U.S. Forest Service · Cibola National Forest and Grasslands · New Mexico

Water Canyon Group Campground

Group campground

Closed for the seasonFirst-come, first-served

This is the group site. Looking for the main campground? Water Canyon Campground, 15 sites, is next door.

More like this: first-come in New Mexico

2fires
active
Central Bosque Piles Rx (prescribed burn) · 20 mi away
1 more within 50 miles
Incident details ↓

Season & status

StatusClosed for the season. Forest Service sites close for the season; check the official page for the reopening date.
ForestCibola National Forest and Grasslands

Cibola National Forest and Grasslands recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Water Canyon Group Campground30°40°50°60°70°80°January: 0.30 inches of precipitationFebruary: 0.28 inches of precipitationMarch: 0.51 inches of precipitationApril: 0.34 inches of precipitationMay: 0.38 inches of precipitationJune: 0.42 inches of precipitationJuly: 2.43 inches of precipitationAugust: 2.09 inches of precipitationSeptember: 1.34 inches of precipitationOctober: 0.94 inches of precipitationNovember: 0.45 inches of precipitationDecember: 0.57 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 37.8°F averageFebruary: 43.6°F averageMarch: 50.5°F averageApril: 57.7°F averageMay: 65.8°F averageJune: 74.1°F averageJuly: 77.4°F averageAugust: 75.1°F averageSeptember: 68.5°F averageOctober: 57.1°F averageNovember: 45.5°F averageDecember: 37.1°F average0 in0.5 in1 in1.5 in2 in2.5 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Socorro, 15 miles from the campground at 4,593 feet, station USC00298387 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 10 inches a year.

Getting there

Coordinates34.0261° N, 107.1366° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Central Bosque Piles Rx

    20 mi from the campground

  • Prescribed
    Ranch Supply Rx

    32 mi from the campground

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.

Limited data for this unit

No site-by-site records, no amenities, no fee schedule, no directions or photos 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

Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →
  • 0.7 mi
    Mesa ↗
    5.6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 1.7 mi
    South Canyon
    4.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 1.8 mi
    South Baldy
    2.9 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 2.4 mi
    Dead Horse
    2.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 2.8 mi
    Ryan Hill ↗
    8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 3 mi
    Six Mile ↗
    5.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike

Trailheads within three miles

Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.

On the National Register nearby

On Register Atlas →

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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Water Canyon Group Campground?

No. Water Canyon Group Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: Forest Service

Is Water Canyon Group Campground open right now?

Closed for the season as of Oct 16, 2026.

Source: Forest Service status

What if Water Canyon Group Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Water Canyon Campground (0.2 mi, partly first-come), Datil Well Recreation Area Campground (42.2 mi, first-come), and New Canyon Campground (57.1 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby