Ben Lilly Campground in NM -- Campground & Tent Camping
Ben Lilly Campground in NM
Campground closed
Temporarily closed due to monsoonal flood events.
FreeOpen year-roundStay limit: 14 days
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Rough
- All 0.1 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, dirt the whole way.
Rig fit
- RVs are not admitted here.
Campground details
5 sitesNo showersNo dump station
Setting
Limited privacy
Ben Lilly sits in Gila National Forest's Reserve Ranger District at 8,012 feet, approximately 34 miles from Reserve. Five picnic tables, vault toilet, no potable water (nearest at Snow Lake Campground). First-come, first-served, no fee, 14-day maximum stay. Stream fishing, day hiking, and wildlife viewing available. Pack animals, ATVs, and hunting prohibited.
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, a 5-site campground with the nearest through road 0.2 miles off.
- Elk Tank lies 0.3 mi off.
- Mogollon Mountains stands 2,869 ft above the map pin, 5.8 miles southwest.
Climate averages
October normals 35–63°F, 1.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
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Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 78 of 100.
Tree cover24%30m sat. est.