Elephant Rock Campground

US Forest Service · New Mexico

Elephant Rock Campground in New Mexico. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 199 public campsites we map in New Mexico.

Elephant Rock Campground has excellent fishing access to the well-stocked Red River, nearby Eagle Rock Lake and hiking into the surrounding high country. This campground is close to the highway with plenty of large pine trees. The campground rests at 8,400 feet above sea level. Recreation The nearest hiking trail, Fawn Lakes Trail, is located .3 miles east of Elephant Rock Campground, near Fawn Lakes Campground. This trail meets accessibility guidelines.

What we know about it

Managed by

US Forest Service

Fee

Not published (the agency does not list one)

Booking

Reservation required

Dogs

Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)

Number of sites

105

Phone

435-245-6521

Coordinates

36.70840, -105.44930

Nearest sites we map

• Fawn Lakes Campground0 km · US Forest Service
• Junebug Campground1 km · US Forest Service
• Fawn Lakes Campground2 km · US Forest Service
• La Bobita Campground3 km · US Forest Service
• Cabresto Lake Campground6 km · US Forest Service
• Columbine Campground (Nm)7 km · US Forest Service

Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-03-11, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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