Chama, New Mexico

About Chama

Chama, NM is a tiny community located in northern New Mexico with an estimated population of 913.

Chama holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 2.88 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 317 residents per square mile.

📰 Chama News Today

• 9 Best Towns In New Mexico For A Two-Day Recharge WorldAtlas · Aug 18
• New Mexico delegation introduces bill to ban uranium mining in Chama Watershed Source New Mexico · Aug 6
• Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad Unveils New Fall-Themed Excursions 96.3 KKOB · Aug 17
• Amid uranium's rise, drilling proposal in Chama watershed causes alarm Santa Fe New Mexican · Apr 25
• New Mexico delegation introduces bill to ban uranium mining in Chama Watershed ictnews.org · Aug 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Chama Unique

• The only place in America named Chama — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northern New Mexico, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of New Mexico — one of 528 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Chama

• Boxcar Cafe (café)
• Fina's — mexican
• High Country
• JV's Place — mexican
• Rio Chama Espresson Kitchen (café)
• Santy's — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad · Attraction
• Burns-Kelly Store Historic Site · Attraction
• Chama Jail House Historic Site · Attraction
• Dunham Log House Historic Site · Attraction
• Foster Hotel Historic Site

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Chama

• Chama Historical Marker reviews ★
• Cumbres Pass Historical Marker reviews ★
• Edward Sargent Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Poso Park reviews ★
• W.A. Humphries Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Chama

• CHAMA ELEMENTARY
• CHAMA MIDDLE

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Chama

🏘️ Nearby Communities