Forks Campground
Silver City, New Mexico · USDA Forest Service
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About
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 Forks Recreation Site along the West Fork of the Gila River is day use only .
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.
Location
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Details
- State
- New Mexico
- City / area
- Silver City
- Agency
- USDA Forest Service
- Parent area
- Gila National Forest
- Campsites
- —
- Reservable
- No / see Recreation.gov
- Typical price
- See Recreation.gov
- Equipment
- See Recreation.gov
Nearby campgrounds
- Lower Scorpion Campground 7.0 km away
- Upper Scorpion Campground 7.3 km away
- Black Canyon Campground - Lower 16.0 km away
- Black Canyon Campground - Upper 16.4 km away
- Gomez Peak (Group Picnic Site) 37.7 km away
- Little Walnut (Group Picnic Sites) 38.0 km away