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

Forest Service campground

Silver

Forest Service campground in Lincoln National Forest, Otero County, New Mexico. 8,995 feet. 1.6 miles from Cloudcroft.

Reserve on Recreation.gov
Managed by
Forest Service Lincoln National Forest
Elevation
8,995 ft USGS elevation model, at the mapped point
Sites
30 30 standard non-electric
Longest rig
30 ft The longest vehicle any site is listed for
Hookups
None listed
Reservations
Recreation.gov
County
Otero County

Overview

Silver Campground has 29 single sites spaced closely together that can accommodate tents or RVs up to 30 feet. Music, presentations and more are put on at the adjacent Silver Amphitheater on many Saturday nights during summer months. This campground is equipped with picnic tables, fire rings, parking spurs, toilets and a central garbage depository. Interpretive trails are also available. The Silver amphitheater can hold up to 100 people and costs $32.00. Showers and RV Dump Station are located in the neighboring Silver Overflow campground for all campers.

Facilities

This campground is equipped with picnic tables, fire rings, parking spurs, toilets and a central garbage depository. Showers and RV Dump Station are located in the neighboring Silver Overflow campground for all campers.

The description, directions and fees are the Forest Service’s own words, from its record on Recreation.gov.

The land around Silver

The ringed pin is this campground; the others are its nearest neighbours. Switch on forest roads or BLM routes to see the way in.

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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.

Nearest campgrounds

Camping near

Source: Recreation Information Database (Recreation.gov), record updated September 2, 2026. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Seasons, fees, water and fire rules change; the managing office has the final word.

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