Quemado Lake - El Caso Campground #5
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping is free. Quemado Lake - El Caso Campground #5 is a National Forest campground near Catron, New Mexico.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Quemado Lake - El Caso Campground #5 sits inside Gila National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, 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
- 7,782 ft
34.1402, -108.4549 in Catron. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Quemado Lake - El Caso Campground #5?
No. Quemado Lake - El Caso Campground #5 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 Quemado Lake - El Caso Campground #5?
Camping at Quemado Lake - El Caso Campground #5 is free.
Who manages Quemado Lake - El Caso Campground #5?
Quemado Lake - El Caso Campground #5 is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Quemado Lake - El Caso Campground #5
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- Free
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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