Sightseeing & food
| Location | Los Alamos, New Mexico |
|---|---|
| Nightly rate (listed) | From $50/night |
| Guest rating | 4.0 / 5 (3 reviews) |
| Hookups | None listed |
| RV sites | 2 |
| Pets allowed | Yes |
| Book on | Recreation.gov |
From the park's listing on Recreation.gov. Confirm details with the park before you book.
This weekend · Available Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night · from $50/night
Closest stays by type. Distances are straight-line from Ponderosa Group Campground (Nm), not driving.
Available Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 2 nights28 sites open for every night
Available Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 2 nights58 sites open for every night
Available Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night
Ponderosa Group Campground (Nm) is a Recreation.gov campground in Los Alamos. It lists 2 RV or RV/tent sites. Pets are allowed per the listing.
Checking 2 nights (your saved dates or this weekend). Tell us what you're staying in to see matching sites and prices.
Availability checked Oct 25 on Recreation.gov. Rates are the provider's nightly rates; totals are estimates before taxes & fees.
On Recreation.gov, re-enter Oct 30–Nov 1 and select “Group A”.
On Recreation.gov, re-enter Oct 30–Nov 1 and select “Group B”.
You book with the provider. Each row shows that provider's lowest open option for your dates, and which provider our main button uses.
Availability checked Oct 25 on Recreation.gov.
| Site | Fr 30 | Sa 31 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group A group standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $50 |
| Group B group standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $50 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (3 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.
“This is a great campsite. Perfect for a group. Right against an open meadow that offers amazing sites. Picnic tables and pavilion for meals together. ”
This weekend (Fri, Oct 30 – Sun, Nov 1): Book online. Reservations online on Recreation.gov — open dates and rates come from the booking site.
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15 Entrance Road
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Ponderosa Group Campground sits at about 7,600 feet on the Pajarito Plateau, roughly six miles beyond Bandelier's entrance on NM-4 and a short drive from the Los Alamos/White Rock corridor. The campground shares its name with the Ponderosa Trailhead, so your group can drop packs and head directly into ponderosa pine forest that links to more than 70 miles of trails across mesas and deep canyons; the Middle Frijoles Trail from here runs about eight miles into Frijoles Canyon and the park's Main Loop. Bandelier's landscape volcanic tuff, canyon bottoms with riparian strips, and higher mixed-conifer stands frames opportunities for hiking, wildlife viewing (mule deer, Abert's squirrels, many resident and migratory birds), and visits to the park's archeological sites and petroglyphs. Note that Frijoles Canyon and the Visitor Center are reachable only by the park shuttle from mid-May through mid-October, but outside that shuttle season you may drive directly to those areas; popular nearby destinations include Los Alamos, Valles Caldera National Preserve, and, about 40 miles south, Santa Fe. The campground is configured for groups rather than individual backcountry parties: there are exactly two group sites, each able to accommodate between 10 and 50 people, and both are designated to handle tents while also allowing one RV per site to park in the site's parking area (no hook-ups). Facilities are basic but functional vault toilets, picnic tables, a picnic shelter, campfire rings, food-storage lockers, and drinking water when it is not freezing (water is reliably available only from mid-May through mid-October; it is turned off during months with potential freezing conditions). Ponderosa is open year-round, but same-day reservations are not allowed and check-in is at 4:00 p.m. with check-out at 11:30 a.m. Public events are prohibited; private events within site capacity may be allowed with a special use permit (call (505) 672-3861 ext. 1102). All campers 16 and older must have park entrance passes (7-day vehicle pass $25, motorcycle $20, individual $15) displayed in vehicles; passes can be purchased at the automated fee machine at the entrance station or at the Visitor Center during its 9 a.m. 5 p.m. hours.
| Agency / operator | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Booking | Recreation.gov [Recreation.gov] |
| Max RV / trailer length | Not listed |
| Bear storage | Not listed |
| Season |
This listing doesn't publish RV length limits, so confirm your rig fits. Pickup area: Albuquerque (Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)), about 57 mi straight-line from Ponderosa Group Campground (Nm). RV rentals in Albuquerque
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| Hookups | Not listed |
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Sources: Recreation.gov — Ponderosa Group Campground (Nm). "Not listed" means no source we use states it.
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