Grapevine Campground, Gila Hot Springs, NM

Free Camping Near Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument

This is a dispersed camping area that was at one time designated by Gila National Forest, but is no longer today. It still remains open for free camping, it's just no longer an official campground anymore. There are no amenities here, There are perhaps five previously-used campsites here.

Authority

Wilderness Ranger District

Gila National Forest

District Office

Tel: (575) 536-2250

Official campground webpage

Particulars

GPS: 33.1794, -108.2049

Elevation: 5,548 feet

Reservations: First come, first served

Camping Fee: None

Permit: None

Max stay: 14 days in a 45-day period

Amenities: None

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USFS

NPS

NWR

City

Private

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Free Camping at Grapevine Campground

The road leading up here, Highway 15, is all paved from Silver City on up. The road leading into the campground itself is firm-packed gravel, suitable for any vehicle.

The campsites here are generally of decent size. You could back-in a full-sized motorhome or fifth-wheel into a few of the previously-used sites. Because this campground is no longer an official Forest Service campground, fewer people tend to camp here than at Forks Campground, which is now the only “official” free campground located within range of Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument.

This is a great place for riverside camping if you want to spend a couple of weeks here and do some hiking and photography at nearby Gila Cliff Dwellings.

Grapevine Campground, Gila Hot Springs, NM

Other Campsites Within 20 Miles Radius

Wolf Hollow Campground, Winston, NM, Black Range Ranger District
Upper Scorpion Campground, Gila Hot Springs, NM, Wilderness Ranger District
Lower Scorpion Campground, Gila Hot Springs, NM, Wilderness Ranger District
Forks Campground, Gila Hot Springs, NM, Wilderness Ranger District
Black Canyon Campground – Lower, Mimbres, NM, Wilderness Ranger District
Black Canyon Campground – Upper, Mimbres, NM, Wilderness Ranger District
Rocky Canyon Campground, Mimbres, NM, Wilderness Ranger District
Comfort Well Dispersed Camping Area, Mimbres, NM, Wilderness Ranger District
Sapillo Campground, Mimbres, NM, Wilderness Ranger District
McMillan Campground, Silver City, NM, Silver City Ranger District, Gila National Forest
Cherry Creek Campground, Silver City, NM, Silver City Ranger District, Gila National Forest

Associated Documents

Gila National Forest Order 03-06-00-23-004, Occupancy rules, maximum camping limits, (eff: May 19, 2023, term: May 18, 2025)

Motor Vehicle Use Map, Black Range, Wilderness, & Silver City Ranger Districts, Page 2, Illustrates dispersed camping restrictions & OHV restrictions, (eff: January 1, 2023)

Motor Vehicle Use Map, Black Range, Wilderness, & Silver City Ranger Districts, Page 1, Illustrates dispersed camping restrictions & OHV restrictions, (eff: January 1, 2023)

Grapevine Campground, Gila Hot Springs, NM

Free Camping Near Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument

Free Camping at Grapevine Campground

Other Campsites Within 20 Miles Radius

Associated Documents

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