Forks 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
Forks 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 .
Before you go
Reservations
First-come, first-served
Fees
No fee.
Restrictions
Horses are prohibited in the campground, but there are corrals nearby at TJ Corral or Woody’s Corral. OHVs and ATVs prohibited in the campground All firearm use, including hunting, is prohibited in the campground. Dogs on leash only.
Scenic drives that pass close
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.