Carson National Forest

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Reviews

Carson National Forest campgrounds are widely appreciated for their beautiful mountain and creek-side scenery, clean and well-maintained facilities, and friendly, helpful hosts. They provide peaceful and quiet environments with good access to hiking trails, fishing, and nearby towns. However, several reviews mention challenges including limited or inconsistent potable water availability, rough or poorly maintained access roads, occasional noise disturbances from generators or other campers, close campsite spacing in some areas, and occasional reservation or site assignment issues. Facilities such as picnic tables and restrooms can sometimes show signs of aging or need maintenance.

Beautiful and scenic natural settings

Clean and well-maintained restrooms and sites

Friendly and helpful camp hosts

Access to hiking trails, fishing, and nearby towns

Quiet and peaceful atmosphere

Limited or inconsistent potable water availability

Rough or poorly maintained access roads

Noise from generators, campers, and nearby roads

Close campsite spacing or small/unlevel sites in places

Occasional reservation, site assignment, and host enforcement issues

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Kingdon P

Campground:Aldo Leopold House

Loop:Loop A

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Reviewed 22 days ago

What a GEM. The cabin was furnished with everything we needed for a comfortable stay. Really liked the plastic food storage containers.

Willard K

Campground:Columbine Campground (Nm)

Loop:A

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Reviewed 2 months ago

the campground was clean and quiet. the hosts were the best ever,

Lynann B

Campground:Fawn Lakes Campground

Loop:Fawn Lakes Campground

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Reviewed 2 months ago

This campground is extremely well maintained. All facilities were clean and well maintained-stocked. The camp host was delightful-welcoming, willing to answer any questions, and was actively monitoring check-in and check-out. Loved our 3 day stay and would highly recommend!

Robert S

Campground:Agua Piedra Campground

Loop:Loop B

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Reviewed 2 months ago

Nice quiet campground with lots of space in between sites. Site 35 is nestled up to the thick forest and very private.

Paul S

Campground:Aldo Leopold House

Loop:Loop A

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Reviewed 2 months ago

Lovely home, historically significant due to Aldo Leopold's importance in conservation.

Jeffrey S

Campground:Cimarron Campground

Loop:Loop B

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Reviewed 2 months ago

I talked with a lady on the phone about the premises and the closure of the park coming up. She told me there were community showers and community bathrooms. I drove up there and was going to sleep in a tent or my car and use the showers and bathrooms. There were no showers and the community bathrooms were so unbelievably filthy that I couldn’t go in them. I stayed one night them went home. You need more information on the website and tell your people who answer the phone that if they don’t know about the property please don’t give out bogus information. I drove over thirteen hours to get there and stayed only one night and then went home. Thank you for your time. Jeff Spencer

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