Cherry Creek
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping is free. Cherry Creek is a National Forest campground near Grant, New Mexico.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Cherry Creek 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
- 6,789 ft
32.9142, -108.2247 in Grant. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Cherry Creek?
No. Cherry 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 Cherry Creek?
Camping at Cherry Creek is free.
Who manages Cherry Creek?
Cherry Creek is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Cherry Creek
Hot springs nearby
The nearest hot spring to Cherry Creek, in a straight line: Faywood Hot Springs (hot spring, 28 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $15 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
More campgrounds: camping near Grant and campgrounds in Grant.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01