Elephant Rock Campground

Overview

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. Elephant Rock offers convenient access to State Rt. 38 and is well situated for day trips on the Enchanted Circle and to the town of Red River. The Red River is across the road from the campground but is not accessible.

Facilities

This campground offers 20 single sites, potable water, and vault toilets. Each site has a fire ring, picnic table, and tent pad.

Natural Features

Elephant Rock Campground is a single loop that meanders up a hillside with several sites featuring stone terracing. The campsites are tucked in among a mixture of ponderosa pine, aspen, fir and spruce. The Red River flows near this campground.

Contact Info

For facility specific information, please call (928) 537-8888.

Nearby Attractions

Visitors to the area can explore the town of Red River, Questa, and the Enchanted Circle.

Camp site features

Across 21 camp sites:

  • Picnic table: all 21 sites
  • Pets allowed: all 21 sites
  • ADA accessible: 3 of 21 sites
  • Longest RV: 44 ft
  • Largest party: 8 people

Directions

The campground is located 12 miles east of Questa, New Mexico via NM highway 38 or 3 miles west of Red River, New Mexico via NM highway 38.

Stay Limit

Check in from 2 PM, check out by 12 PM.

Reviews

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Robert S
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Reviewed 2 months ago
One of my favorite campgrounds, lots of great level sites; 15 is my favorite.
Earl A
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Reviewed 2 months ago
We were amazed! As soon as we got to our campsite I went in to use the restroom facilities. Of all of the campgrounds we’ve visited we have never been in such clean and wonderfully fragrant vault toilets. They were spotless, had several room deodorizers, a nice small trash can with a liner and hand sanitizer. As soon as I exited I told my wife, “you won’t believe these restrooms and you need to try it out. She was shocked as well. Come to find out the camp hosts made several visits per day to each restroom to make sure they were spotless, stocked and pleasantly fragrant. Additionally, each campsite was cleaned very well before the next visitors arrived. We stayed last week and this was such a tremendous experience that we are returning next week for another several day stay. The campground is beautiful but more importantly the camp hosts elevated the experience to an all time high. If you are camping near Red River, do yourself a favor and enjoy your stay at Elephant Rock!
Michelle G
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Reviewed 2 months ago
This is our favorite campground near Red River. The bathrooms were especially clean this time around, and the campground host was wonderful. I love that some of the spots have quite a bit of space, so you're not right next to your neighbors. We'll be back next summer!
Barbara G
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Reviewed 2 months ago
The campground was very clean and pretty. Lots of large pine trees. The cleanest bathrooms ever! The hosts were very friendly and hardworking!
Andrew H
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Reviewed 3 months ago
The campground is beautiful within a short drive to Red River. Most of the sites are quite spacious. The vault toilets were clean and included nice touches like hand sanitizer and air fresheners.
Brittany T
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Reviewed 3 months ago
One of the cleanest, most organized/well laid out, family-friendly campgrounds I've ever been to. I never really go out of my way to leave reviews, but the host was on top of everything, and the restrooms were exceptionally clean and well stocked. There aren't any campground showers, but I have a travel shower pump that I stick into a basin of water, so that's never been an issue for me. Have already recommended this campground to others.
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Peak season

May 21, 2027 – Sep 9, 2027

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Walk In season

Sep 10, 2027 – Sep 30, 2027

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Peak season

May 22, 2028 – Sep 10, 2028

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Walk In season

Sep 11, 2028 – Sep 30, 2028

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