El Rito Campground--Group Shelter is a national park campground at Carson National Forest in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico. Reservations are managed through Recreation.gov. When a booked site here is cancelled it can vanish within minutes, so Campsite Tonight monitors it 24/7 and auto-adds the opening to your Recreation.gov cart before anyone else.
El Rito Campground--Group Shelter is in very high demand — sites here routinely sell out well in advance. Cancellations are often the best way in, which is exactly what Campsite Tonight watches for.
Sites here are tent or walk-in (no RV access). Campers rate it 4.5/5 across 31 reviews.
Other campgrounds at Carson National Forest include Echo Amphitheater, Hopewell Lake Campground, Aldo Leopold House and Amole Canyon Group Shelter.
Total reservations in May — 2023: 2 · 2024: 4 · 2025: 2
Address
Rio Arriba County, New Mexico
Coordinates
36.4017, -106.2536
Very high demand - sites typically fill up immediately when the booking window opens. Plan to book the moment reservations open.

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