Free camping near Gila Hot Springs, NM
Within 25 straight-line miles of Gila Hot Springs, NM there are 21 camps: 17 free, 4 fee. The closest is Gila National Forest, 0.4 miles north of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Forks Campground, 0.5 miles out. 3 of them are camps Dave has slept at.
Who manages them: 20 on the Forest Service; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
| 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 | — |
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.