The best campgrounds near Quemado, New Mexico with climbing

If you're looking to camp near Quemado, New Mexico, Hipcamp has over 500 options for you to choose from. With options as low as $5 per night and an average price of $19 per night, you're sure to find something that fits your budget. Some of the top campsites in the area include Star Gazer Ranch (141 reviews), Desert Skies (136 reviews), and Raven's Nest On Route 66 (113 reviews). Popular amenities at these campsites include potable water, campfires, and toilets. And if you're into surfing, whitewater paddling, or off-roading (OHV), you'll find plenty of opportunities for those activities as well. Happy camping!

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Top-rated campgrounds near Quemado

If you're looking to camp near Quemado, New Mexico, Hipcamp has over 500 options for you to choose from. With options as low as $5 per night and an average price of $19 per night, you're sure to find something that fits your budget. Some of the top campsites in the area include Star Gazer Ranch (141 reviews), Desert Skies (136 reviews), and Raven's Nest On Route 66 (113 reviews). Popular amenities at these campsites include potable water, campfires, and toilets. And if you're into surfing, whitewater paddling, or off-roading (OHV), you'll find plenty of opportunities for those activities as well. Happy camping!

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Top-rated campgrounds near Quemado

1. Apache RV Park

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38mi from Quemado · 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.

2. Mujeres Valley Campground

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22mi from Quemado · 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!

3. Ghost Owl Ranch

45mi from Quemado · 2 sites · RVs

Enjoy a peaceful treed setting among gorgeous mountain views. Wildlife sightings and close to National Forest. Close to fishing, hunting, hiking and wintertime skiing. 15 minutes away from the small town of Springerville with quaint restaurants and groceries. Friendly hosts and neighbors. At 26 miles away and at an elevation of 6,000 feet, Lyman Lake State Park is one of the best ways to beat the Arizona heat with summer days hovering in the 80’s and 1,500 acres of water to jump into. The behemoth lake can be experienced along shoreline trails where petroglyphs grace the rocks and jackrabbits scurry through the wildflowers. But let’s be real, you came to get wet! There’s plenty of splish splashing to be had; jet skis, speed boats, canoes, and kayakers all share these waters. There’s no better way to take to the lake than skimming the surface on an innertube. Anglers can enjoy the quiet west end of Lyman, word is the walleye and bass hang here in the no wake zone. 44 miles away you have Gila National Forest. Trying to truly get away from it all? We are 3.3 million acres of national forest, with just over 700,000 acres of that being designated wilderness areas. The nearest town, Silver City, has a population of about 10,000. Gila's remoteness makes it an especially popular spot for stargazing. Amateur astronomers like to journey out to Gila's 3.5-acre Cosmic Campground. This Dark Sky Sanctuary features unobstructed, awe-inspiring 360-degree views of the heavens. There are minimal amenities here, but they include telescope pads – made of concrete so that you can setup your own telescopes for casual or focused study. You'll never think of space in quite the same way after seeing it from here! Pets are allowed. Please make sure you pick up after them. ON leash, please.

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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Public campgrounds near Quemado

Pinon Campground

14mi from Quemado · 24 sites · Tents, RVs · in Gila National Forest

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Pinon Group Campground

14mi from Quemado · 2 sites · Tents, RVs · in Gila National Forest

Juniper Campground

14mi from Quemado · 36 sites · Tents, RVs · in Gila National Forest

El Caso I-Iii Campground

14mi from Quemado · 22 sites · Tents, RVs · in Gila National Forest

El Caso Throwdown Campground

14mi from Quemado · 2 sites · in Gila National Forest

Armijo Springs Campground

17mi from Quemado · 5 sites · Tents, RVs · in Gila National Forest

Valle Tio Vinces Campground

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

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Apache Creek Campground

36mi from Quemado · 10 sites · Tents, RVs · in Gila National Forest

Laguna Larga Campground

43mi from Quemado · 5 sites · Tents, RVs · in Carson National Forest

Head of the Ditch Campground

45mi from Quemado · 15 sites · Tents, RVs · in Gila National Forest

Recent reviews from the Hipcamp community

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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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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!