Las Cruces District Office
Learn about camping and boondocking on lands managed by Las Cruces Field Office, New Mexico BLM
Aden Hills OHV Area
This is a large, desert flat set aside by the Bureau of Land Management specifically for OHV use. Most of the camping is set up at a staging area close to the County Road. There is an old shade structure there with an information kiosk. You can also camp in other areas, but you'll be subject to OHV riders speeding by your camp.
Spring-on-the-Bluff, Gila Lower Box Canyon
This is a single campsite located at the top of a tall cliff, overlooking the Gila River, accessed by a dirt road. This one of three camping areas and river access sites identified by the Bureau of Land Management at Gila Lower Box Canyon. This campsite offers some of the best views of the Gila River and the surrounding riparian area.
Fisherman’s Point, Gila Lower Box Canyon
This is a popular fishing area along the Gila River going back several decades. Today, it's mostly a place to camp and photograph flowers and wildlife, though fishing is still permitted here with a license. There are no amenities, no trash cans, no nothing. There are a few places you can set up camp here.
Nichols Canyon, Gila Lower Box Canyon
Specifically identified by the Bureau of Land Management as designated camping area, Nichols Canyon is located along the east bank of the Gila River, about 10 miles east of Virden, NM. 4WD vehicles with high clearance is required to get here due to soft sand in numerous places.
