Piñon 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
Piñon Campground
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 when the campground is open and the fee for use of the dump station is $15 per use.
Before you go
Reservations
First-come, first-served
Fees
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.
Hours
All campgrounds on the Gila National Forest have a 14-day stay limit. The campground is scheduled to be open from Friday, May 10, 2024 through Monday, September 23, 2024.
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.
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.