Cañon, NM

Full City Profile · New Mexico · Sandoval County County

3.1 /5.0

B Good

424 Population 26/sq mi density

$97,007 Median Income $29,221 per capita

$670,500 Home Value $346,527 Zillow

52°F Avg Temperature 330 sunny days/yr

188 Violent Crime/100K 1,951 property/100K

Overall

3.1 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

A+

Economy

4.9 / 5.0

$97,007 median income, 0.0% unemployment

C+

Affordability

2.8 / 5.0

$670,500 home value, /mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

188 violent crimes/100K

B+

Education

3.6 / 5.0

32.7% bachelor's degree or higher

Campgrounds in Cañon (19)

CAPULIN SPRING PICNIC SITE

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1 sites 5.0/5 (1 reviews) $90/night Reservable

Hiking, Wildlife Viewing, Picnicking, Birding, Cross Country Skiing, Day Use Area, Observation Site, Snowshoeing

Capulin Spring is a well-loved recreation spot. It accommodates fifty people. This picnic site is surrounded by heavily wooded land that affords shade...

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PALIZA

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30 sites 5.0/5 (4 reviews) $15/night Reservable

Equipment: Tent, RV, Trailer

DAY USE AREA, WILDLIFE VIEWING, HIKING, CAMPING, HISTORIC & CULTURAL SITE, BIKING

Paliza Campground sits beneath sandstone cliffs on the Jemez Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest. The area is replete with culture, offeri...

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Vista Linda Campground

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13 sites 4.8/5 (17 reviews) $20/night Reservable

Equipment: Tent, RV, Trailer, Caravan/Camper Van, Pickup Camper, Fifth Wheel, Pop up

Auto Touring, Birding, Camping, Fishing, Star Gazing

Vista Linda Campground is a first come, first serve campground in the San Diego Canyon on the Jemez National Recreation Area. There are thirteen sit...

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BALSAM GLADE PICNIC SITE

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1 sites 4.7/5 (6 reviews) $65/night Reservable

Wildlife Viewing, Hiking, Climbing, Biking

Balsam Glade Picnic Site was named by an early American settler who mistook the white fir that grows here for balsam fir, as they are similar in appea...

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CLEAR CREEK CAMPGROUND (NM)

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12 sites 4.7/5 (114 reviews) $20–$75/night Reservable

Equipment: Tent, RV, Trailer

HUNTING, HORSEBACK RIDING, HIKING, FISHING, CAMPING

Less than two hours from the city of Albuquerque, Clear Creek Campground is nestled away in the Jemez Mountains. This cool oasis offers refuge from th...

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RIO DE LAS VACAS CAMPGROUND

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15 sites 4.7/5 (96 reviews) $20/night Reservable

Equipment: Tent, RV, Trailer

HUNTING, HORSEBACK RIDING, HIKING, FISHING, CAMPING

Less than two hours from the city of Albuquerque, Rio de las Vacas Campground offers a cool oasis from the New Mexico heat. Visitors delight in the hi...

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Clear Creek Group Campground (NM)

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1 sites 4.5/5 (4 reviews) $75/night Reservable

Equipment: Tent, RV, Trailer, Fifth Wheel

Biking, Birding, Camping, Hiking, Hunting

Clear Creek Group Campground is less than a two hourdrive from the Albuquerque area, and provides relief from the New Mexico heat with the cool shade ...

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Juniper Campground (NM)

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50 sites 4.5/5 (236 reviews) $20–$50/night Reservable

Equipment: Tent, RV, Trailer, Caravan/Camper Van, Pickup Camper, Fifth Wheel, Pop up

Wildlife Viewing, Visitor Center, Hiking, Camping, Amphitheater, Birding, Evening Programs, Guided Interpretive Walks, Historic & Cultural Site, Interpretive Programs, Star Gazing, Wilderness, Backpacking, Cross Country Skiing, Snowshoeing

Juniper Family Campground is the ideal place to camp on the Pajarito Plateau. Located just inside the main park entrance, the campground is a short dr...

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Paliza Group Campground

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2 sites 4.5/5 (2 reviews) $75–$100/night Reservable

Equipment: Tent, RV, Trailer

Biking, Birding, Camping, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Hunting, Picnicking, Scenic Drive

Paliza Group Campground is found north of the small community of Ponderosa, surrounded by ponderosa pines and views of the stunning cliff faces of maj...

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JEMEZ FALLS CAMPGROUND

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50 sites 4.4/5 (393 reviews) $20/night Reservable

Equipment: Tent, RV, Trailer

DAY USE AREA, FIRE LOOKOUTS/CABINS OVERNIGHT, WILDLIFE VIEWING, CAMPING, HISTORIC & CULTURAL SITE, BIKING

Jemez Falls Campground is located in a stunning Ponderosa Pine and forest meadow environment. The campground elevation is 7,880 feet above sea level. ...

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SAN ANTONIO CAMPGROUND

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30 sites 4.4/5 (250 reviews) $20–$150/night Reservable

Equipment: Tent, RV, Trailer

WILDLIFE VIEWING, HIKING, FISHING, CAMPING

San Antonio Campground is adjacent to the San Antonio River, tucked into a forest of ponderosa pine at 7,600 feet above sea level. This popular campgr...

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Cochiti Campground

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80 sites 4.3/5 (609 reviews) $15–$20/night Reservable

Equipment: Tent, RV, Trailer

Swimming Site, Hiking, Fishing, Camping, Biking, Day Use Area, Wildlife Viewing, Paddling

Cochiti Recreation Area is located in Sandoval County, New Mexico, within the boundaries of the Pueblo de Cochiti Indian Reservation. The lake offe...

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JEMEZ FALLS (NM) PICNIC AREA

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1 sites 4.0/5 (6 reviews) $75/night Reservable

HIKING, FISHING, CAMPING

Jemez Falls Picnic Area is great place to spend the day, especially when planning a day hike to nearby Jemez Falls on the Jemez District of the Santa ...

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Redondo Campground

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61 sites 3.8/5 (8 reviews) $15/night Reservable

Amphitheater, Backpacking, Auto Touring, Biking, Camping, Cultural Activities, Recreation Programs

The Redondo Campground is situated in a stand of Ponderosa Pine interspersed with grass and wildflower meadows within the Jemez National Recreation Ar...

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Ponderosa Group Campground (NM)

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2 sites 3.7/5 (3 reviews) $50/night Reservable

Equipment: Tent, RV, Trailer

Wildlife Viewing, Picnicking, Hiking, Camping, Day Use Area, Wilderness, Birding, Star Gazing

***Ponderosa Group Campground will tentatively be closed starting October 8, 2025 while the park works to complete a major water line replacement/impr...

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TETILLA PEAK

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45 sites 3.6/5 (47 reviews) $15–$20/night Reservable

Equipment: Tent, RV, Trailer

SWIMMING SITE, HIKING, FISHING, CAMPING, BOATING

Tetilla Peak Recreation Area is located in Sandoval County, New Mexico, within the boundaries of the Pueblo de Cochiti Indian Reservation. The lake...

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DOC LONG PICNIC SITES - A and B

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2 sites 3.5/5 (15 reviews) $75/night Reservable

Wildlife Viewing, Hiking, Climbing, Birding

Doc Long Picnic Sites are named for Dr. William Henry Long. He was one of three forest pathologists in the USA who conducted pioneering research of tr...

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LAS HUERTAS PICNIC SITE

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1 sites 2.0/5 (1 reviews) $65/night Reservable

Wildlife Viewing, Hiking, Fishing, Climbing, Birding

Las Huertas was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps. It is located at the northeast end of the Sandia Ranger District. It is, understandably, a f...

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NINE MILE PICNIC SITE

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1 sites 0.0/5 $0/night Reservable

Wildlife Viewing, Hiking, Biking, Picnicking

Situated along the Sandia Crest Scenic Byway 536, at a cool 9,200 ft of elevation, is the large and often shaded Nine Mile Picnic Ground. Newly renova...

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