Apache in NM -- Campground & RV Camping in New Mexico
Apache in NM
U.S. Forest Service allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.
Sitting at an elevation of 8,900 feet in a mixed conifer and aspen forest, Apache Campground offers 24 unhooked sites for tents or RVs up to 30 feet. On-site facilities include picnic tables, fire rings, parking, vault toilets, a central trash depository, and access to interpretive trails.
Road difficulty 3 of 5 -- a rough drive in. Recorded as maintained only for high-clearance vehicles, dirt, pitching to 8%. Flat ground is scarce -- under a tenth of the terrain within a few hundred yards is level.
Crowded here -- the nearest through road is 0.3 miles off, a 29-site campground. Night skies measure Bortle 2 -- true dark-sky territory. The nearest town, High Rolls, is 5.7 mi off.
September normals 42–67°F, 3.0″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by U.S. Forest Service. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
fs.usda.gov