San Antonio Campground

San Antonio Campground is adjacent to the San Antonio River, tucked into a forest of ponderosa pine at 7,600 feet above sea level. This popular campground is open from May through October in the Santa Fe National Forest, and visitors should be prepared for hot summer days and cool nights. It was completely rebuilt and reopened in August 2010, and is designated as a reduced impact and recycle campground. A paved walking trail along the river provides access for fishing, where anglers can fish for rainbow trout, and visitors enjoy wading in the river on hot summer days. The campground offers easy driving access to several recreational sites nearby, including the popular La Cueva Picnic Site, Spence Hot Spring Trailhead, Battleship Rock Trailhead and a couple of fishing sites along the San Antonio River. The campground has 20 standard sites that can accommodate tents, trailers and RVs, with accessible sites on the south end. Sites are equipped with picnic tables and pedestal grills, and sites 1-6 have water and electric hookups; site 3 can accommodate two RVs. A group area on the north end includes a pavilion that can accommodate up to 100 people, along with nine tent sites. Drinking water and vault toilets are provided, and parking areas, spurs and roads within the campground are paved. A camp host is available during the peak season. Visitors are encouraged to pack out trash, but recycling bins are provided. Some of the finest mountain scenery in the Southwest is found in the 1.6 million acres within the Santa Fe National Forest, where elevations range from 5,300 to 13,103 feet at the summit of Truchas Peak in the Pecos Wilderness. The ponderosa pine forests at 6,000 to 9,500 feet provide habitat for the Jemez Mountain salamander, northern goshawk, Merriam's turkey, Abert's squirrel and hairy woodpecker. The 163-mile Jemez Mountain Trail Scenic Byway passes amazing geological formations, ancient Indian ruins and an Indian pueblo, through an area rich in logging, mining and ranching heritage.