Camping near
Ruidoso, New Mexico
13 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Ruidoso in Lincoln County: 11 Forest Service, 2 BLM.
- 13
- federal places to camp
- 11 Forest Service, 2 BLM
- 1.2 mi
- to the nearest one
- CEDAR CREEK (Sam Tobias)
- 8,995 ft
- at the highest of them
- Silver. The lowest, Valley of Fires Recreation Area, sits at 5,238 ft
- 195
- campsites you can book ahead
- On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 80 feet
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Within 30 miles of Ruidoso, nearest first
13 places
- CEDAR CREEK (Sam Tobias) group campground Forest Service · Lincoln National Forest · Lincoln County 1.2 miaway 6,991 ftelevation 3sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Rob Jagger's Campground BLM · Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area · Lincoln County 14.5 miaway 6,300 ftelevation 27sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Aspen Group Area group campground Forest Service · Lincoln National Forest · Otero County 23.1 miaway n/aelevation 1site 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Silver Forest Service · Lincoln National Forest · Otero County 26.1 miaway 8,995 ftelevation 30sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Saddle Forest Service · Lincoln National Forest · Otero County 26.4 miaway 8,900 ftelevation 17sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Apache Forest Service · Lincoln National Forest · Otero County 26.6 miaway 8,900 ftelevation 25sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Lower Fir Group Area group campground Forest Service · Lincoln National Forest · Otero County 26.6 miaway 8,769 ftelevation 1site 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Pines Campground Forest Service · Lincoln National Forest · Otero County 26.7 miaway 8,700 ftelevation 23sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Upper Fir Group Area group campground Forest Service · Lincoln National Forest · Otero County 27.3 miaway 8,787 ftelevation 1site 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Valley of Fires Recreation Area BLM · Valley of Fires · Lincoln County 27.3 miaway 5,238 ftelevation 26sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Deerhead Campground Forest Service · Lincoln National Forest · Otero County 28.4 miaway 8,700 ftelevation 19sites 25 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Sleepy Grass Forest Service · Lincoln National Forest · Otero County 28.4 miaway 8,992 ftelevation 21sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Black Bear Group Area group campground Forest Service · Lincoln National Forest · Otero County 29.9 miaway 8,605 ftelevation 1site 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
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