Forks Campground

New Mexico

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  • caution: Agency alerts

    4 active alerts in Gila National Forest; most severe: Gila National Forest Occupancy and Use Prohibitions

    USFSPosted Apr 21, 2025 · checked 8 h ago

  • clear: Weather

    Clouds, high 77°F / low 56°F, 0% precip — 99/100 for campground

    OpenWeather8 h ago

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About this campground

This campground features beautiful cliffs along the West Fork of the Gila River. This campground is a great place to stop on the way to the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument (15 miles north). Overnight camping is allowed in the upper portion of Forks; however, the lower portion of the Forks Recreation Site along the West Fork of the Gila River is day use only .

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Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Gila National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

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Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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