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Mora Valley Old-Time Campout

Join us for the first-annual Mora Valley Old-Time Campout at Collins Lake Ranch in Cleveland, New Mexico.

 

This family-friendly weekend is BYO-everything–camping gear, food, instruments, etc!​

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Mora Valley Old Time Campout

June 18-21, 2026 at Collins Lake Ranch

$30/person camping fee; free for kids!​

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Registration Opens in January
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Weekend Details

Camping

Camping for the weekend opens at 3pm on Thursday, June 20, 2026 and closes at 3pm on Sunday, June 21, 2026. Bring your own camping gear or bedding for the bunk houses, food, instruments – anything you'd need for a weekend in the woods. A list of amenities available on the property is below. Camping fee is $10/night.

 

Hosted Jams

Welcome Jam & Potluck at 6pm on Thursday at the main fire pit.

Beginner Slow Jam at 11am on Saturday in the Lake Yurt. 

Closing Jam at 11am on Sunday at the main fire pit.​

 

Day Passes

Come for just the day, any day! Fees are only required for over-night stays.

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Saturday Concert to be announced!

Thank you to our event sponsor, the New Mexico Music Commission!

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About Collins Lake Ranch

Collins Lake Ranch is a nonprofit residential center for adults with autism in the heart of the Mora Valley. Their 300-acre property features large ponderosa trees that provide ample shade, a lake, and hiking trails into the mountains. At an altitude of 7,100 feet, expect cool evenings and warm days, and potential for rain storms in the afternoon. â€‹

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Amenities

Amenities​ include covered pavilions and yurts for jamming, bathrooms with showers, full kitchen and a grill station, a playground, and access to the lake for non-motored recreation. There is dispersed camping and bunk yurts available, and a limited amount of space for camper trailers or small RVs (no hook-ups). Electricity is limited on the ranch. Please be prepared to go without it for the weekend. Plan to pack out your trash.

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Location

Collins Lake Ranch is located at:

254 Encinal Rd (off of rte 518)
Cleveland, New Mexico, 87715

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45 minutes from Las Vegas, New Mexico / 1 hour from Taos / 1.75 hours from Santa Fe

The small town of Mora is just 3 miles away with a gas station, market, and AJ's Country Cafe.​

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Tent Camping

Shaded, dispersed tent camping is abundant at Collins Lake Ranch behind the bunk yurts. 

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Tent campers will be asked to unload, set up and then park their cars in the lower parking zone by the lake.

Bunk Yurts | Additional Fee TBA

Two yurts are housed with 16 bunk beds each. Bring your own bedding. Each yurt is divided into genders. Our non-binary friends can select which yurt you'd be most comfortable in during registration.

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Folks staying in yurts will be asked to unload, set up and then park their cars in the lower parking zone by the lake.

Vehicle Camping | Additonal Fee TBA

There are two areas for camping in vehicles and RVs–near the kitchen yurt and near the lake in a designated zone of the parking area.

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​No hookups or electricity available. Parking is on uneven base course; please do not park in the grassy areas. Plan to bring blocks for leveling.

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