U.S. Forest Service · National Forest · New Mexico

Cibola National Forest

Here, one in four take walk-ups.

21Campgrounds
5Take walk-ups
$10A night at all 3 priced
70Sites, from 7
6,800–9,250 ftElevation

Where they are

21 of 21 mapped
Drawing the map
© OpenFreeMap · OpenStreetMap · Esri hillshade
Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Oct 23, 2026

The campgrounds

21 campgrounds
Capilla PeakReservableOpenCibola National Forest · NMfrom $108 walk-in sites8 with a bear box12 sites9,250 ftRed Canyon CampgroundOpenCibola National Forest · NM7,920 ftRed Canyon (NM)ReservableCibola National Forest · NMfrom $1041 sites7,700 fttoiletsCoal MineReservableCibola National Forest · NMfrom $105 pull-through sites15 sitesrigs to 45 ft7,460 fttoiletsCedro Peak Camping Sites - Robin and JayReservableCibola National Forest · NMSites from $1252 group sites2 sitesrigs to 20 ft7,110 fttoiletsCoal Mine Campground & Picnic AreaSeasonalCibola National Forest · NM7,450 ftDOC LONG PICNIC SITES - A and BReservableCibola National Forest · NMSites from $757,430 fttoiletsOak Yucca and Locust Group Picnic SitesReservableCibola National Forest · NMSites from $757,680 fttoiletsPINE FLAT PICNIC SITES - A and BReservableCibola National Forest · NMSites from $657,250 fttoiletsWater Canyon CampgroundFirst-comeCibola National Forest · NM6,880 ftBosque CampgroundFirst-comeOpenCibola National Forest · NM8,570 ftCedro Peak Camping Sites - Robin and JayOpenCibola National Forest · NM7,370 ftBear Trap CampgroundCibola National Forest · NM8,540 ftFourth of July CampgroundFirst-comeCibola National Forest · NM7,560 ftHughes Mill CampgroundCibola National Forest · NM8,120 ftLuna Park CampgroundCibola National Forest · NM6,800 ftMcGaffey CampgroundFirst-comeSeasonalCibola National Forest · NM7,770 ftOjo Redondo CampgroundSeasonalCibola National Forest · NM8,820 ftQuaking Aspen CampgroundSeasonalCibola National Forest · NM7,600 ftSpringtime CampgroundCibola National Forest · NM7,450 ftWater Canyon Group CampgroundFirst-comeCibola National Forest · NM6,910 ft
Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Oct 23, 2026

This land

measured from the nearest campground in the unit
Roadless
Apache Kid Contiguous67,542 acres · 3 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Ryan Hill34,201 acres · 3 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
San Jose16,950 acres · 4 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Mt. Taylor6,355 acres · 6 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
White Cap8,036 acres · 6 mi · inventoried roadless area

Camping here is a stake in what happens to it. More Than Just Parks tracks the threats and the comment windows.

Source: MTJP Threatened Lands map · Oct 9, 2026

Heads up

Wildfire
La Cueva Ridge fire · 47 mi from the nearest campground here · 0 acres
Source: NIFC/IRWIN via MTJP wildfire tracker · Oct 23, 2026

Who answers for this land

Cibola National Forest’s campgrounds sit in 3 congressional districts. These members vote on the laws that decide what happens to this land.

Melanie Stansbury, official portrait
Melanie Stansbury (D)NM 1st · 10 campgrounds · grade A+
Gabe Vasquez, official portrait
Gabe Vasquez (D)NM 2nd · 9 campgrounds · grade B
Teresa Leger Fernandez, official portrait
Teresa Leger Fernandez (D)NM 3rd · 2 campgrounds · grade A
Source: campground records from RIDB, NPS, USFS EDW and BLM, unified by CAMPANAC, refreshed nightly