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Photo: Carson National ForestPublic domain Recreation.gov

Hopewell Lake Campground

Carson National Forest · Tierra Amarilla, NM

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Operator:435-245-6521
Email:camping@rrmofa.com
Address:Tierra Amarilla, NM

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About

The campground is next to a scenic lake in northern New Mexico. Visitors enjoy hiking, fishing and canoeing. The lake is perfect for canoeing and is stocked with trout. The trail is popular with hikers and horseback riders. The campground has 31 camping sites. There is a group day-use shelter and group overnight campsite. There are horse corrals and water troughs at two campsites. Drinking water and vault toilets are provided. The small lake is set high in the forest at an elevation of 9,500 feet. The forest of conifer and aspen trees is shaded by some of the trees in the campground. The ADA access is N.

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Well reviewed4.2

52 camper reviews on Recreation.gov

Amenities

Flush Toilets

Potable Water

Dump Station

Electric Hookups

Sewer Hookups

Firewood

Camp Store

Picnic Tables

Fire Rings

Trash Service

Cell Service

Cell reception

Camper reports · checked Sep 29, 2026

Major Issues

Average 0.8 of 4 bars · 36 reports across 3 carriers

Phone calls drop frequently; text messages delayed. No data, or mostly unusable data. Signal may be limited to small areas of site/facility. No social media.

Verizon
No Service
0.1/4
20 reports
AT&T
Major Issues
0.6/4
8 reports
T-Mobile
Good Coverage
2.9/4
8 reports

Reported by campers on Recreation.gov, not measured by us. Reception varies by handset, weather, and where you stand in the campground. Recreation.gov

Check-in & Check-out

Check-in 2:00 PM

Check-out 1:00 PM

Campground Rules

Campfires generally permitted — verify current fire restrictions before lighting

Reservations

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CampsiteStandardPets OKCampfires

Reserve

New Mexico

2.0 mi

Trail

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