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  4. Coal Mine

Camping at Coal Mine near Grants

Public campground · Grants · 15 campsites

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

About this campground

Outdoor opportunities begin at the campground: the Lobo Canyon Trail starts within the loop and links into a local network of routes (note that some connecting trails remain under construction). Campers commonly use the site as a base for picnicking, scenic drives through the nearby ranges (the Sandia and Manzano mountain corridors offer long vistas and driveable routes), wildlife viewing and longer backcountry outings into Cibola and the adjacent El Malpais National Monument and Conservation Area.

5.0 on Recreation.gov · 14 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 45 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets not allowed
  • Vault toilets
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

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No site is open for every night of your stay

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Amenities & location

  • Accessible Picnic Area
  • Accessible Vault Toilets
  • Campfire Rings
  • Grills
  • Parking Area
  • Trailheads
Check-in
2:00 PM
Checkout
1:00 PM
Pets
Pets not allowed

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

Location

1800 LOBO CANYON RD
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Coal Mine: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Coal Mine?
Longest RV site listed: 45 ft (15 of 15 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Coal Mine have RV hookups?
15 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Coal Mine?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (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: 45 ft (15 of 15 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 15 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 5 pull-through, 10 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 15 gravel site driveways
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 1 (7 reports), T-Mobile 1 (3 reports), AT&T 1 (3 reports)
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $10/night (live price once you pick dates)
Getting there
Listing 1800 LOBO CANYON RD (map in Location below)
Pets · Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite · Water · Shade · Stay limits
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (14 reviews, ★ 5.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Was an awesome stay, restrooms were clean and the staff we got to meet we amazing and very friendly to everyone within our camp group. Thanks you All for doing such an Amazing Job!!!”

Cornell T 5 · Oct 2023 · Recreation.gov

“Quiet, clean, not at all crowded when I traveled here in early June.”

thomas k 5 · Jun 2023 · Recreation.gov
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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

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Sites from $35/night
$70 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
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Sites from $45/night
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Bluewater Lake

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Ways to stay

Have an RV waiting

    Need an RV for your stay?

    Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 45 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

    2019 Clipper By Coachman Ready for the Great Outdoors!!
    2019 Clipper By Coachman Ready for the Great Outdoors!!

    Travel trailer · 25 ft · sleeps 5 · 56 mi from campground

    $115/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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    2020 Keystone Hideout 26lhswe Very Spacious!
    2020 Keystone Hideout 26lhswe Very Spacious!

    Travel trailer · 30 ft · sleeps 10 · 56 mi from campground

    $120/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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    2019 Thor Thor motor coach 28A Majestic
    2019 Thor Thor motor coach 28A Majestic

    Class C motorhome · 30 ft · sleeps 7 · 56 mi from campground

    $205/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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    Best time to go

    Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

    • Off-peak May 15–Oct 14: RV $10 per night
    Plan your stay

    How far ahead to book Coal Mine

    For July weekends, book about 111 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 52 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
    May43 days ahead75 days ahead39 days ahead80 days ahead
    June52 days ahead88 days ahead51 days ahead120 days ahead
    July52 days ahead111 days ahead33 days ahead92 days ahead
    August12 days ahead43 days ahead39 days ahead112 days ahead
    September10 days ahead19 days ahead——
    October11 days ahead17 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 (666 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 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

    Rv nonelectric

    15 sites · $10/night

    0 open Nov 13–Nov 15