Ben Lilly
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping is free. Ben Lilly is a National Forest campground near Catron, New Mexico.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Ben Lilly sits inside Gila National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 0.2 miles outside the boundary of Gila Wilderness; its permit and camping rules and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- None, first-come
- Fee
- Free
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
What's there
- ✓ Toilets
On site: Toilets.
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 8,013 ft
33.3973, -108.5933 in Catron. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Ben Lilly?
No. Ben Lilly is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.
How much does it cost to camp at Ben Lilly?
Camping at Ben Lilly is free.
Who manages Ben Lilly?
Ben Lilly is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Ben Lilly
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $10 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
More campgrounds: camping near Catron and campgrounds in Catron.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01