Datil Well Recreation Area Campground
Reviewed Oct. 17, 2024

Good trails straight outta campground

Stayed 2 nights. No reservations, so had to take chances. Several spots open on a Friday. Most spots roomy and decent spacing. Clean toilets and water and only $5 per night; $2.50 with a Senior NPS Pass. 3 spots have electric hookups but all taken. Quiet (other than one morning before sunrise). There is a host site. PieTown down the road with excellent pies--If you go, eat at Pie-O-Neer (best option---great reviews and did not disappoint). Sign said they're open year round. Good proximity to VLA (Very Large Array).

One very good ADA accessible site with concrete walk straight to bathroom from ADA site.

Trailhead at one end of campground, with some good routes/options, Easy to moderate. We did pick ripe pinyon pine nuts that had fallen on ground (Oct. is pickin' season). They were very good eatin'.

One camper started generator up well before sunrise…  :(

ALSO: Shout out to New Mexico Volunteers for the Outdoors (NMVFO) who did trail maintenance there a while back (per sign near trail) :)  yay!

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  • Review photo of Datil Well Recreation Area Campground by UT801 , October 17, 2024
  • Review photo of Datil Well Recreation Area Campground by UT801 , October 17, 2024
  • Review photo of Datil Well Recreation Area Campground by UT801 , October 17, 2024
  • Review photo of Datil Well Recreation Area Campground by UT801 , October 17, 2024