New Mexico · published-coordinate region
Paliza
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USDA Forest Service30Supported overnight records
3Published site categories
30Sites with a reported party limit
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A closer look at the campground
Overview
Paliza Campground sits beneath sandstone cliffs on the Jemez Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest. The area is replete with culture, offering visitors a glimpse into the past. Ample recreation opportunities exist at or near the campground, which makes it a wonderful outdoor destination.Recreation
Hiking, wildlife viewing and scenic drives are some of the popular activities enjoyed near the campground. Striking views of an ancient volcanic crater amid the rolling hills, can be seen from the Cerro Pelado Scenic Overlook, about 11 miles from the campground.
Off-road vehicle trails and numerous hiking and mountain biking trails surround the campground. Facilities
There is no water.
The campground offers a variety of sites available for tent and RV camping. Picnic tables, lantern posts and campfire rings with grills are provided, as are accessible vault toilets. Roads within the campground are paved.
Natural Features
The newly refurbished campground sits in a forested area at the top of a hill with views of the Jemez Valley below. It was originally the site of a 1930s Civilian Convservation Corps base camp. Remnants of that camp, including log lean-to's and adirondack shelters with rock fireplaces, can be found within the campground.
A small stream runs alongside the campground and sandstone cliffs on the nearby mesas provide excellent photographic and sightseeing opportunities. A small tract of private land is located north of the campground and common courtesy is appreciated.
Nearby Attractions
The campground is located five miles northeast of the town of Ponderosa, New Mexico, an area known for its vineyards and winery with a tasting room.
The Jemez Pueblo and the Walatowa Visitor Center, both of which provide rewarding cultural experiences, are just 11 miles from the campground in the town of Jemez. The quaint community offers shopping and dining opportunities, as well as a variety of recreational opportunities.
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How much is documented?
Reported fields across the 30 supported campsite records here. A reported value can still need interpretation; missing values remain unknown in the planner.
Party limit
30
Vehicle limit
30
Vehicle length
30
Driveway entry
30
Shade
27
Bars show counts, not a quality, accessibility or suitability score.
The campsite mix
Standard Nonelectric
21
Rv Nonelectric
5
Tent Only Nonelectric
4
Operator directions
From the town of Ponderosa, New Mexico, travel 5 miles northeast on Forest Road 10 to the campground.
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THE ACTUAL SITES
30 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.
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| SITE / LOOP | TYPE | EQUIPMENT LIMITS | PEOPLE / VEHICLES | DRIVEWAY | ELECTRIC / SHADE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site 001 SNGL Source updated: 2026-06-06 | Standard Nonelectric | Caravan/Camper Van: 32 ft Fifth Wheel: 32 ft Large Tent Over 9x12`: limit unknown Pickup Camper: 32 ft Pop Up: 32 ft Rv: 32 ft Small Tent: limit unknown Tent: limit unknown Trailer: 32 ft Numeric screening only | 5 people 2 vehicles | Back-in 32 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 002 SNGL Source updated: 2026-06-06 | Standard Nonelectric | Car: 20 ft Caravan/Camper Van: 40 ft Fifth Wheel: 40 ft Large Tent Over 9x12`: limit unknown Pickup Camper: 40 ft Pop Up: 40 ft Rv: 40 ft Small Tent: limit unknown Tent: limit unknown Trailer: 40 ft Vehicle: 20 ft Numeric screening only | 5 people 2 vehicles | Back-in 45 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 003 SNGL Source updated: 2026-06-06 | Tent Only Nonelectric | Large Tent Over 9x12`: limit unknown Small Tent: limit unknown Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 5 people 1 vehicles | Back-in 10 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 004 SNGL Source updated: 2026-06-06 | Tent Only Nonelectric | Large Tent Over 9x12`: limit unknown Small Tent: limit unknown Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 5 people 1 vehicles | Back-in 12 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 005 SNGL Source updated: 2026-06-06 | Tent Only Nonelectric | Large Tent Over 9x12`: limit unknown Small Tent: limit unknown Tent: 18 ft Numeric screening only | 5 people 2 vehicles | Back-in 26 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 006 SNGL Source updated: 2026-06-06 | Standard Nonelectric | Large Tent Over 9x12`: limit unknown Small Tent: limit unknown Tent: 18 ft Numeric screening only | 5 people 1 vehicles | Back-in 12 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 007 SNGL Source updated: 2026-06-06 | Standard Nonelectric | Caravan/Camper Van: 23 ft Fifth Wheel: 23 ft Large Tent Over 9x12`: limit unknown Pickup Camper: 43 ft Pop Up: 23 ft Rv: 43 ft Small Tent: limit unknown Tent: 18 ft Trailer: 23 ft Vehicle: 12 ft Numeric screening only | 5 people 2 vehicles | Back-in 48 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 008 SNGL Source updated: 2026-06-06 | Standard Nonelectric | Caravan/Camper Van: 40 ft Fifth Wheel: 20 ft Large Tent Over 9x12`: limit unknown Pickup Camper: 40 ft Pop Up: 20 ft Rv: 40 ft Small Tent: limit unknown Tent: 18 ft Trailer: 20 ft Vehicle: 18 ft Numeric screening only | 5 people 2 vehicles | Back-in 45 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 009 SNGL Source updated: 2026-06-06 | Standard Nonelectric | Caravan/Camper Van: limit unknown Fifth Wheel: 42 ft Large Tent Over 9x12`: limit unknown Rv: 42 ft Small Tent: limit unknown Tent: 18 ft Trailer: 42 ft Numeric screening only | 5 people 2 vehicles | Back-in 40 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Not reported |
| Site 010 SNGL Source updated: 2026-06-06 | Standard Nonelectric | Car: 20 ft Caravan/Camper Van: 38 ft Fifth Wheel: 18 ft Large Tent Over 9x12`: limit unknown Pickup Camper: 38 ft Pop Up: 18 ft Rv: 38 ft Small Tent: limit unknown Tent: 18 ft Trailer: 18 ft Vehicle: 20 ft Numeric screening only | 5 people 2 vehicles | Back-in 42 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 011 SNGL Source updated: 2026-06-03 | Standard Nonelectric | Caravan/Camper Van: 35 ft Fifth Wheel: 18 ft Rv: 35 ft Trailer: 18 ft Vehicle: 30 ft Numeric screening only | 5 people 2 vehicles | Pull-through 40 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 012 SNGL Source updated: 2026-06-06 | Standard Nonelectric | Car: 45 ft Caravan/Camper Van: 45 ft Fifth Wheel: 45 ft Large Tent Over 9x12`: limit unknown Pickup Camper: 45 ft Rv: 45 ft Small Tent: limit unknown Tent: 18 ft Trailer: 45 ft Vehicle: 45 ft Numeric screening only | 5 people 2 vehicles | Back-in 50 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 013 SNGL Source updated: 2026-06-06 | Standard Nonelectric | Caravan/Camper Van: 40 ft Large Tent Over 9x12`: limit unknown Rv: 40 ft Small Tent: limit unknown Tent: 18 ft Vehicle: 40 ft Numeric screening only | 5 people 2 vehicles | Parallel 45 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 014 SNGL Source updated: 2026-07-27 | Standard Nonelectric | Fifth Wheel: 18 ft Rv: 35 ft Small Tent: limit unknown Tent: 18 ft Trailer: 18 ft Vehicle: 35 ft Numeric screening only | 5 people 2 vehicles | Back-in 0 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 015 SNGL Source updated: 2026-06-06 | Standard Nonelectric | Caravan/Camper Van: 40 ft Large Tent Over 9x12`: limit unknown Pickup Camper: 40 ft Rv: 40 ft Small Tent: limit unknown Tent: 18 ft Vehicle: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 5 people 2 vehicles | Parallel 45 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 016 SNGL Source updated: 2026-07-27 | Tent Only Nonelectric | Large Tent Over 9x12`: limit unknown Small Tent: limit unknown Tent: 18 ft Numeric screening only | 5 people 2 vehicles | Parallel 18 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 017 SNGL Source updated: 2026-06-06 | Rv Nonelectric | Car: 20 ft Caravan/Camper Van: 30 ft Fifth Wheel: 30 ft Large Tent Over 9x12`: limit unknown Pickup Camper: 30 ft Pop Up: 30 ft Rv: 30 ft Small Tent: limit unknown Tent: limit unknown Trailer: 30 ft Vehicle: 20 ft Numeric screening only | 5 people 2 vehicles | Back-in 35 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Not reported |
| Site 018 SNGL Source updated: 2026-06-06 | Rv Nonelectric | Car: 20 ft Caravan/Camper Van: 50 ft Fifth Wheel: 22 ft Large Tent Over 9x12`: limit unknown Pickup Camper: 50 ft Pop Up: 22 ft Rv: 50 ft Small Tent: limit unknown Tent: 18 ft Trailer: 22 ft Vehicle: 20 ft Numeric screening only | 5 people 2 vehicles | Back-in 55 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 019 SNGL Source updated: 2026-06-06 | Rv Nonelectric | Large Tent Over 9x12`: limit unknown Rv: 30 ft Trailer: 30 ft Numeric screening only | 5 people 2 vehicles | Back-in 55 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 020 SNGL Source updated: 2026-06-06 | Rv Nonelectric | Car: 20 ft Caravan/Camper Van: 50 ft Fifth Wheel: 30 ft Large Tent Over 9x12`: limit unknown Pickup Camper: 50 ft Pop Up: 30 ft Rv: 50 ft Small Tent: limit unknown Tent: limit unknown Trailer: 30 ft Vehicle: 20 ft Numeric screening only | 5 people 2 vehicles | Back-in 55 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 021 SNGL Source updated: 2026-06-06 | Rv Nonelectric | Car: 20 ft Caravan/Camper Van: 50 ft Fifth Wheel: 50 ft Large Tent Over 9x12`: limit unknown Pickup Camper: 50 ft Pop Up: 50 ft Rv: 50 ft Small Tent: limit unknown Tent: limit unknown Trailer: 50 ft Vehicle: 20 ft Numeric screening only | 5 people 2 vehicles | Back-in 55 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Not reported |
| Site 022 SNGL Source updated: 2026-06-06 | Standard Nonelectric | Car: 20 ft Caravan/Camper Van: 42 ft Fifth Wheel: 18 ft Large Tent Over 9x12`: limit unknown Pop Up: 18 ft Rv: 42 ft Small Tent: limit unknown Tent: 18 ft Trailer: 18 ft Vehicle: 42 ft Numeric screening only | 5 people 2 vehicles | Back-in 45 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 023 SNGL Source updated: 2026-06-06 | Standard Nonelectric | Large Tent Over 9x12`: limit unknown Tent: 18 ft Vehicle: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 5 people 2 vehicles | Pull-through 30 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 024 SNGL Source updated: 2026-06-06 | Standard Nonelectric | Car: 18 ft Large Tent Over 9x12`: limit unknown Small Tent: limit unknown Tent: 18 ft Vehicle: 18 ft Numeric screening only | 5 people 2 vehicles | Back-in 18 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 025 SNGL Source updated: 2026-06-06 | Standard Nonelectric | Car: 20 ft Large Tent Over 9x12`: limit unknown Tent: 18 ft Vehicle: 20 ft Numeric screening only | 5 people 2 vehicles | Back-in 25 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 026 SNGL Source updated: 2026-06-06 | Standard Nonelectric | Large Tent Over 9x12`: limit unknown Small Tent: limit unknown Tent: 18 ft Vehicle: 18 ft Numeric screening only | 5 people 2 vehicles | Back-in 18 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 027 SNGL Source updated: 2026-06-03 | Standard Nonelectric | Caravan/Camper Van: 35 ft Fifth Wheel: 35 ft Pickup Camper: 35 ft Pop Up: 35 ft Rv: 35 ft Trailer: 35 ft Vehicle: 35 ft Numeric screening only | 5 people 2 vehicles | Back-in 48 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 028 SNGL Source updated: 2026-06-06 | Standard Nonelectric | Caravan/Camper Van: 45 ft Fifth Wheel: 30 ft Large Tent Over 9x12`: limit unknown Pickup Camper: 45 ft Pop Up: 30 ft Rv: 45 ft Small Tent: limit unknown Tent: 18 ft Trailer: 30 ft Vehicle: 20 ft Numeric screening only | 5 people 2 vehicles | Back-in 50 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 029 SNGL Source updated: 2026-06-06 | Standard Nonelectric | Large Tent Over 9x12`: limit unknown Rv: 20 ft Tent: 18 ft Vehicle: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 5 people 2 vehicles | Back-in 20 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 030 SNGL Source updated: 2026-06-06 | Standard Nonelectric | Car: 20 ft Caravan/Camper Van: 25 ft Large Tent Over 9x12`: limit unknown Pickup Camper: 25 ft Rv: 25 ft Small Tent: limit unknown Tent: 18 ft Vehicle: 20 ft Numeric screening only | 5 people 2 vehicles | Pull-through 30 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
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