Forks Campground

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Free Camping Near Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument 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 in the upper portion of the area, while the day-use area is located within the lower portion. Authority Wilderness Ranger District Gila National Forest District Office Tel: (575) 536-2250 Official campground webpage Particulars GPS: 33.1837, -108.2061 Elevation: 5,584 feet Reservations: First come, first served Camping Fee: None Permit: None Max stay: 14 days in a 45-day period Amenities: Vault toilet, fire rings Submitted by Admin StaffBoondocker's Bible Free Camping at Forks Campground Forks Campground is the area’s only free designated forest campground close to Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument. There’s enough room for about seven campsites, many of which can support full-sized RVs. There actually are no designated campsites, it’s purely a dispersed area. There are no picnic tables. The road leading up the campground, Highway 15, is all paved, while the road heading inside the campground is firm-packed gravel, suitable for any vehicle. This campground will get crowded on weekends, particularly in the summer, due to folks wanting to float down the West Fork Gila River in their inflatables. But during the week from Monday through Thursday, it remains quiet. The Forest Service says that camping is not allowed in the lower portion of the campground/day-use area, but it’s not clear as to where this boundary line is. For the most part, as long as you don’t camp on the river bank itself, you seem to be fine. The bank itself is meant for people accessing the water and pursuing water activities. Other Campsites Within 20 Miles RadiusWolf Hollow Campground, Winston, NM, Black Range Ranger DistrictUpper Scorpion Campground, Gila Hot Springs, NM, Wilderness Ranger DistrictLower Scorpion Campground, Gila Hot Springs, NM, Wilderness Ranger DistrictGrapevine Campground, Gila Hot Springs, NM, Wilderness Ranger DistrictBlack Canyon Campground – Lower, Mimbres, NM, Wilderness Ranger DistrictBlack Canyon Campground – Upper, Mimbres, NM, Wilderness Ranger DistrictRocky Canyon Campground, Mimbres, NM, Wilderness Ranger DistrictComfort Well Dispersed Camping Area, Mimbres, NM, Wilderness Ranger DistrictSapillo Campground, Mimbres, NM, Wilderness Ranger DistrictMcMillan Campground, Silver City, NM, Silver City Ranger District, Gila National ForestCherry Creek Campground, Silver City, NM, Silver City Ranger District, Gila National Forest Associated Documents Gila National Forest Order 03-06-00-23-004, Occupancy rules, maximum camping limits, (eff: May 19, 2023, term: May 18, 2025) Motor Vehicle Use Map, Black Range, Wilderness, & Silver City Ranger Districts, Page 2, Illustrates dispersed camping restrictions & OHV restrictions, (eff: January 1, 2023) Motor Vehicle Use Map, Black Range, Wilderness, & Silver City Ranger Districts, Page 1, Illustrates dispersed camping restrictions & OHV restrictions, (eff: January 1, 2023) (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});