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1474 Rodeo Road
Santa Fe, NM 87505

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Recreational Activities

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Jemez Ranger District Recreational Activities


Campgrounds | Group Campgrounds | Picnic Areas | Fishing | Trails | Points of Interest


CAMPGROUNDS

Jemez Falls Campground AmpitheaterCampingFishingHiking
Units: 52
Seasons of Use: Spring-Fall
Location: 6 miles east of La Cueva on State Highway 4
Paliza Campground CampingFishingHiking
Units: 27
Seasons of Use: Spring-Fall
Location: 3miles north of Ponderosa on Forest Road 10
Redondo Campground AmpitheaterCampingFishingHiking
Units: 59
Seasons of Use: Spring-Fall
Location: 2 miles east of La Cueva on Hwy 4
San Antonio Campground CampingFishingHikingPicnic Area
Units: 47
Seasons of Use: Spring-Fall
CLOSED FOR RENOVATIONS
Vista Linda Campground CampingFishingHikingUniversally-handicapped Facilities
Units: 13
Seasons of Use: Spring-Fall
Location: 5.6 miles south of Jemez Ranger Station on Hwy 4

 

GROUP CAMPGROUNDS

Paliza Group Campground CampingHikingPicnic Area
Units: 2
Seasons of Use: Spring-Fall
Location: 5.6 miles south of Jemez Ranger Station on Hwy 4

 

PICNIC AREAS

Battleship FishingHikingPicnic Area
Units: 33
Seasons of Use: Year Round
Location: 4 miles north of Jemez Ranger Station on State Hwy 4
Jemez Falls Group Picnic Area FishingHikingPicnic Area
Units: 1, accommodates 100 people
Seasons of Use: Year Round
Location: 6 miles east of La Cueva on State Hwy 4
La Cueva FishingHikingPicnic AreaUniversally-handicapped Facilities
Units: 12
Seasons of Use: Year Round
Location: 7 miles north of the Jemez Ranger Station on State Hwy 4
Spanish Queen FishingHikingPicnic AreaUniversally-handicapped FacilitiesWading
Units: 12
Seasons of Use: Year Round
Location: 5 miles south of the Jemez Ranger Station on State Hwy 4

 

FISHING SITES

 

The Bluffs Fishing
Seasons of Use: Year-round
Location: 2.5 miles south of Jemez Springs on State Hwy 4
Dark Canyon Fishing
Seasons of Use: Year-round
Location: 1.5 miles south of La Cueva on State Hwy 4
Las Casitas Fishing
Seasons of Use: Year-round
Location: 5 miles south of Jemez Springs on State Hwy 4
Las Conchas Fishing
Seasons of Use: Year-round
Location: 12 miles east of La Cueva on State Hwy 4
La Junta Fishing
Seasons of Use: Year-round
Location: 6 miles south of Jemez Springs on State Hwy 4
Rincon Fishing
Seasons of Use: Year-round
Location: 2 miles south of La Cueva on State Hwy 4
River's Bend Fishing
Seasons of Use: Year-round
Location: 4 miles south of Jemez Springs on State Hwy 4
San Diego Fishing
Seasons of Use: Year-round
Location: 4.5 miles south of Jemez Springs on State Hwy 4
Seven Springs Fishing
Seasons of Use: Year-round
Location: 4 miles north on Forest Road 314 from the junction with State Hwy 126

 

TRAILS

 

Trail 119 Turkey Spring Trail Pack and Saddle Hiking
Difficulty: Moderate  Length: 1.4 miles  Use: Light
This trail offers great views of the Sangre de Cristo mountain range and Cochiti Lake.
Trail 126 Peralta Ridge Trail Pack and Saddle Hiking
Difficulty: Moderate  Length: 3.5 miles  Use: Light
This trail drops 1,600 feet into Peralta Canyon

 

POINTS OF INTEREST

 

McCauley Warm Springs CampingHikingWading
Description: Natural Pools
Seasons of Use: Year Round
Location: 2 miles east of Battleship Picnic Area
San Antonio Springs HikingWading
Description: Natural Pools
Seasons of Use: Year Round
Location: 4 miles north of State Road 126 on Forest Road 376
Seven Springs, Ice Pond HikingFishing
Description: Fishing spot
Seasons of Use: Year Round
Location: 4 miles north on Forest Road 314 from the junction of State Hwy 126
Soda Dam HikingWading
Description: Geo-thermal system
Seasons of Use: Year Round
Location: 3/4 miles north of Jemez Springs on Hwy 4
Spence Hot Springs HikingWading
Description: Natural pools
Seasons of Use: Year Round
Location: 6.5 miles north of Jemez Springs on Hwy 4

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