Iron Creek Campground
Iron Creek Campground is easily accessible for campers and provides good facilities Located in the Black Range Mountains off NM State Highway 152, starting at San Lorenzo and ending in Hillsboro. This is a mountain road with beautiful scenic sites at every curve. Watch for rocks on the road.
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Season & status
| Status | Open |
| Forest | Gila National Forest |
| Booking | All Gila National Forest campgrounds have a 14-day stay limit. |
| Fees | There is no fee for this campground ($0.00). |
| Rules | There is a 14-day stay limit. OHV/ATVs are prohibited in the campground. Hunting and shooting are prohibited in the campground. Stock is not allowed in the immediate campground. |
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Getting there
The campground is located east of Silver City in the Black Range Mountains on the south side of New Mexico Highway 152, between mile markers 28 and 29.
| Coordinates | 32.9097° N, 107.8036° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedRx Wagon Wheel North Piles Fy27
27 mi from the campground
- PrescribedRx Wagon Wheel West Piles Fy27
28 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 ↗ | 27.8 mi |
| RV sales & service | Solitaire Homes of Deming ↗ | 44.8 mi |
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Explore
Worth a stop
- 2.2 miEmory Pass #79 Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 3.4 miLadrone #127 Trailhead ↗Trailhead
Trails nearby
- 0.8 miGallinas Canyon ↗5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 1.6 miEast Railroad3.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 2.2 miScenic Trail4.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 2.9 miHillsboro Bypass1.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 3.2 miLadrone Canyon3.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 3.5 miAnimas Creek ↗11.8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
Trailheads within three miles
- 2.2 miEmory Pass #79 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
Aldo Leopold Wilderness begins about 8 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 8 miAldo Leopold Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 203,548 acres
- 8.5 miGila National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 3,389,394 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
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Iron Creek Campground?
No. Iron Creek Campground is first-come, first-served. All Gila National Forest campgrounds have a 14-day stay limit. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
How much does it cost to camp at Iron Creek Campground?
There is no fee for this campground ($0.00).
Source: Forest Service
Is Iron Creek Campground open right now?
Open as of Oct 16, 2026.
Source: Forest Service status
How many sites does Iron Creek Campground have?
12 sites.
Source: Forest Service
What if Iron Creek Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Railroad Canyon Campground (0.8 mi, first-come), Gallinas Campground - Upper (1.5 mi, first-come), and Kingston Campground (6 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby