Lower Scorpion Campground
Lower Scorpion Campground is a partially developed campground within walking distance of the West Fork of the Gila River. The campground is located less than one mile from the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument just off NM State Highway 15. Drinking water is available, tables and grills are provided at select sites. Vault toilets are available on site. Camping is free of charge and first-come, first-served.
More like this: first-come in New Mexico · free in New Mexico
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Getting there
| Coordinates | 33.2299° N, 108.2576° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedRx Wagon Wheel North Piles Fy27
24 mi from the campground
- PrescribedRx Wagon Wheel West Piles Fy27
25 mi from the campground · 33 acres
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Outdoor gear | Outdoor gear ↗ | 30.7 mi |
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No site-by-site records, no amenities, no fee schedule or directions in the Recreation.gov record. What is here comes from the agency's own listing. The rest lives there.
Checked nightly. Modules appear as soon as the record fills in.
Explore
Worth a stop
- 0.4 miTj Corral #729 Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 0.5 miWest Fork #151A Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 14.9 miLake Roberts Boat Launch ↗Boat launch
Trails nearby
- 0.3 miWest Fork ↗34.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 0.4 miLittle Bear4.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 0.5 miWest Fork Shortcut0.6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 0.5 miGranny Mountain ↗20.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 1 miMiddle Fork ↗41.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 1.5 miEe Canyon2.8 mi trail · hiking, horse
Trailheads within three miles
- 0.4 miTJ Corral #729 Trailhead ↗Gila National Forest
- 0.5 miWest Fork #151A Trailhead ↗Gila National Forest
- 0.5 miWoody's Corral #160 Trailhead ↗Gila National Forest
- 1 miMiddle Fork #157 Trailhead ↗Gila National Forest
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
This campground sits inside Gila Wilderness, which overlaps Gila National Forest.
- inGila Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 559,310 acres
- inGila National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 3,389,394 acres
- 12.4 miAldo Leopold Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 203,548 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
Other campgrounds nearby
On the National Register nearby
- Black Mountain Lookout CabinBuilding · Black Mountain · 10.4 mi
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Lower Scorpion Campground?
No. Lower Scorpion Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
How much does it cost to camp at Lower Scorpion Campground?
Nothing. Lower Scorpion Campground is listed as free.
How many sites does Lower Scorpion Campground have?
7 sites.
What if Lower Scorpion Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Upper Scorpion Campground (0.2 mi, first-come), Forks Campground (4.4 mi, first-come), and Black Canyon Campground - Lower (13.3 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby
Which national park is Lower Scorpion Campground in?
Lower Scorpion Campground is a Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument campground. Entrance fees, alerts, and hours are on Park Atlas.