Links Tract Campground
Primitive dispersed camping, 16 miles north of Pecos on NM 63, then 1 mile on FR 646. Uses: Camping. Facilities: Pit toilet, tables, and few fire pits. No water is available. Special Instructions: Users are encouraged to recycle and pack out trash. There are no fees.
More like this: first-come in New Mexico · free in New Mexico
Site map
4 campsite locations mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The site numbers are theirs and may not match the posts at the campground. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Season & status
| Status | Open |
| Forest | Santa Fe National Forest |
| Rules | No horses or horse trailers allowed. No ATVs allowed. 3 car per site limit. Quiet hours from 10pm to 7am |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 35.7567° N, 105.6614° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- WildfireFrijoles
15 mi from the campground · 15,956 acres · 90% contained
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Outdoor gear | Sierra ↗ | 16.8 mi |
| RV sales & service | Land of Enchantment RV ↗ | 25.1 mi |
| Dump station | Juniper Campground Dump Station ↗ | 34.7 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
No site-by-site records, no amenities, no fee schedule or directions in the Recreation.gov record. What is here comes from the agency's own listing. The rest lives there.
Checked nightly. Modules appear as soon as the record fills in.
Explore
Worth a stop
- 2.2 miHoly Ghost Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 3.9 miWinsor Ridge Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 4.5 miWindy Bridge Picnic Site ↗Day use
- 7.2 miUpper Dalton Fishing Access Fishing Site ↗Fishing site
- 7.2 miLower Dalton Picnic Site ↗Day use
- 14.3 mi
Trails nearby
- 1.5 miLas Trampas ↗11.6 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 2.2 miHoly Ghost4.1 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 3.7 miCowles Pond ↗0.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 3.8 miWinsor ↗24.7 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike · national_recreation_or_other
- 4.7 miOsha Medio ↗5.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, ATV and 1 more
- 4.8 miValle Medio3.2 mi trail · hiking, horse
Trailheads within three miles
- 2.2 miHoly Ghost Trailhead ↗Santa Fe National Forest · Season May to mid-December, weather permitting
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
This campground sits inside Pecos Wilderness.
- inPecos Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 221,796 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
Other campgrounds nearby
Historic landmarks nearby
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Links Tract Campground?
No. Links Tract Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
How much does it cost to camp at Links Tract Campground?
Nothing. Links Tract Campground is listed as free.
Source: Forest Service
Is Links Tract Campground open right now?
Open as of Oct 16, 2026.
Source: Forest Service status
What if Links Tract Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Holy Ghost Group Area (2.8 mi, partly first-come), Cowles Campground (3.9 mi, first-come), and Panchuela (5.1 mi, partly first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby