Saddle (NM)
Cloudcroft, New Mexico · USDA Forest Service
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About
Saddle Campground offers 16 single units for tents or RVs up to 30 feet. This area is composed of a beautiful mixed conifer/aspen forest and sits at an elevation of 8,900 feet which provides Southern New Mexico an escape from summer heat on the desert floor. This campground is equipped with picnic tables, fire rings, parking spurs, toilets, and a central garbage depository. Interpretive trails are also available.Between 05/22/2026 and 09/06/2026 this location is staffed. Please call (575) 682-1518 to speak with local staff. From 09/07/2026 to 05/09/2027 this location is unstaffed. Please call (877) 444-6777 for general information.This campground is equipped with picnic tables, fire rings, parking spurs, toilets, and a central garbage depository.
Directions
Travel east on US82 from Cloudcroft, turn left onto NM244. In approximately 4 miles turn right at the Silver-Saddle-Apache Campground Complex sign (Forest Road 24C).
Location
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Details
- State
- New Mexico
- City / area
- Cloudcroft
- Agency
- USDA Forest Service
- Parent area
- Lincoln National Forest
- Campsites
- 17
- Reservable
- Yes
- Typical price
- $32 / night
- Rating
- 4.50 / 5 (10 reviews on Recreation.gov)
- Equipment
- See Recreation.gov
Nearby campgrounds
- Apache (NM) 0.4 km away
- Silver (NM) 0.5 km away · dump mentioned
- LOWER FIR GROUP AREA 0.8 km away
- Pines Campground 1.1 km away
- UPPER FIR GROUP AREA 1.6 km away
- Sleepy Grass 3.4 km away