A gray 4x4 Sprinter with a roof rack on a two-track through a wildflower meadow, cloud sitting on the mountains behind.

Camping near

Alamogordo, New Mexico

12 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Alamogordo in Otero County: 11 Forest Service, 1 BLM.

12
federal places to camp
11 Forest Service, 1 BLM
10.6 mi
to the nearest one
Slide Group Area
8,995 ft
at the highest of them
Silver. The lowest, Deerhead Campground, sits at 8,700 ft
140
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 80 feet

Interactive map. Drag to pan, scroll or pinch to zoom, and select any point to see which agency manages the land. Arrow keys pan and the plus and minus keys zoom when the map has focus. A list of every state with its share of federal land is on the Explore page.

Map layers

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Base map
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Federal land, by managing agency

  • Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
  • US Forest Service (USFS)
  • National Park Service (NPS)
  • US Fish and Wildlife (USFW)
  • Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
  • Department Of Defense (DOD)
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
  • Other Federal
  • State
  • Local
  • Alaska Native Lands (Patented or Interim Conveyed)
  • Alaska Native Allotment

Federal campgrounds, by agency

  • Forest Service
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • National Park Service
  • Army Corps of Engineers
  • Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife and others

State and local land (USGS PAD-US)

  • State land
  • County and city land
  • Regional agency or district
  • Land trust or conservancy

Gaps with no tint inside public land are private parcels, often old mining claims and homesteads. They are not open to the public.

Dashed clay lines on the base map are unpaved tracks from OpenStreetMap. They show what exists on the ground, not what is legal to drive.

Select any point to see who manages the land.

Boundaries are approximate and land status changes. This map is a planning aid, not a survey or a statement of access. Confirm routes, closures and camping rules with the managing office.

Within 30 miles of Alamogordo, nearest first

12 places

  1. Slide Group Area group campground Forest Service · Lincoln National Forest · Otero County 10.6 miaway 9,201 ftelevation 1site 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Black Bear Group Area group campground Forest Service · Lincoln National Forest · Otero County 13.1 miaway 8,605 ftelevation 1site 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Deerhead Campground Forest Service · Lincoln National Forest · Otero County 13.4 miaway 8,700 ftelevation 19sites 25 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Sleepy Grass Forest Service · Lincoln National Forest · Otero County 13.7 miaway 8,992 ftelevation 21sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Aspen Group Area group campground Forest Service · Lincoln National Forest · Otero County 14.1 miaway n/aelevation 1site 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Pines Campground Forest Service · Lincoln National Forest · Otero County 14.3 miaway 8,700 ftelevation 23sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Upper Fir Group Area group campground Forest Service · Lincoln National Forest · Otero County 14.3 miaway 8,787 ftelevation 1site 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Apache Forest Service · Lincoln National Forest · Otero County 14.8 miaway 8,900 ftelevation 25sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Saddle Forest Service · Lincoln National Forest · Otero County 15 miaway 8,900 ftelevation 17sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Silver Forest Service · Lincoln National Forest · Otero County 15.1 miaway 8,995 ftelevation 30sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Lower Fir Group Area group campground Forest Service · Lincoln National Forest · Otero County 15.3 miaway 8,769 ftelevation 1site 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Red Sands Off-Highway Vehicle Area camping area BLM · Otero County 22.6 miaway n/aelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed