El Caso I-IV Campground
The numbers that decide it
Recreation.gov publishes no site-level detail for this campground, so we cannot say what length of rig it takes. Call the managing office before committing to it in a large vehicle.
Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero. See it on Recreation.gov
El Caso I-IV Campground
This are partially developed, shady campgrounds within hiking distance of the lake. The El Caso Campgounds are partially developed campgrounds located at the east end of Quemado Lake, approximately .25 miles east of the Piñon CG. They are nestled in a valley stretching alongside an intermittent stream and are surrounded by ponderosa pine and cottonwood trees. The El Caso Campgrounds are popular with hunters, groups, and campers desiring a more primitive camping experience.
Before you go
Reservations
First-come, first-served
Fees
There is no fee for these campground ($0.00).
Hours
The Quemado RD recommends that if a storm is coming that visitors vacate the campground or risk being stuck. For more information please call 575-773-4678.
Restrictions
There is a 14 day stay limit in all Gila National Forest campgrounds. • This is a pack-it-in/pack-it-out area. Please do not throw trash in the campground. • OHV/ATV use is prohibited within the campground. • Hunters - please field dress your animal. Do not dump carcasses or gut piles in the campgrounds or any trash receptacles. Animal remains will attract bears, wolves, mountain lions, and coyotes.
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.