U.S. Forest Service · Apache National Forest · NM

Head of the Ditch Campground

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First-comeAccess

The place

This campground offers an easily accessible rustic streamside camping experience amongst tall pines Head of the Ditch Campground is located in a scenic valley approximately 1.5 miles west of historic Luna, New Mexico on US Highway 180. The campground is marked with a blue campground sign, not with a Forest Service campground sign. Water from the San Francisco River which runs through the campground is used for irrigation in Luna Valley. The campground is located at the head of the irrigation ditch which gives Head of the Ditch Campground its name. The campground has a large open area and shady campsites with pine, oak, cottonwood, and willow trees.

SRC · USFS Enterprise Data Warehouse · 2026-08-24

No reservation needed

First come,
first servedArrive early — popular areas fill by afternoon

Fees

There is no fee for this campground ($0.00).
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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