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Fourth of July Campground
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USDA Forest Service18Supported overnight records
1Published site categories
0Sites with a reported party limit
A useful starting point, not a fit guarantee. Site-specific warnings are absent from this export. Published lengths may include a tow vehicle. Check the official site page for current notes, restrictions, approach and configuration before booking. No live availability is shown.
A closer look at the campground
Overview
Located just outside of the Manzano Mountain Wilderness in the Mountainair Ranger District sits Fourth of July Campground. Here, at the mouth of Tajique Canyon, visitors come to see the largest stand of Bigtooth Maples in New Mexico and enjoy the wooded campground and nearby trails. The campground has a mix of first come first served sites as well as reservable sites. The Albuquerque Trail, Crimson Maple Trail, and Fourth of July Trail are easily accessed from the campground and offer recreation opportunities.
Recreation
Birding, hiking, and horse riding are popular activities in and around the Fourth of July area.
Natural Features
Many sites and communal areas offer shade from the various maple trees that turn bright oranges and reds in the autumn months.
Full operator-supplied campground description · Scroll within the panel for more · Amenities may be shared by the campground, not present at every site
How much is documented?
Reported fields across the 18 supported campsite records here. A reported value can still need interpretation; missing values remain unknown in the planner.
Party limit
0
Vehicle limit
0
Vehicle length
0
Driveway entry
18
Shade
18
Bars show counts, not a quality, accessibility or suitability score.
The campsite mix
Standard Nonelectric
18
Operator directions
From Tijeras: head southbound on Highway 337 and take a right on Highway 55 to travel through the town of Tajique. Take a right just past the Tajique cemetary onto Torreon Tajique Loop Rd and follow this road for approximately 7.3 miles, passing the Albuquerque Trailhead on your right, until you reach the Fourth of July campground.
From Manzano: head north on Highway 55 and take a left before the town of Tajique onto Torreon Tajique Loop Rd and follow this road for approximately 7.3 miles.
Campground-level source text. Confirm the current route and road conditions with the operator.
THE ACTUAL SITES
18 published campsite records
Raw published values are shown below, including zeros and ambiguous text. They are not validated capacities. The planner keeps missing, zero and questionable dimensions unknown.
View all 18 published site records
| SITE / LOOP | TYPE | EQUIPMENT LIMITS | PEOPLE / VEHICLES | DRIVEWAY | ELECTRIC / SHADE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site 1 Gallo Source updated: 2025-12-08 | Standard Nonelectric | Not reportedNumeric screening only | Not reported people Not reported vehicles | Back-in 28 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 10 Gallo Source updated: 2025-12-08 | Standard Nonelectric | Not reportedNumeric screening only | Not reported people Not reported vehicles | Back-in 54 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 11 Gallo Source updated: 2025-12-08 | Standard Nonelectric | Not reportedNumeric screening only | Not reported people Not reported vehicles | Back-in 26 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 12 Gallo Source updated: 2025-12-08 | Standard Nonelectric | Not reportedNumeric screening only | Not reported people Not reported vehicles | Back-in 32 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 13 Mosca Source updated: 2025-12-08 | Standard Nonelectric | Not reportedNumeric screening only | Not reported people Not reported vehicles | Back-in 33 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 14 Mosca Source updated: 2025-12-08 | Standard Nonelectric | Not reportedNumeric screening only | Not reported people Not reported vehicles | Back-in 15 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 15 Mosca Source updated: 2025-12-08 | Standard Nonelectric | Not reportedNumeric screening only | Not reported people Not reported vehicles | Back-in 26 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 16 Mosca Source updated: 2025-12-08 | Standard Nonelectric | Not reportedNumeric screening only | Not reported people Not reported vehicles | Back-in 24 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: No |
| Site 17 Mosca Source updated: 2025-12-08 | Standard Nonelectric | Not reportedNumeric screening only | Not reported people Not reported vehicles | Back-in 32 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: No |
| Site 2 Gallo Source updated: 2025-12-08 | Standard Nonelectric | Not reportedNumeric screening only | Not reported people Not reported vehicles | Back-in 28 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 3 Gallo Source updated: 2025-12-08 | Standard Nonelectric | Not reportedNumeric screening only | Not reported people Not reported vehicles | Back-in 28 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 4 Gallo Source updated: 2025-12-08 | Standard Nonelectric | Not reportedNumeric screening only | Not reported people Not reported vehicles | Back-in 32 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 5 Gallo Source updated: 2025-12-08 | Standard Nonelectric | Not reportedNumeric screening only | Not reported people Not reported vehicles | Back-in 24 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 6 Gallo Source updated: 2025-12-08 | Standard Nonelectric | Not reportedNumeric screening only | Not reported people Not reported vehicles | Back-in 27 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 7 Gallo Source updated: 2025-12-08 | Standard Nonelectric | Not reportedNumeric screening only | Not reported people Not reported vehicles | Back-in 27 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 8 Gallo Source updated: 2025-12-08 | Standard Nonelectric | Not reportedNumeric screening only | Not reported people Not reported vehicles | Back-in 23 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 9 Gallo Source updated: 2025-12-08 | Standard Nonelectric | Not reportedNumeric screening only | Not reported people Not reported vehicles | Back-in 25 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site Host Host Source updated: 2025-12-08 | Standard Nonelectric | Not reportedNumeric screening only | Not reported people Not reported vehicles | Pull-through 91 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |