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Santa Fe KOA
This campground, about 11 miles northeast of Santa Fe, sits among
the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, an excellent place to enjoy northern New
Mexico's pine-filled high desert. It offers full hookups, pull-through sites, and tent sites.
934 Old Las Vegas Hwy. (exit 290 or 294 off I-25), Santa Fe, NM 87505.
&
800/KOA-1514
[562-1514], or
505/466-1419 for reservations. www.koa.com. Tent site $22-$25; RV hookup $29-$40. MC, V.
Amenities:
Dumping station; restrooms; playground; picnic tables; propane; recreation room; showers; store/gift
shop; Wi-Fi (available throughout the park).
Campgrounds
There are three forested sites along NM 475 on the way to Ski Santa Fe. All are open
from May to October. Overnight rates start at about $12.
Hyde Memorial State Park
About 8 miles from the city, this pine-surrounded
park offers a quiet retreat. Seven RV pads with electrical pedestals and an RV dumping
station are available. There are nature and hiking trails and a playground as well as a small
winter skating pond.
740 Hyde Park Rd., Santa Fe, NM 87501.
&
505/983-7175.
www.nmparks.com.
Amenities:
Shelters;
picnic tables; vault toilets; water.
Santa Fe National Forest
You'll reach Black Canyon campground, with 44
sites, before you arrive at Hyde State Park. It's one of the only campgrounds in the state
for which you can make a reservation (
&
877/444-6777;
www.reserveusa.com). The
sites sit within thick forest, with hiking trails nearby. Big Tesuque, a first-come, first-
served campground with 10 newly rehabilitated sites, is about 12 miles from town. The
sites here are closer to the road and sit at the edge of aspen forests. Both Black Canyon
and Big Tesuque campgrounds, along the Santa Fe Scenic Byway, NM 475, are equipped
with vault toilets.
1474 Rodeo Rd., Santa Fe, NM 87505.
&
505/438-7840
or 505/753-7331 (Española District). www.fs.fed.
us/r3/sfe.
Amenities:
Vault toilets; water.
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WHERE TO DINE
Santa Fe abounds in dining options, with hundreds of restaurants in all categories. Com-
petition among them is steep, and spots are continually opening and closing. Locals
watch closely to see which ones will survive. Some chefs create dishes that incorporate
traditional Southwestern foods with ingredients not indigenous to the region; their res-
taurants are referred to in the listings as “Southwestern.” There is also regional New
Mexican cuisine, which has its own unique blend of sauces and uses elements from the
Native American tribes of the region. Beyond that, diners can opt for excellent steak and
seafood, as well as Continental, European, Asian, and, of course, Mexican menus. On
the south end of town, Santa Fe has the requisite chain establishments such as
Outback
Steakhouse,
2574 Camino Entrada (
&
505/424-6800
),
Olive Garden,
3781 Cerrillos
Rd. (
&
505/438-7109
), and
Red Lobster,
4450 Rodeo Rd. (
&
505/473-1610
).
Especially during peak tourist seasons, dinner reservations may be essential. Reserva-
tions are always recommended at better restaurants.
DOWNTOWN
This area includes the circle defined by the Paseo de Peralta and St. Francis Drive, as well
as Canyon Road.
