Wilderness Ranger District
Learn about camping and boondocking on lands managed by Wilderness Ranger District, Gila National Forest, New Mexico
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.
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.
Black Canyon Campground – Lower, Mimbres, NM
This is a free, developed campground offered by Gila National Forest. It has three picnic tables, though vehicles with tents could pick out nearby locations if all sites are full. The road up here is rocky and bumpy requiring a high-clearance vehicle, though 4WD is not necessary except during rainy weather.
Black Canyon Campground – Upper, Mimbres, NM
This is a developed campground offered for free by Gila National Forest. There are only two picnic tables here, though that doesn't mean it's limited to just two sets of campers. Still, it's a small campground, though it offers a lot of peace and quiet due to being located far away from town.
Rocky Canyon Campground, Mimbres, NM
This is a developed campground offered for free by Gila National Forest with only a handful of campsites. 4WD with high clearance is required to drive up here, and would not advise towing a trailer unless its has high clearance and is designed for rocky, bumpy roads.
