Juniper Campground (Quemado Lake) in NM -- Campground & RV Camping

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Juniper Campground (Quemado Lake) in NM

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46 mi from Springerville

Maps 7,703 ft

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Road Access

Easy
  • Road difficulty 1 of 5: an easy drive in.
  • Recorded as maintained for passenger-car comfort, gravel, pitching to 6%, 10% of it on a shelf.

Rig fit

  • Longest published RV site: 35 ft.
  • Longest published trailer site: 25 ft.
  • Longest published fifth-wheel site: 25 ft.
  • Longest published camper-van site: 30 ft.
  • Driveway grade: slight.
Vault toiletsElectric hookupsReservations + first come

Campground details

36 sitesDrinking waterWater hookupsDump stationFires allowed

Setting

Little privacy

Juniper Campground is a lakeside camping area on Quemado Lake in the Gila National Forest. The campground features electric RV hookups without water or sewer, designated level tent sites, and vault toilets. Facilities on site include picnic tables, grills, campfire rings, and a boat ramp for direct water access. The surrounding forest and lake provide setting for trout fishing, boating, and hiking on nearby trails. Additional camping areas, including Piñon and El Caso, sit close by in the surrounding valley.

Getting there: The campground is located 14.2 miles south of Quemado. Take NM 32 south to Quemado Lake/NM 103 sign. Turn left onto NM 103 and drive 4 miles to Quemado Lake/Forest Road 13. NM103 ends when the paved road turns to gravel. The gravel road is an indication that you are now driving on Forest Road 13. Continue driving on Forest Road 13 for 1 mile to reach the Juniper Campground. Turn right into the campground. Latitude : 34.137543 Longitude : -108.48919 Elevation : 7,712 Feet

  • Little separation from through roads or other sites here, a 36-site campground with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
  • The Quemado Lake shoreline is 0.1 mi off.
  • Most sites here have an electric hookup, with 10 on the water and most of them shaded.
  • Escondido Mountain stands 2,145 ft above the map pin, 4.3 miles north.

Rules

  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 39–66°F, 1.2″ 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 97 of 100.

Tree cover22%30m sat. est.
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