New Mexico’s Gila National Forest boasts 3.3 million acres of densely forested hills, majestic mountains, and rolling rangeland and was designated the world's first wilderness area in 1924. The treasure of the Southwest is home to a diverse range of fauna and flora, including the Mexican spotted owl and western yellow-billed cuckoo, and offers a wealth of year-round outdoor recreational activities, including hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, picnicking, and camping. The Gila National Forest offers a variety of pristine camping areas from lakeside to forested, and primitive to developed. Primitive campsites provide only a toilet, while the more developed campgrounds offer electrical hookups for RV or trailer camping.

Silver City, NM 88061, Phone: 575-388-8201

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