Big Tesuque
Big Tesuque is a national forest campground in New Mexico.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- New Mexico
- Coordinates
- 35.76944, -105.80920
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Website
- www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/santafe/recarea/?recid=75602
About Big Tesuque
Big Tesuqueis a walk in campground not conducive to trailer or RV campoing. There are10 units, Picnic tables and grills, and Vaulted toilets in the parking lot. There is no potable water and no Campground Host. The entire area is very scenic, and NM 475 is also designated as the Santa Fe Scenic Byway. Because of the large stands of aspen, the area is very busy, especially in the fall aspen viewing season. There are additional recreation opportunities along NM 475, both above and below Big Tesuque Campground, including hiking and biking trails, picnic areas, and in the winter. both nordic and alpine skiing.Tesuque ispronounced '||chr(39)||'Tess-U-key '||chr(39)||'
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- Juniper Campground Dump Station · 26 mi
- Water fill
- Santa Fe Public Library · 9.1 mi
- Propane
- Matheson TriGas · 11 mi
- Low clearances
- 1 bridges or tunnels at 14 ft or less within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 76 designated routes (70 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Tesuque Campground | Private campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| TP Camp Site | Private campground | 1.6 mi | — | — |
| Aspen Basin Campground | Private campground | 1.7 mi | — | — |
| Aspen Basin | National forest campground | 1.8 mi | — | — |
| Aspen Basin | Private campground | 1.8 mi | — | — |
| RV Site | RV park | 2.3 mi | — | — |
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Sources. USFS and BLM recreation sites. Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.