Free camping near Gila Hot Springs, NM
Yes. 17 of the 21 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Gila Hot Springs, NM are listed as free; 4 charge a fee. The closest free one is Forks Campground, 0.5 miles south, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Gila National Forest, 0.4 miles north, a fee campground.
Dave has slept at 3 of these camps.
All 21 camps near Gila Hot Springs, NM
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gila National ForestDave slept here | 0.4 | Fee | Gila River (river) | 0.1 mi to Gila Hot Springs | — |
| Forks Campground | 0.5 | Free | Gila River (river) | 0.8 mi to Gila Hot Springs | — |
| Grapevine Campground | 0.8 | Free | Gila River (river) | 1.2 mi to Gila Hot Springs | — |
| Alum Camp | 3.0 | Free | Gila River (river) | 3.4 mi to Gila Hot Springs | — |
| Lower Scorpion Campground | 4.2 | Free | Aluminum Tank (water) | 3.8 mi to Gila Hot Springs | — |
| Upper Scorpion Campground | 4.3 | Free | Aluminum Tank (water) | 3.9 mi to Gila Hot Springs | — |
| Lower Black Canyon | 9.9 | Free | Tom Moore Creek (stream) | 9.9 mi to Bloodgood Place | — |
| Black Canyon Campground - Lower | 10.0 | Free | Tom Moore Creek (stream) | 9.9 mi to Bloodgood Place | — |
| Black Canyon Campground - Upper | 10 | Free | Tom Moore Creek (stream) | 9.9 mi to Bloodgood Place | — |
| Mesa | 11 | Fee | — | 0.7 mi to Lake Roberts | — |
| Upper End | 12 | Fee | — | 0.8 mi to Lake Roberts Heights | — |
| Rocky Canyon Campground | 13 | Free | — | 4.2 mi to Bloodgood Place | — |
| Sapillo Group Area Campground | 14 | Free | — | 6.7 mi to Redstone | — |
| Wolf Hollow | 16 | Free | — | 5.3 mi to Beaverhead | — |
| Wolf Hollow Campground | 16 | Free | — | 5.1 mi to Beaverhead | — |
| McMillan Campground | 18 | Free | Cherry Creek (stream) | 1.3 mi to Redstone | — |
| Cherry Creek Campground | 19 | Free | Cherry Creek (stream) | 2.3 mi to Redstone | — |
| Aeroplane Mesa Campground | 21 | Free | Loco Mountain Tank (water) | 8.3 mi to Willow Creek | — |
| Gila National ForestDave slept here | 21 | Free | — | 12 mi to Chloride | — |
| In Gila National ForestDave slept here | 22 | Free | Bear Creek (stream) | 4.0 mi to Little Walnut Village | — |
| Dipping Vat | 24 | Fee | Snow Lake (water) | 4.9 mi to Willow Creek | — |
Who manages the camps near Gila Hot Springs, NM
Who manages them: 20 on the Forest Service; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
- Gila National Forest — 21 camps: 17 free, 4 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 21 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Gila Hot Springs, NM
This is the Weather Service forecast for the town, fetched when the page opens. It is not a forecast for any camp in the table; ground higher up or in a canyon can run colder or windier. It needs JavaScript; without it, see weather.gov.
Camping near other towns close by
The nearest towns that have their own page, with the straight-line miles between the towns.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Gila Hot Springs, NM, not a driving distance — a camp four miles out across a canyon can be an hour of road. Cost is the audited three-state verdict on each camp's own record: free, fee, or unpriced where we could not confirm a price. A blank column is a gap in the record, not a statement that the thing is absent. Camps come from state and federal agency records, not from a visit, except the ones marked. Seasons, permits and fire rules change: confirm with the managing office before you go. Found a fee where we show free? Tell us on the contact page.