Can you reserve a site at Piñon Campground?

No. Piñon Campground is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Piñon Campground

Campground · New Mexico ·

Managed by the USDA Forest Service

Apache National Forest (NF) · Open Access

7,886 ft
Elevation

This is a nice, quiet and clean campground nestled among piñon and juniper trees.

The camp sites are nestled among mature piñon and juniper trees. It is tranquil and undiscovered with a few sites having a view of Quemado Lake. The campground is comprised of a family camping loop (east side) and a group camping loop (west side). The dump station is open and the fee is $5.

Getting there

The campground is located southeast of Quemado, NM. Take NM 32 south 14.2 miles to Quemado Lake/NM 103 sign. At sign turn left onto NM 103 and go 4 miles to where Forest Road 13 (gravel) begins. Continue straight on FR 13 for 1.4 miles to campground sign. Turn left into campground.

34.13810, -108.48355 · 34°8'17.2"N 108°29'0.8"W

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Typical weather

Typically 85°F in Jul, down to 46°F in Dec.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	46	50	58	66	75	84	85	82	77	68	56	46
Low °F	15	19	23	27	34	43	52	51	43	31	22	16
Precip in	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.4	0.1	0.6	1.9	2.9	1.9	0.9	0.5	0.5

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 14.3 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Common questions about Piñon Campground

Can you reserve a site at Piñon Campground?: No. Piñon Campground is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

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Piñon Campground also appears in other federal recreation data. Facts below are matched by name and location, not confirmed by Piñon Campground's operator.

USDA Forest Service — data as of Aug 24, 2026

Site fees will increase at Pinon Campground on May 10, 2024, to $15.00 fee per night, per site, and the dump fee will increase to $15 per use. "America the Beautiful" Interagency Senior and Access Passes are honored for the tent site area only for 50% discount off standard amenity fees.

Restrictions:

There is a 14 day stay limit for all campgrounds on the Gila National Forest.
Fires permitted only in fire rings provided.
All pets must be on leash at all times in the campground.

USDA Forest Service's own page

Camping near Piñon Campground

Pinon Campground (Quemado Lake) less than 0.1 mi · Campground · we watch it
Juniper Campground (Quemado Lake) 0.3 mi · Campground · we watch it
Luna Lake 40.2 mi · Campground · we watch it
Juniper Campground 0.3 mi · Campground
Quemado Lake Recreation Area 0.5 mi · Facility
El Caso I-IV Campground 0.8 mi · Campground
Armijo Springs Campground 5.7 mi · Campground
Valle Tio Vinces Campground 10.5 mi · Campground
Apache Creek Campground 22.9 mi · Facility
Datil Well Recreation Area Campground 35.8 mi · Campground
Head of the Ditch Campground 36.4 mi · Campground
Gwynn Tank Campground 41.6 mi · Campground

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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