Sapillo Dispersed Camping Area

This park is nestled about 2 miles off the mail road. The road is graveled but easy for big rigs. There are hiking trails close by and tons of ATV trails for the off road enthusiast. It is cooler here so it was a nice respite from the heat of the desert. Trees provide shade no matter which spot you choose. Spots are level with fire pits and tables. They also have garbage bins, bathrooms and spots are fairly level. No cell service here and the Forrest service has gone through and cleaned up from a fire and there are stacks of firewood everywhere so no need to bring your own.
It is worth staying just to see the beauty of the night sky!

Went here without knowing where to stay. During the day there were a lot of UTV's and ATV's, however, it got pretty quiet during the night. People were very respectful and bathrooms were clean. We left our kayaks to go venture around and they were still there when we returned. Also found plenty of firewood around.

Sapillo Creek lies straddling the original branch of the CDT. This is a free, national forest dispersed campsite with a couple pit toilets and very few other amenities, no cell signal either. Easily accessible from NM-35 and near a couple of general stores in Lake Roberts (10 minute drive north) and Mimbres (15 minute drive south). 

Popular with the local crowd during peak camping/ATV season, so be mindful that there might be some related noise during the summer; but generally sees little use during winter and the shoulder seasons.

This is one of our favorite springtime camping spots. There aren’t any numbered sites, but there are makeshift campfires and flat areas all around. The site also has trash disposal and vault toilets. Lots of trees for shade and hammocks.

This spot is popular with large crowds and off road vehicle enthusiasts. Expect music until 10pm and the sound of engines. It’s a great place to boondock with a generator.

Lots of easy trails to ride around on with our mini bikes. Plenty of space to set up camp with 2 families and a few smaller tents.

Lake Roberts is just zip the road for fishing opportunities.

Beautiful dispersed camp site both pull through and back in. We camped there in and only saw one other camper. Keep in mind zero cell service.

with our rv in the shop we've been getting some tent camping in. we were headed to another campground and had been on the road too long, sun dipping towards dusk, so we saw this turnout, easy to miss, and drove on in. lovely and spacious as others have said. not much litter. we picked up what little we saw. zero cell signal with verizon.

what we especially enjoyed was being able to furrow way back in our 4x4 to a secluded spot. halloween weekend and we could hear some revellers but enough distance made it a bit charming rather than annoying. so much open land for hiking and the cdt meanders through.

leaving we lost our way and found a small group of campers even further back in. really wonderful. chilly nights and early mornings. secret gem.

Great spot for some free camping on your way to/from Gila Cliff Dwellings Natl Monument if coming from I-25. BIG sites!!! Could easily turn around my pickup and teardrop. Fire pits with easy to scavenge fire wood. Multiple clean latrines. No cell signal 🙌🙌🙌. About a mile back from the pavement.

One mile off the paved road, plenty of campsites. This campsite has five nice clean toilets. With hiking nearby

This camp ground is great. Shady with pines everywhere. Larger and abundant camp grounds. It also have atv trails. All around fun for the family. Its also between both lake roberts and bear damn. Plenty of fishing to enjoy