20 campgrounds that charge nothing for a night in New Mexico
Gila National Forest holds the most of them in the state. The Forest Service runs most of them. They lean to the southwest of the state rather than being spread evenly across it.
A campground is listed when its fee record on Recreation.gov or the Forest Service says there is no charge for a night.
Reservable Partly reservable First-come, first-served
All 20
| Campground | Agency | Sites | Booking | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Creek Campground | FS | 12 | First-come | Details → |
| Head of the Ditch Campground | FS | 12 | First-come | Details → |
| Apache Creek Campground | FS | 10 | First-come | Details → |
| Upper Scorpion Campground | NPS | 10 | First-come | Details → |
| Lower Scorpion Campground | NPS | 7 | First-come | Details → |
| Bighorn Campground | FS | 6 | First-come | Details → |
| Armijo Springs Campground | FS | 5 | First-come | Details → |
| James Canyon Campground | FS | 5 | First-come | Details → |
| Valle Tio Vinces Campground | FS | 4 | First-come | Details → |
| Gallinas Campground - Upper | FS | 3 | First-come | Details → |
| McMillan Campground | FS | 3 | First-come | Details → |
| Cosmic Campground International Dark Sky Sanctuary | FS | First-come | Details → | |
| Coyote Canyon Camping Area | FS | First-come | Details → | |
| Gwynn Tank Campground | FS | First-come | Details → | |
| Links Tract Campground | FS | First-come | Details → | |
| Railroad Canyon Campground | FS | First-come | Details → | |
| Resumidero Camping Area | FS | First-come | Details → | |
| Rio Puerco Campground | FS | First-come | Details → | |
| South Fork Campground | FS | First-come | Details → | |
| Willow Creek Campground | FS | First-come | Details → |
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All 118 campgrounds in New Mexico · First-come, first-served · Reservable · Big rigs · Tent only · Pets allowed · Group sites · Free in every state