 days ahead
September32 days ahead61 days ahead38 days ahead85 days ahead

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (3,884 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Compare site types

15 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 8. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

15 sites · $20/night

Loops: RIO DE LAS VACAS CAMPGROUND (15)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Small-Group E-Bike Adventure Tour through Hidden Santa Fe
Small-Group E-Bike Adventure Tour through Hidden Santa Fe

Santa Fe area · 3.5 hr · from $195/person

Rio Grande Gorge Full Day
Rio Grande Gorge Full Day

Santa Fe area · 6.5 hr · from $165/person

Viator Exclusive: Gourmet Brunch in Santa Fe with Chef Carolina
Viator Exclusive: Gourmet Brunch in Santa Fe with Chef Carolina

Santa Fe area · 1.5 hr · from $78/person

Santa Fe Architectural Walking Tour
Santa Fe Architectural Walking Tour

Santa Fe area · 3 hr · from $157/person

Santa Fe Small Group History Walking Tour
Santa Fe Small Group History Walking Tour

Santa Fe area · 3 hr · from $110/person