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Silver Campground

Silver Campground, near Cloudcroft, New Mexico, is a fantastic spot for those looking to escape into the cool mountain air. With spacious sites surrounded by towering trees, it’s perfect for pitching a tent or parking your RV and soaking in the natural beauty.

Campers rave about the clean facilities, including well-maintained vault toilets and a dump station. Many appreciate the picnic tables and fire rings at each site, making it easy to enjoy meals outdoors and gather around the fire at night. One visitor noted, “Bathrooms were clean, and there was water available,” which adds to the convenience of your stay.

If you’re up for some adventure, there are plenty of hiking trails nearby to explore the stunning landscape. The campground is also a great place to acclimate to the altitude before diving into more strenuous activities. Just keep in mind that it can get a bit pricey, with some campers mentioning that the rates feel steep for the amenities offered, but the overall experience makes it worthwhile.

Whether you’re looking for a peaceful retreat or a base for outdoor activities, Silver Campground has a lot to offer. Just be prepared for some tight turns on the way in if you're driving a larger rig, but once you arrive, you’ll find a welcoming atmosphere and plenty of shade to relax in.

Description

National Forest

Silver Campground has 30 single units spaced closely together. On many Saturday nights music, presentations and more are put on at the adjacent Silver Amphitheater during summer months. Tables, fire rings, parking spurs, gray water sumps, toilets, showers, central garbage depository, plus interpretive trails. RVs limited to 30'. (Sacramento District Camping Brochure)

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Location

Silver Campground is located in New Mexico

Detail location of campground

Directions

Travel east on US82 from Cloudcroft, turn left onto NM244. Approximately 4 miles turn right at the Silver-Saddle-Apache Campground Complex sign (Forest Road 24C).

Coordinates

32.97394021 N
105.72582775 W

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Access

  • Drive-In
    Park next to your site
  • Walk-In
    Park in a lot, walk to your site.
  • Hike-In
    Backcountry sites.

Stay Connected

  • WiFi
    Unknown
  • Verizon
    Available
  • AT&T
    Fair
  • T-Mobile
    Unknown

Site Types

  • Tent Sites
  • RV Sites
  • Standard (Tent/RV)
  • Group

Features

For Campers

  • Trash
  • Picnic Table
  • Firewood Available
  • Phone Service
  • Reservable
  • Drinking Water
  • Toilets
  • Alcohol
  • Pets
  • Fires

For Vehicles

  • Sanitary Dump
  • Pull-Through Sites

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Reviewed Oct. 21, 2024

DON"T CAMP HERE

Campsites are to close, Camp host DO NOT keep the quite hours. Parties destroy the quite. Parties going until 2AM.
Actually not really sure what the camp host does, they started a leaf blower during morning quit hours ( I could stay home for that). 

Saddle and Apache are nice with campsites further apart....but stay away from silver.
On a good note, if you are in Cloudcroft go to Mad Jacks BBQ.....the Beef Ribs are AWESOME, it is REAL TEXAS bbq.

Month of VisitSeptember
Reviewed Aug. 8, 2022

Great campsite, but getting expensive

I’ve always loved starting our family vacation camping just outside of Cloudcroft. Great way to acclimate to altitude and get up in cool mountain forests. Bathrooms are available in each loop and lots of camp sites to choose from. 26/day seems steep and firewood is 8$ a bundle too.

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Month of VisitAugust
  • Review photo of Silver Campground by Byron M., August 8, 2022
  • Review photo of Silver Campground by Byron M., August 8, 2022
  • Review photo of Silver Campground by Byron M., August 8, 2022
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Reviewed Oct. 5, 2020

Really nice, but overpriced

Coming from the stark heat near White Sands, it is pretty remarkable that just 40 minutes away you can find a cool, windy, shady oasis. I give this campsite good remarks due to the fact it’s the only one open in the area (all the others marked on this app nearby are closed), it is the only campground I’ve seen in the past 30 days on the road that has only ever other site opened to ensure social distancing, a clean vault toilet (and 3 toilets on site), beautiful sites full of shade equipped with picnic tables, ample space and parking, and fire rings. Perhaps this site is usually cheaper (I don’t know) and maybe it’s only this much due to COVID and lack of other options, but $23 seems remarkably high for the type of site it is. I’ve been through 8 states in the past month and stayed in much more “expensive” camping areas (i.e. primitive sites that know they can charge an arm and a leg due to being close to parks like the Tetons or Yellowstone or glacier) and I have not found any other sites expecting $23 for this type of space. If they were not doing every other site being open, you would be veryyyy close to your neighbors. That being said, it’s a great spot and if you can afford it, go for it.

Reviewed Aug. 18, 2019

Love this campground!

Beautiful scenery with huge tall trees. Site was spacious with fire rings and picnic table. Lots of hiking trails. Dump station and potable water fill area, but not at site. Dry camping only. $5 showers. Didn’t take reservations, but do have overflow area that is a huge parking lot. It could take a lot of “overflow”. There was still snow on the ground in mid April. No AT&T coverage, but Sprint worked. There were some steep grades getting there with tight turns. Fine for our Class B, but a big rig would probably be sweating. Concrete and grass RV pad. We used site 21 and backed up to the woods. Very cool. Bear country too, but didn’t see any

Reviewed May. 17, 2018

Spacious sites, privacy, and lots of trees. Amenities were great.

We pulled our small travel trailer into this campground and found a helpful camp host right away. Our campsite was level and fairly secluded. Although there were other campers around us, we felt as if we were the only ones there. Bathrooms were clean. There was water available and the dump facilities were on the grounds.

We really liked this campground.

Site12
Month of VisitMay
  • Review photo of Silver Campground by Gail L., May 17, 2018

Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the max vehicle length at Silver Campground?

    Silver Campground allows vehicles up to 45 feet.

  • Are fires allowed at Silver Campground?

    Yes, according to campers on TheDyrt.com, fires are allowed at Silver Campground, although make sure to check current fire restrictions in the area.

  • Does Silver Campground have wifi?

    No, according to campers on TheDyrt.com, Silver Campground does not have wifi.

  • Is there cell phone reception at Silver Campground?

    According to campers on TheDyrt.com, Verizon signal is available, AT&T is fair, and T-Mobile is unknown.