Hyde Memorial State Park

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740 Hyde Park Rd, Santa Fe, NM 87501, USA
Added by Jopie, at 02 December 2016

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• Anynomous

  26 April 2018

  Very disappointed. Showed up around 9 pm. All sites for hookups taken (only nine available). Very confusing instructions for paying for a spot. Very steep grade heading to campsites. Not recommended for trucks with trailers. Non residents - be prepared to contact ranger and $10 fee for dumping.

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• Anynomous

  26 April 2018

  One of the most spectacular fall drives around! New Mexico’s first State Park is set in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains amongst a forest of pines along Little Tesuque Creek. The park is a short drive from Santa Fe and offers excellent group facilities and campsites. Plan your visit in the fall and behold nature's splendor at its best. Easy drive from Santa Fe.

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• Anynomous

  20 April 2018

  We went through a national forest to get to Hyde Memorial state park. We went to the rv loop that had electric. The loop was very small as their were only 7 electric sites. Once backed in try and get yourself leveled as best as possible because they will all have varying degrees of pitch. We are on a side of a mountain. You do what you can do. Once in it is awsome like all their state parks. The electrical boxes were in great shape and so were the outlets. Their is no spigots on site but their is 1 community water halfway down the hill. The host pulled up and was very helpful. He informed us this is a memorial and must be kept pristine.
  This means no glass outside. You can be fined. You break glass they would want you to clean it up fast or you will be fined! There were many places to explore including a ski area just 10 miles up the road (Ski Santa Fe?) This would be 5 star but my wife and I both got sick. I had a really bad night. For about 4 hours it was touch and go. We were about to start making plans on how they were going to get out of here without me. I informed my wife it was rude to count the many different colors i turned. lol. By morning I was feeling a little better and as i looked out my window their was a gentleman trying to back up. I grabbed my jacket and ran up the hill. He approached and i asked if he needed help.
  He said yes and we got him ln. We met his wife and they were real nice. They want to take us fly fishing (awsome!)
  The host also informed us of the animals that were spotted
  within the last 4 months. A bear ( big enough to stand and reach into the back of a pickup truck. A mountain lion and a bobcat. I said to myself i wonder if jack will be ok because when he is lying on his sofa he kinda looks like a giant sausage. I asked the host what do they feed on? He said skunks and other rodents. He said that jack would be ok.
  I immediately exited knowing that my pet skunk was in danger.
  We saw the bear at the market with cooking utensils and barbeque sauce. But by the time he got back we were already negotiating with the mountain lion. We settled on $5 a pound. My wife whispered"this is the only way we could get rid of him". (You could here my
  mom in the background shouting "$5 a pound,are you kidding me!")The bobcat went incognito and is now bill.
  Note: no bears,lions,billcats,dogs,skunks or sausages we harmed in the making of this review.
  Update: With permission from the Forest Rangers and Mountain Lion Association,
  We installed a tracking chip (very humane)
  So we could give him and other lions instant price cuts!

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• Anynomous

  12 March 2018

  A great place to go hiking and walk the dogs. Be sure to always let someone know when and where you are going before you hike in the woods. And always bring some water and a snack.

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• Anynomous

  10 March 2018

  Pleasant spot for camping and hiking about 8 miles from downtown Santa Fe. Improved camping sites with shelters are helpful during Summer monsoon season. Local hiking on the Circle Trail is pleasantly scenic. Also available is short hike to a small waterfall. Not a spectacularly scenic place, but very pleasant.

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• Anynomous

  18 September 2017

  The circle loop was beautiful. The views from many points were breathtaking. I couldn't believe how empty the trail was for a Saturday. Campsites were great. A bit annoyed by no water tap anywhere near the campsites though. Not even one working for all the sites.

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• Anynomous

  16 September 2017

  Sheltered camp ground. Fire ring. Bathrooms available. It is a very beautiful scenery. Found the trail map on a poster by the visitor center billboard and took a picture to keep on hand. Campsites are first come first serve. Gate locks at 10pm for some camp ground areas. We hiked the circle tail and the trail was marked quite well. We wanted to see the waterfall as well, but other hikers told us that it was too late in the season (September), and the waterfall was dried up. It is right outside of Santa Fe, but we still lost signal about 10 minutes before arrival. Also if your not a big camper they do have yerts you can reserve in advance and even the basic shelters are pretty nice compared to most places.

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• Anynomous

  10 September 2017

  Very nice campground. The sites are spread out and have lean-to type shelters to put your tent under. We arrived at dusk on a Friday night, and there was only 1 site left. Due to how the sites are spread out, it's hard to tell which ones are available, so I would recommend arriving when it is light out. The gate in is closed from 10 pm-8 am. You can get out at any time though. (It's a one-way loop with tire spikes on the exit.) Yes, it's along the main road up to the Ski Basin, but we didn't have any issues with traffic/road noise. The ranger who came through as we were setting up was very friendly and helpful. There wasn't firewood available, so I would recommend picking some up at Smith's before you head out of Santa Fe. For only $10 a night, you really can't beat this campground.

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• Anynomous

  19 July 2017

  Awesome place to camp. Except it's too close to the road.

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• Anynomous

  08 July 2017

  Dates of stay: 6-8 July 17: No water. Apparently there has not been water for quite sometime, but the only thing it currently mentions on the state park website is that there isn't water to the RV Dump Station. It should read "NO WATER THROUGHOUT ALL CAMPING AREAS". Nice park/area...heavily wooded. The main camping area is on the right just after the Hyde Park Visitor Center (as you are traveling 475 N). The RV loop is down a bit more on the left. RV Loop has power, paved spots, and concrete picnic tables (these sites are all reserved via the website). The park closely parallels NM-475. You will hear and see vehicles, but it's not extensive by any means. The sign at the entrance to the main campground does not recommend RVs 35 feet or bigger. I'd have to agree with that. The spots aren't really set up to easily drive past and back into a spot. Although Spot 6 would fit a large 35 ft RV it's almost impossible to drive past the spot and back in even with a 12-18 ft travel trailer. Spot 8 and 29 are easy to back in with a trailer trailer. Spot 26 is a nice pull through. The main road through the campground is one-way. The website states 50 Developed Sites, but several areas were not open (the loop that has Spots 1-4, the area with Spots 34-36 and the overflow were closed). The loop that has spots 11-17 is very tight for a travel trailer...I'm actually quite surprised it is not restricted just to tent camping. A large 5th wheel (if it wasn't 35 ft it wasn't too far from that length) got stuck on that loop (see pics). I believe the driver stopped on the incline just before the very tight turn at the top of the loop and could not get going again (kept spinning tires...4wd too!) The Rangers tried helping with a front end loader/backhoe, but it was too much. The next morning a large wrecker truck spent 3 hours getting the rig freed. There are two pay stations, one at the beginning of the main road and one about half-way through the park. The vault toilets are not cared for as well as the other SPs I've stayed at. The two by Group Site #2 in particular needed attention (one had no toilet paper and the other had no lock on the door) Nice hiking trails throughout the park. West Circle Trail (2.2 miles) was a good workout...(steep and rocky in areas, loose rock/dirt, etc). Waterfall trail nice, but the waterfall was more like a water-trickle. You can get a good idea if the waterfall is in full effect because the trail up to the fall parallels the creek that the waterfall feeds...if no water in creek, no water at the waterfall. Still a nice little hike and nice rock face. No cell service...I have Verizon and there was no service at the park...if you drive 3-4 miles in either direction on NM-475 you start picking up service. Santa Fe Ski Area is about 6 miles from the park.

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• Anynomous

  20 June 2017

  Rating the camping here. No water, and they locked our car out! Otherwise, very nice

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• Anynomous

  27 January 2017

  Several inches of snow. Great sledding. Short drive from Santa Fe. Awesome place to get the kids out of the house and enjoying nature for a bit.

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• Anynomous

  09 December 2016

  Quiet, Isolated Park just outside Santa Fe. Decent spots for camping, with lean-to shelters to put your tents (or horses) in. Water available during on-season. Trail Maps and Markers for the day hikers, but markers get scarce further along the overlook trail. Pretty decent climb/elevation for lowlanders (tourists) like myself.

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