Datil Well Recreation Area Campground
Campground · New Mexico ·
Managed by the Bureau of Land Management
Socorro Field Office (Bureau of Land Management NM) · Open Access
- 7,435 ft
- Elevation
Datil Well Recreation Area Campground includes one of 15 water wells along the old Magdalena Livestock Driveway. The old cattle trail was established in the 1800s and stretched 120 miles from Springerville, AZ, to Magdalena, NM. The area includes 3 miles of hiking trails in pinyon-juniper and ponderosa pine woodlands, with scenic views of the San Augustin Plains. The trail and vistas also offer an occasional glimpse of wildlife in a setting of quiet and solitude. If you close your eyes, you can almost hear the cattle lowing as they settle in for the night. Please leave a clean camp and respect the facilities and natural surroundings.
Getting there
The Datil Well Recreation Area Campground is off of US 60. Go 1 mile west of Datil on US 60 or south on NM 12, then turn onto Datil WI Loop and travel for a quarter mile to get to Datil Well Campground.
34.15429, -107.85809 · 34°9'15.4"N 107°51'29.1"W
Typical weather
Typically 82°F in Jul, down to 46°F in Jan.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °F | 46 | 49 | 56 | 63 | 72 | 82 | 82 | 80 | 75 | 66 | 55 | 46 |
| Low °F | 18 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 40 | 49 | 56 | 54 | 46 | 34 | 23 | 17 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 14.6 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
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Fees and stay limits
Yes
Stay limit: 14 Days
From Recreation.gov, which is not always current. The operator's own page is the authority on what you will be charged.
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Common questions about Datil Well Recreation Area Campground
- Can you reserve a site at Datil Well Recreation Area Campground?
- No. Datil Well Recreation Area Campground is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
- How long can you stay at Datil Well Recreation Area Campground?
- 14 Days
Camping near Datil Well Recreation Area Campground
- Pinon Campground (Quemado Lake) 35.8 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Juniper Campground (Quemado Lake) 36.1 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Bear Trap Campground 27.2 mi · Campground
- Hughes Mill Campground 27.4 mi · Campground
- Valle Tio Vinces Campground 29.4 mi · Campground
- El Caso I-IV Campground 35 mi · Campground
- Piñon Campground 35.8 mi · Campground
- Juniper Campground 36.1 mi · Campground
- Quemado Lake Recreation Area 36.2 mi · Facility
- Armijo Springs Campground 40.8 mi · Campground
- Water Canyon Campground 42.5 mi · Campground
- Springtime Campground 47.8 mi · Campground
Contact
- Phone 575-835-0412
- Email blm_nm_comments@blm.gov
- Info Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-07-13.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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