US Forest Service
Learn about camping and boondocking in national forests and grasslands.
Pueblo Park Campground, Reserve, NM
This is a free, developed campground offered by Gila National Forest. There are as many as 10 campsites with fire rings, but with the possibility of more dispersed camping areas nearby. This is a more remote campground that sees less campers than Apache Creek Campground to the north.
Apache Creek Campground, Reserve, NM
This is a free, developed campground offered by Gila National Forest. While the Forest Service describes this as a dispersed camping area, there are at least ten sites with picnic tables and fire rings, and three of these sites have shade structures. There are perhaps five more previously-used campsites with no amenities.
Armijo Springs Campground, Quemado, NM
This is a free, developed campground offered by Gila National Forest. It has five sites with picnic tables and fire rings, but dispersed camping is allowed here. This campground is large enough for full-sized RVs, while the road seems firm enough for any vehicle. 4WD is not required, except during wet conditions.
El Caso Campgrounds, Quemado, NM
El Caso Campgrounds is a series of five, free, designated dispersed campgrounds operated by Gila National Forest. All five are located along Forest Road 13, about 1.5 miles east of Quemado Lake. All five El Caso campgrounds are grouped within a 0,5 mile distance together.
Head of the Ditch Campground, Luna, NM
This is a free, developed campground offered by Gila National Forest. There is plenty of room for several full-sized RVs, including picnic tables, and a vault toilet. There is also room for dozens of tent sites in the main area of the campground, and along Forest Road 882 heading south from the campground.
Kingston Campground, Kingston, NM
This is a free, developed campground, offered by Gila National Forest. There are only two campsites here, both of which are small, intended for tent camping, with enough parking space for cars, vans, and pickup trucks. Small trailers could be backed-into either of these campsites, as long as they are small, like 16 feet or less, with a small tow vehicle.
Wolf Hollow Campground, Winston, NM
This is a free, developed campground located in the "middle of nowhere" of Gila National Forest. It lies about 90 miles northwest of Truth or Consequences, NM, and offers six campsites with picnic tables. This is primarily a campground used by hunters, but is suitable for all campers.
Upper Scorpion Campground, Gila Hot Springs, NM
This is a developed campground offered for free by Gila National Forest. It's intended for tent camping only, but has a paved parking lot. Camping in your vehicle is still allowed, and is common for many campers here. Even though the parking lot is not large enough for RVs, it's still common to see RVs camped here.
Lower Scorpion Campground, Gila Hot Springs, NM
This is a small campground intended for tent camping only. It has a paved parking lot where cars, vans, and pickup trucks can park, and you are allowed to camp inside your vehicle. The parking lot is not large enough for RVs, though it's common to see motohomes and trailers camping here.
Grapevine Campground, Gila Hot Springs, NM
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.
