Kingston Campground
Small campground located along the north side of New Mexico Highway 152, near mile marker 40, near Middle Percha Creek, on the eastern edge of the small town of Kingston, NM.
More like this: first-come in New Mexico
Season & status
| Status | Open |
| Forest | Gila National Forest |
| Booking | All Gila National Forest Campgrounds have a 14-day stay limit. |
| Fees | Free |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 32.9185° N, 107.7012° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedRx Wagon Wheel North Piles Fy27
33 mi from the campground
- PrescribedRx Wagon Wheel West Piles Fy27
34 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 | Morningstar Outfitters ↗ | 29.6 mi |
| RV sales & service | Solitaire Homes of Deming ↗ | 45 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
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
- 2.6 miLadrone #127 Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 3.8 miEmory Pass #79 Trailhead ↗Trailhead
Trails nearby
- 0.6 miScenic Trail4.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 2.6 miLadrone Canyon3.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 3.8 miCoffee1.8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 4.6 miHillsboro Bypass1.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 4.7 miEast Railroad3.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
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 9.7 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 9.7 miAldo Leopold Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 203,548 acres
- 12.5 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
On the National Register nearby
- Hillsboro Peak Lookout Tower and CabinStructure · Hillsboro · 5.1 mi
- Percha Creek BridgeStructure · Hillsboro · 5.5 mi
- Meyers HouseBuilding · Hillsboro · 7.5 mi
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Kingston Campground?
No. Kingston 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 Kingston Campground?
Free
Source: Forest Service
Is Kingston Campground open right now?
Open as of Oct 16, 2026.
Source: Forest Service status
What if Kingston Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Iron Creek Campground (6 mi, first-come), Railroad Canyon Campground (6.8 mi, first-come), and Gallinas Campground - Upper (7.3 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby