Rio Chama, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, New Mexico     Custom Search   AMENITIES: RV hookups are available Campfires are allowed Fishing Cabins Restrooms Store Picnic and Barbecue area is available Activities: fishing, hiking and horseback riding There are obviously restrooms at this campground. As if Rio Chama wasn't enough, you can also go fishing, swimming, hiking, and whitewater paddling, so there's absolutely no way to get bored. This campground is positioned in the scenic San Juan and Jemez Mountains. If you are in New Mexico through camping season, you have to go camping. You've been indoors for too much time, you have to get out of the house, and Rio Chama in New Mexico is exactly       what you need. The positive ambiance and all the amusing stuff beat anything. Such a wonderful choice of attractions and the close by outdoors recreation are sure to keep you coming back repeatedly. If you love whitewater, there   is the Monastary to Big Eddy section, a type II-III whitewater sweep on Rio Chama, 7 miles in distance. This section of Rio Chama is a mid difficulty sweep for whitewater kayaking or rafting. Don't snub to check current conditions before heading out whitewater kayaking or rafting to ensure your safety. Heron Lake State Park is worth going to if you're at Rio Chama, and if you're here, you might as well visit Chavez Canyon. Man, is there heaps of fun stuff to do in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. There's good hiking along the Upper Gallina River Trail, and El Vado Lake State Park is a good place to go. Scores of fun is at this campground. Hiking is a popular thing to do around Rio Chama;   Redonda Trail is a glorious local trail. There are plenty of people from Espanola here at Rio Chama; good hiking is available along the San Pedro Parks Trail.   Comfort Inn & Suites Los Alamos, Los Alamos 37 miles away    Holiday Inn Express & Suites LOS ALAMOS ENTRADA PARK, Los Alamos 39 miles away    Hampton Inn - Suites Los Alamos, White Rock 44 miles away    The Inn At The Delta, Espanola 46 miles away Other campgrounds near Rio Chama, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, New Mexico:    Echo Campground, Rio Arriba County, 10 miles away    Ghost Ranch Education and Retreat Center, Canones, 14 miles away    Resumidero, Coyote, 14 miles away    Rio Puerco Campground, Rio Arriba County, 15 miles away    El Vado Lake State Park, Cebolla, 15 miles away    Canada del Guardia, Coyote, 16 miles away    El Vado Ranch, Tierra Amarilla, 16 miles away    Heron Lake State Park - Ridge Rock, Cebolla, 18 miles away    Heron Lake State Park - Ponderosa, Cebolla, 18 miles away    Heron Lake State Park - Salmon Run, Cebolla, 18 miles away Paddling Rivers Near Rio Chama, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, New Mexico:    Rio Chama, Rio Arriba County, 1 miles away       Class II-III - 7 miles long (Monastary to Big Eddy)    Rio Chama, Rio Arriba County, 13 miles away       Class I-III - 33 miles long (El Vado Lake to Abiquiu Reservoir)    Rio Chama, Rio Arriba County, 18 miles away       Class I-II - 25 miles long (Abiquiu Dam to confluence with Rio Grande)    Rio Chama, Rio Arriba County, 22 miles away       Class I-III - 15 miles long (Los Ojos to El Vado Lake)    Rio de los Brazos, Rio Arriba County, 25 miles away       Class I-III - 9 miles long (Corkins Lodge to confluence with Rio Chama) Public Lands near Rio Chama, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, New Mexico:    Bandelier National Monument, Los Alamos - NM, 39 miles away    Santa Fe National Historic Trail, Santa Fe - NM, 56 miles away    Petroglyph National Monument, Albuquerque - NM, 68 miles away    El Vado Lake State Park, New Mexico, 18 miles away    Heron Lake State Park, New Mexico, 21 miles away    Fenton Lake State Park, New Mexico, 26 miles away Trails near Rio Chama, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, New Mexico:    Hart Trail, Rio Arriba County, 6 miles away    Encino Trail, Rio Arriba County, 14 miles away    San Pedro Parks Trail, Rio Arriba County, 14 miles away    Upper Gallina River Trail, Rio Arriba County, 15 miles away    Redonda Trail, Rio Arriba County, 16 miles away    Highline Trail, Rio Arriba County, 16 miles away    San Pedro Mountain Trail, Rio Arriba County, 17 miles away Lakes Near Rio Chama, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, New Mexico:    El Vado Reservoir, Rio Arriba County, 14 miles away    Heron Reservoir, Rio Arriba County, 18 miles away Current weather conditions and forecast for Rio Chama, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, New Mexico Local climate location: EL VADO DAM 16 miles away Outdoors Recreation Near Espanola, New Mexico Outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Espanola, New Mexico, the metro area neareast to Rio Chama. 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