Echo Amphitheater

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9Supported overnight records

2Published site categories

8Sites with a reported party limit

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Overview Echo Amphitheater is a natural amphitheater located on the Carson National Forest in Rio Arriba County, in Northern New Mexico. . Recreation Echo Amphitheater Recreation Site offers opportunities for hiking, nature viewing, camping, and picnicking. Facilities Stay for a short time, the entire day, or overnight! This site has multiple picnic/shade ramada options, vault toilets, a paved walkway up to the amphitheater, a large group shelter, and eight campsites with electric hook-ups. Campsites can accomodate small and medium-sized RVs, camper vans, and tents at some sites. Plus, there are two double sites that provide additional parking. Our water system is temporarily out of service. Please bring your own water for drinking, washing dishes, etc. We apologize for the temporary inconvenience. Natural Features The sandstone cliff is known for its unique echoing auditory properties. The red vertical stripes down the otherwise horizontally stratified cliff wall are streaks of mineral varnish that provides a colorful contrast to the sandstone cliff. This colorful geological feature combined with its unusual auditory properties no doubt fed the legend of myth associated with the Echo Amphitheater Contact Info This location is unstaffed. To speak with our main office for general information, please call: (575) 684-2489. Nearby Attractions Abiquiu Lake, Ghost Ranch Education and Retreat Center, Canjilon Lakes

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Shade

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Standard Electric

Rv Electric

THE ACTUAL SITES

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SITE / LOOP	TYPE	EQUIPMENT LIMITS	PEOPLE / VEHICLES	DRIVEWAY	ELECTRIC / SHADE
Site 01 1 Source updated: 2025-12-08	Standard Electric	Car: 15 ft Caravan/Camper Van: 25 ft Pickup Camper: 20 ft Pop Up: 20 ft Rv: 30 ft Small Tent: limit unknown Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only	4 people 2 vehicles	Back-in 36.21 (raw length)	30/50 Shade: No
Site 02 1 Source updated: 2025-12-08	Standard Electric	Car: 15 ft Caravan/Camper Van: 25 ft Pickup Camper: 20 ft Pop Up: 20 ft Rv: 30 ft Small Tent: limit unknown Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only	4 people 3 vehicles	Pull-through 75.03 (raw length)	30/50 Shade: No
Site 03 1 Source updated: 2025-12-08	Standard Electric	Car: 15 ft Caravan/Camper Van: 25 ft Pickup Camper: 20 ft Pop Up: 20 ft Rv: 30 ft Small Tent: limit unknown Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only	40 people 2 vehicles	Back-in 48.40 (raw length)	30/50 Shade: Yes
Site 04 1 Source updated: 2025-12-08	Standard Electric	Car: 15 ft Caravan/Camper Van: 25 ft Pickup Camper: 20 ft Pop Up: 20 ft Rv: 30 ft Small Tent: limit unknown Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only	4 people 4 vehicles	Pull-through 59.52 (raw length)	30/50 Shade: No
Site 05 1 Source updated: 2025-12-08	Standard Electric	Car: 15 ft Caravan/Camper Van: 25 ft Pickup Camper: 20 ft Pop Up: 20 ft Rv: 30 ft Small Tent: limit unknown Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only	4 people 2 vehicles	Back-in 52.04 (raw length)	30/50 Shade: No
Site 06 1 Source updated: 2025-12-08	Standard Electric	Car: 15 ft Caravan/Camper Van: 25 ft Pickup Camper: 20 ft Pop Up: 20 ft Rv: 30 ft Small Tent: limit unknown Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only	4 people Not reported vehicles	Back-in Not reported	30/50 Shade: No
Site 07 1 Source updated: 2025-12-08	Standard Electric	Car: 15 ft Caravan/Camper Van: 25 ft Pickup Camper: 20 ft Pop Up: 20 ft Rv: 30 ft Small Tent: limit unknown Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only	4 people Not reported vehicles	Back-in 45.65 (raw length)	30/50 Shade: No
Site 08 1 Source updated: 2025-12-08	Standard Electric	Car: 15 ft Caravan/Camper Van: 25 ft Pickup Camper: 20 ft Pop Up: 20 ft Rv: 30 ft Small Tent: limit unknown Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only	40 people 2 vehicles	Pull-through 55.03 (raw length)	30/50 Shade: Yes
Site ScanPay 2 Scan and Pay Source updated: 2025-12-08	Rv Electric	Not reportedNumeric screening only	Not reported people Not reported vehicles	Not reported Not reported	50 Shade: Not reported

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