Wilderness Ranger District

Learn about camping and boondocking on lands managed by Wilderness Ranger District, Gila National Forest, New Mexico

Comfort Well Dispersed Camping Area, Mimbres, NM

This is a boondocking area, not otherwise designated by Gila National Forest officials, but permitted for camping. It's a large enough area to accommodate 12-20 campers, including full-sized RVs. Most of the roads through here are firm-enough for any vehicle. There are no amenities here, it's purely boondocking here.

Sapillo Campground, Mimbres, NM

This is mostly a designated dispersed camping area, though it does have a vault toilet, and there are a few fire rings. Otherwise, there are no designated campsites, it's all dispersed camping. The area is large enough for several full-sized RVs, all on mostly hard-packed ground, and somewhat level.