Free Camping Collection
Established Camping
Forks Campground
About
National Forest
Gila National Forest
This campground features beautiful cliffs along the West Fork of the__Gila River.This campground is a great place to stop__on the way to the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument (15 miles north). Overnight camping is allowed in the upper portion of Forks; however, the lower portion of the…
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Walk-InPark in a lot, walk to your site.
- Hike-InBackcountry sites.
- Boat-InSites accessible by watercraft.
Stay Connected
- WiFiUnknown
- VerizonUnknown
- AT&TUnknown
- T-MobileUnknown
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Group
Features
For Campers
- Firewood Available
- Toilets
- Alcohol
Great views!
Short drive from Gila Cliff Dwellings. No running water, no cell service, no WiFi and they have vault toilets. If you need those amenities then this is not the campsite for you. There was no crowd mid week during the end of February. The day warmed up nicely and the night was cold, just bring the…
Nice, free dry camping near the Gila Cliff Dwellings
We spent three nights at the Forks campground with our 38 ft. 5th wheel toy hauler.
I don't recommend towing something this big to this area, but it can be done safely - would definitely not do it if snow is forecast.
There was one other camper there. It was quite cold at night 20 - 23 degrees…
Nice place but can get slightly crowded
The place itself is very nicely located close to a river access, the river area is beautiful and the water is clean and cool. Nothing about this place is bad, it's actually beautiful, but unfortunately some of the folks that frequent it aren't very nice and here is why I give it 3 stars. The…
Location
Forks Campground is located in New Mexico
Directions
The Forks Campground is located approximately 40 miles north of Silver City on__the east side of New Mexico Highway 15, just north of mile marker 38, and is located approximately 5 miles south of the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument.
Coordinates
33.183483 N
108.206422 W