Iron Creek
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping is free. Iron Creek is a National Forest campground near Grant, New Mexico.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Iron 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
- 7,204 ft
32.9094, -107.8038 in Grant. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Iron Creek?
No. Iron 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 Iron Creek?
Camping at Iron Creek is free.
Who manages Iron Creek?
Iron Creek is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Iron Creek
Hot springs nearby
The nearest hot spring to Iron Creek, in a straight line: Faywood Hot Springs (hot spring, 27 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
- Free
- 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