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Trout Lakes Campground, Tierra Amarilla, NM
This is a designated dispersed camping area offered by Carson National Forest. Trout Lakes is a series of three to six lakes, depending on water levels, There is a road that connects these lakes together, and dispersed camping is allowed around them. There are picnic tables and a vault toilet on site.
Links Tract Campground, Pecos, NM
This is a designated dispersed camping area offered by Santa Fe National Forest. There is a vault toilet on site, and a few picnic tables and fire rings. Otherwise, you are allowed to camp at any previously-used campsite reachable from this area. This campground is popular with OHV riders even though OHVs are not allowed here.
Johnson Mesa Campground, Las Vegas, NM
Johnson Mesa Campground is a designated dispersed camping area offered by Santa Fe National Forest. There are two vault toilets there, a few picnic tables and fire rings. But otherwise, you're allowed to camp anywhere as long as you remain within 150 feet of the forest road (as per the forest's Motor Vehicle Use Map).
Resumidero Campground, Coyote, NM
This is a designated dispersed camping area offered for free by Santa Fe National Forest. It's a large alpine meadow with a grassy area large enough for dozens of full-sized RVs. Camping is permitted off of roads as long you remain within 150 feet from the side of a road.
Valle Tio Vinces Campground, Quemado, NM
This is a small, free, developed campground offered by Gila National Forest. There are four designated campsites, but dispersed camping is allowed here. It's primarily used by local mountain bikers and horseback riders, but is also a stopping point for hikers along the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail.
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.
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.
Forks Campground, Gila Hot Springs, NM
Forks Campground is a free, designated dispersed camping area offered by Gila National Forest. It's actually a combination campground and day-use area, where camping is allowed away from West Fork Gila River, with the day-use area located along the river itself.
