A white Tacoma with a camper shell parked on a rise above a broad, empty basin under building cloud.

Camping in

Catron County, New Mexico

7 federal places to camp in Catron County: 4 Forest Service, 2 Park Service, 1 BLM.

7
federal places to camp
4 Forest Service, 2 Park Service, 1 BLM
2
take reservations
On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
7,886 ft
at the highest of them
Pinon Campground (Quemado Lake). The lowest, Juniper Campground (Quemado Lake), sits at 7,704 ft
59
campsites you can book ahead
Site details are not published for these

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

Layers
Base map
Legend

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.

Every federal campground in Catron County

7 places

  1. Datil Well Recreation Area Campground BLM 7,435 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  2. El Caso I-IV Campground Forest Service · Gila National Forest 7,696 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  3. Juniper Campground (Quemado Lake) Forest Service · Gila National Forest 7,704 ftelevation 36sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Lower Scorpion Campground Park Service · Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument 5,683 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  5. Piñon Campground Forest Service · Gila National Forest 7,886 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  6. Pinon Campground (Quemado Lake) Forest Service · Gila National Forest 7,886 ftelevation 23sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Upper Scorpion Campground Park Service · Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument 5,693 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed