Willow Creek
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping is free. Willow Creek is a National Forest campground near Catron, New Mexico.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Willow Creek sits inside Gila National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 0.1 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
- ✓ Potable water
On site: Toilets and potable water.
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 7,925 ft
33.4017, -108.5796 in Catron. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Willow Creek?
No. Willow Creek 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 Willow Creek?
Camping at Willow Creek is free.
Is there drinking water at Willow Creek?
Yes, Willow Creek has potable water. It also has toilets.
Who manages Willow Creek?
Willow Creek is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Willow Creek
- 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
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- 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