U.S. Forest Service · Gila National Forest · NM
Dipping Vat Campground
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First-comeAccess
The place
This is a fantastic place to get away from it all! Dipping Vat Campground is located adjacent to the west side of Snow Lake. Snow Lake is approximately 52 miles southeast of Reserve, New Mexico. The campground offers a variety of activities to the visitor, including fishing, overnight camping, and hiking. Dipping Vat Campground has a potable water system including a well with a pump. Snow Lake is stocked with trout three times a year, early spring, early summer, and late fall. If you wish to fish at Snow Lake you must have a New Mexico fishing license and more information is available at NM Department of Game and Fish
SRC · USFS Enterprise Data Warehouse · 2026-08-24
No reservation needed
First come,
first servedArrive early — popular areas fill by afternoon
first servedArrive early — popular areas fill by afternoon
SRC · Rules verified against recreation.gov · 2026-08-24
Fees
Site fees will increase at Dipping Vat on Friday, May 24, 2024. The new fee is$10.00/night per site per vehicle for this campground. There is seasonal trasj service (April - November). There is no trash service from December - March, so if you are visiting during this time period, please remember to "pack it in and pack it out."
SRC · USFS Enterprise Data Warehouse · 2026-08-24
Your representative
This campground sits in NM-02. This member’s public-lands record →
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