South Fork
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping is free. South Fork is a National Forest campground near Catron, New Mexico.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
South Fork 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
- 7,508 ft
33.5286, -108.5862 in Catron. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at South Fork?
No. South Fork 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 South Fork?
Camping at South Fork is free.
Who manages South Fork?
South Fork is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around South Fork
Gwynn Tank
- 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