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Black Canyon Campground - Upper

Free camping

Campground · USDA Forest Service · Gila National Forest Fees: There is no fee for this campground ($0.00). Reservations: First come, first serve. All Gila National Forest campgrounds have a 14-day stay limit. Black Canyon Campground offers a great remote camping experience. Located in a remote area of the forest approximately 30 miles from the Wilderness Ranger District office. This campground is accessible from Forest Road 150 (North Star Road). The upper campground is the first camping area you will come across and is visible from the entrance road. The forest recommends high-clearance 4x4 vehicles on Forest Road 150. Getting there: The campground is located off FR150 (North Star Road) approximately 30 miles from the Wilderness Ranger District offices (approximately 40 miles from Mimbres, NM). Rules: First come, first serve. All Gila National Forest campgrounds have a 14-day stay limit. Official page: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/257374 Source: Recreation.gov, USDA Forest Service. Fees and seasons change; check the official page before you go.

Official information from the managing agency. Fees, seasons and closures change; check before you go.

Camp spots nearby

• Black Canyon Campground - LowerFree or paid (not confirmed)
• Rocky Canyon CampgroundFree camping
• Forks CampgroundFree camping
• Mesa CampgroundPaid or permit campsite
• Upper End CampgroundPaid or permit campsite
• Sapillo CampgroundFree camping
• Lower Scorpion CampgroundFree camping
• Upper Scorpion CampgroundFree camping

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