Eleven miles south of I-40 on Hwy 117, in El Malpais National Conservation Area, this small, peaceful campground offers first-come, first-served campsites (free; no reservations), as well as vault toilets and picnic tables but no water.
Joe Skeen Campground
New Mexico
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