ECHO AMPHITHEATER / Echo Amphitheater

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Echo Campground is a roadside campground adjacent to U.S. Highway 84.The campground contains 8 campsites with 3 small pull-throughs. Campground cannot accommodate large RVs. There are no hookups but potable water is available at the Group Shelter next to Overview Echo Amphitheater is a natural amphitheater located on the Carson National Forest in Rio Arriba County, in Northern New Mexico. . Recreation Echo Amphitheater Recreation Site offers opportunities for hiking, nature viewing, camping, and picnicking.   Facilities Stay for a short time, the entire day, or overnight! This site has multiple picnic/shade ramada options, vault toilets, a paved walkway up to the amphitheater, a large group shelter, and eight campsites with electric hook-ups. Campsites can accomodate small and medium-sized RVs, camper vans, and tents at some sites. Plus, there are two double sites that provide additional parking.   Natural Features The sandstone cliff is known for its unique echoing auditory properties. The red vertical stripes down the otherwise horizontally stratified cliff wall are streaks of mineral varnish that provides a colorful contrast to the sandstone cliff. This colorful geological feature combined with its unusual auditory properties no doubt fed the legend of myth associated with the Echo Amphitheater Contact Info This location is unstaffed. To speak with our main office for general information, please call: (575) 684-2489. Nearby Attractions Abiquiu Lake, Ghost Ranch Education and Retreat Center, Canjilon Lakes