The best campgrounds near Pie Town, New Mexico with hiking

In Pie Town, hiking takes centre stage. With over 330 camping options tailored for hikers, you can pitch your tent near winding trails, high desert plateaus, and rugged piñon forests. The average night runs $34, but you’ll find spots dipping as low as $20. If you want local favorites, check out High Desert Magic (48 reviews), where trailheads start right from your campsite, or Apache RV Park with Tent sites (8 reviews), which backs up to open land perfect for morning walks. Mujeres Valley Campground (4 reviews) offers quiet starry nights and easy trail access. Most campsites let you build a campfire, clean up in a hot shower, and use proper toilets. If you want to add a swim or try your luck fishing, you’ll find a few tucked-away spots for that too. The terrain here demands sturdy boots and rewards with big skies and wide-open space—come ready to explore.

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Top-rated campgrounds near Pie Town

In Pie Town, hiking takes centre stage. With over 330 camping options tailored for hikers, you can pitch your tent near winding trails, high desert plateaus, and rugged piñon forests. The average night runs $34, but you’ll find spots dipping as low as $20. If you want local favorites, check out High Desert Magic (48 reviews), where trailheads start right from your campsite, or Apache RV Park with Tent sites (8 reviews), which backs up to open land perfect for morning walks. Mujeres Valley Campground (4 reviews) offers quiet starry nights and easy trail access. Most campsites let you build a campfire, clean up in a hot shower, and use proper toilets. If you want to add a swim or try your luck fishing, you’ll find a few tucked-away spots for that too. The terrain here demands sturdy boots and rewards with big skies and wide-open space—come ready to explore.

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Top-rated campgrounds near Pie Town

1. High Desert Magic

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(97)

11mi from Pie Town · 3 sites · Tents, RVs

This property was once part of the the Ball ranch the famous mason jar canning company. With expanding views in all directions, abundant wildlife and national forest surrounding, this is the place to be to get away from the rush! Breathe in the fresh air at 7200 feet elevation, visit the contenintal divide and the historic Pie Town which is only 12 miles away. Many exciting places to visit Santa Fe is a 3 hour drive and Silver City is about 2.5 hours away. The Cibola and Gila national forest surround this property. This is a central place to stay yet feels very rural and serene. Learn more about this land: Pitch your tent or park your camper beneath the dark starlit skies in awe inspiring high desert New Mexico.  This is why they call New Mexico the land of enchantment. This property features a fully fenced 19 acres with rolling terrain surround by cedar, juniper and piñon pine trees.  It is approx 3 miles of gravel and dirt roads heading north off of HWY 60 so if riding a bicycle a low vehicle or riding a motorcycle be aware that there are sometimes washboards and during monsoon season roads do get muddy. There is magnificent south facing views where you can see for miles and at night the stars seem to touch the ground. The sunrises and sunsets are spectacular with an array of colors that will take a persons breath away. This is a place to unwind from the busy hustle and bustle. You can listen to coyotes howling, owls hooting, and other birds and animals instead of city noise.  We own horses and can even take you on a trail ride.

2. Apache RV Park

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46mi from Pie Town · 5 sites · Tents, RVs

Learn more about this land: Apache RV Park is a quiet and spacious RV Park with beautiful Mountain View’s in Gila National Forest. We have full hookups, clean bathrooms with showers, Wi-Fi, Laundromat, propane, tent sites, and country hospitality. Our lots are extra wide with plenty of space for your trailer and any extra vehicles. Paint the nearby village of Reserve red by stopping by the local watering holes and eating some great New Mexico cuisine. There is close access to local trail heads, side by side trails, Gila National Forest, Petroglyphs, historic ruins and the continental divide trail. We are your home away from home for hunting, rock hounding, fishing and hiking adventures. As always, your furry friend is always welcome to stay with us.

3. Mujeres Valley Campground

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22mi from Pie Town · 17 sites · Tents, RVs

This is a drycamping venue that has gravel roads leading up to the venue. Fresh well water can be provided for small groups without a fee but guests will need to provide their own containers to use during their stay. The campground has a fairgrounds across the road that is not part of registration access through this site. Please contact us directly for booking options for the fairgrounds and please make sure to only access the property pinned in the location provided to you through this site. This property was obtained around 60+ years ago via the Homestead Act by a family who we have become very close friends with. Over the last 60 years it's only been used sparingly as grazing land for cattle. Since we've obtained the land we've been focused on learning it's history from those who have been here the longest while also being proud BIPOC owners of land in this area. We've also connected with the original people's of this land who were here during the time the land was colonized. We've found ceremonial and everyday pottery, crystals, and underground caves throughout the surrounding properties which we own. Over the last 2 years we've learned about the Redwoods that have been wiped out of the area and that the mountain is eroding quickly. It has become our mission to plant indigenous plants and trees that are extinct from the area, reviving the plant like, reviving the mountain and doing what we can to encourage the water table to rise! Our plans for the 12 acres the campground occupies is to add an outdoor shower that can be used all year, installing solar powered water heaters & bathrooms as well as establishing a community meeting space and a greenhouse where we can host gardening classes and provide fresh fruits and veggies in this food desert! This land is sacred and we intend to continue treating it as such!

4. Gila National Forest

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312 sites · Lower Frisco, New Mexico

Explore some of the most secluded regions of the American Southwest.

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5. Carson National Forest

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463 sites · La Madera, New Mexico

Come get lost in the wild, enchanted lands of New Mexico! One of five unearthly National Forests in this great state, Carson National Forest is open for business all year round, and never fails to bring the heat with magnificent mountain scenery and some seriously stunning natural features. If solitude is your muse than look no further! Cold mountain streams, ample trout fishing, and out of sight camping is sure to give you your fix. With over 1.5 million acres laden with high ridges, dense vegetation and some of the cleanest air you’re likely to find west of the Mississippi, Carson is simply the epitome of Southwestern frontier!

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6. Cibola National Forest

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245 sites · Magdalena, New Mexico

America the beautiful, indeed! Don’t miss out on the wild and scenic slice of New Mexico.

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Public campgrounds near Pie Town

El Caso Throwdown Campground

21mi from Pie Town · 2 sites · in Gila National Forest

El Caso I-Iii Campground

22mi from Pie Town · 22 sites · Tents, RVs · in Gila National Forest

Pinon Campground

22mi from Pie Town · 24 sites · Tents, RVs · in Gila National Forest

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Pinon Group Campground

22mi from Pie Town · 2 sites · Tents, RVs · in Gila National Forest

Juniper Campground

23mi from Pie Town · 36 sites · Tents, RVs · in Gila National Forest

Valle Tio Vinces Campground

23mi from Pie Town · 4 sites · Tents, RVs · in Gila National Forest

Armijo Springs Campground

28mi from Pie Town · 5 sites · Tents, RVs · in Gila National Forest

Laguna Larga Campground

39mi from Pie Town · 5 sites · Tents, RVs · in Carson National Forest

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Apache Creek Campground

44mi from Pie Town · 10 sites · Tents, RVs · in Gila National Forest

Hughes Mill Campground

49mi from Pie Town · 2 sites · Tents, RVs · in Cibola National Forest

Bear Trap Campground

49mi from Pie Town · 4 sites · Tents, RVs · in Cibola National Forest

Recent reviews from the Hipcamp community

Ida

1 week ago

Tent

With pets

Weekend Trip to High Desert Magic

This was such a magical place. Beautiful landscape and thoughtfully setup for campers. We arrived later than expected but the host was flexible with our arrival time. We didn't have any trouble finding it. We got there after dark and I was gobsmacked by the night sky. We saw some meteor showers too! The space has stone-lined pathways with little solar lights, seating, a table, and a fire pit. We were comfortable tent-camping in mid-December with our extra blankets. Our dogs were especially happy to be able to have some time off-leash and we were treated to the most beautiful sunrise in the morning. The host also showed me how to use their freeze-proof spigot and we were so grateful to be able to refill our water jug before heading out.

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Sietske

October 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Mujeres Valley Campground

Beautiful spot, lovely clear skies, everything is very well-maintained. We saw a ton of elk tracks which was pretty cool also!

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Brandyn

July 2025

Tent

1 night at Mujeres Valley Campground

Loved every second of our stay! The owners were extremely friendly and helpful! The site was stunning! Will definitely return soon!

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Carol

May 2025

15 ft campervan

1 night at High Desert Magic

The directions were easy to follow and the view is gorgeous. I never saw anyone else but it worked just fine.

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Eli

May 2025

Tent

With pets

1 night at High Desert Magic

I loved tent camping on Jennifer's land, the directions were super easy to understand and she was a very kind host (sorry again for scaring you lol)! Site one was soo beautiful and we were so grateful to get to spend the night in such a wonderful part of NM. We would stay here again and would recommend if you are in the area to check it out.

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Catherine

April 2025

Tent

1 night at High Desert Magic

Jennifer met me when I arrived and was very helpful! I had a very relaxing and private time on this land.

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Donna

April 2025

4 ft campervan

Weekend Trip to Apache RV Park

Lovely location, very quiet. Restrooms and showers were clean.

Susie

March 2025

25 ft travel trailer

With pets

7 nights at Apache RV Park

This place has the best vibes. Laundry, full hookups, a library, and super cool people! Big campsite too! Our host, Adam, was very helpful with whatever questions we had!

Susie

March 2025

25 ft travel trailer

With pets

2 nights at Apache RV Park

The sites are bigger than they look in the pics. Loved how spacious it was. We didn't use the amenities, but there's laundry and a bathhouse. check in was easy and hist was very nice!