New Mexico · published-coordinate region
Hopewell Lake Campground
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USDA Forest Service32Supported overnight records
3Published site categories
32Sites 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
Hopewell Lake Campground sits next to its scenic namesake lake between Tres Piedras and Tierra Amarilla in northern New Mexico. Visitors enjoy horseback riding, hiking, fishing and canoeing.Recreation
The 14-acre lake is perfect for canoeing and is regularly stocked with rainbow and brook trout. The Continental Divide National Scenic Trail goes through the campgound, and is popular with horseback riders and hikers.
Facilities
The campground has 31 camping sites. There is also a group day-use shelter and group overnight campsite, both available by reservation. Horse corrals and water troughs are available at two campsites. Vault toilets are provided. Currently (May 2024) there is NO water. Please bring your own water. First-come, first-served sites are available.
Natural Features
Hopewell Lake is a small, man-made lake, set high in the Carson National Forest at an elevation of 9,500 feet. A forest of conifer and aspen trees covers the area and offers partial shade in the campground.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (928) 537-8888.
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How much is documented?
Reported fields across the 32 supported campsite records here. A reported value can still need interpretation; missing values remain unknown in the planner.
Party limit
32
Vehicle limit
32
Vehicle length
32
Driveway entry
32
Shade
22
Bars show counts, not a quality, accessibility or suitability score.
The campsite mix
Standard Nonelectric
29
Equestrian Nonelectric
2
Group Standard Nonelectric
1
Operator directions
From Taos, New Mexico, take U.S. 64 about 40 miles west. The campground is on the south side of the road.
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THE ACTUAL SITES
32 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 32 published site records
| SITE / LOOP | TYPE | EQUIPMENT LIMITS | PEOPLE / VEHICLES | DRIVEWAY | ELECTRIC / SHADE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site 001 Campground Source updated: 2025-12-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 30 ft Tent: 30 ft Trailer: 30 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Back-In 43 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 002 Campground Source updated: 2025-12-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 18 ft Tent: 18 ft Trailer: 18 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Back-In 30 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 003 Campground Source updated: 2025-12-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 18 ft Tent: 18 ft Trailer: 18 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Back-In 30 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Not reported |
| Site 004 Campground Source updated: 2025-12-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 18 ft Tent: 18 ft Trailer: 18 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Back-In 30 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 005 Campground Source updated: 2025-12-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 21 ft Tent: 21 ft Trailer: 21 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Back-In 33 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 006 Campground Source updated: 2025-12-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 18 ft Tent: 18 ft Trailer: 18 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Back-In 19 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Not reported |
| Site 007 Campground Source updated: 2025-12-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 18 ft Tent: 18 ft Trailer: 18 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Back-In 28 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 008 Campground Source updated: 2025-12-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 18 ft Tent: 18 ft Trailer: 18 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Back-In 27 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Not reported |
| Site 009 Campground Source updated: 2025-12-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 19 ft Tent: 19 ft Trailer: 19 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Back-In 31 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 010 Campground Source updated: 2025-12-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 25 ft Tent: 25 ft Trailer: 25 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Back-In 37 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 011 Campground Source updated: 2025-12-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 18 ft Tent: 18 ft Trailer: 18 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Back-In 19 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 012 Campground Source updated: 2025-12-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 25 ft Tent: 25 ft Trailer: 25 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Back-In 37 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 013 Campground Source updated: 2025-12-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 19 ft Tent: 19 ft Trailer: 19 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Back-In 31 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Not reported |
| Site 014 Campground Source updated: 2025-12-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 19 ft Tent: 19 ft Trailer: 19 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Back-In 31 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Not reported |
| Site 015 Campground Source updated: 2025-12-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 19 ft Tent: 19 ft Trailer: 19 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Back-In 31 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 016 Campground Source updated: 2025-12-02 | Equestrian Nonelectric | Horse: 45 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Pull-Through 100 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 017 Campground Source updated: 2025-12-02 | Equestrian Nonelectric | Horse: 45 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Pull-Through 75 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Not reported |
| Site 018 Campground Source updated: 2025-12-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 45 ft Tent: 45 ft Trailer: 45 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Back-In 60 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 019 Campground Source updated: 2025-12-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 45 ft Tent: 45 ft Trailer: 45 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Back-In 60 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 020 Campground Source updated: 2025-12-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 38 ft Tent: 38 ft Trailer: 38 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Back-In 50 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 021 Campground Source updated: 2025-12-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 45 ft Tent: 45 ft Trailer: 45 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Back-In 59 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Not reported |
| Site 022 Campground Source updated: 2025-12-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 40 ft Tent: 40 ft Trailer: 40 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Back-In 52 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Not reported |
| Site 023 Campground Source updated: 2025-12-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 33 ft Tent: 33 ft Trailer: 33 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Back-In 45 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 024 Campground Source updated: 2025-12-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 30 ft Tent: 30 ft Trailer: 30 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Back-In 42 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Not reported |
| Site 025 Campground Source updated: 2025-12-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 45 ft Tent: 45 ft Trailer: 45 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Back-In 60 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 026 Campground Source updated: 2025-12-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 30 ft Tent: 30 ft Trailer: 30 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Back-In 42 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 027 Campground Source updated: 2025-12-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 31 ft Tent: 31 ft Trailer: 31 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Back-In 43 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 028 Campground Source updated: 2025-12-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 30 ft Tent: 30 ft Trailer: 30 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Back-In 42 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 029 Campground Source updated: 2025-12-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 23 ft Tent: 23 ft Trailer: 23 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Back-In 35 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 030 Campground Source updated: 2025-12-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 33 ft Tent: 33 ft Trailer: 33 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Back-In 45 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Not reported |
| Site 031 Campground Source updated: 2025-12-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 35 ft Tent: 35 ft Trailer: 35 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Back-In 47 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site GS2 Campground Source updated: 2025-12-02 | Group Standard Nonelectric | Not reportedNumeric screening only | 40 people 10 vehicles | Pull-Through Not reported | Not reported Shade: Yes |
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