Coal Mine
Its 15 sites are reservable through Recreation.gov, and camping costs Single Site: $10 per night. Coal Mine is a National Forest campground near Grants, New Mexico.
Reservable: Recreation.gov
1 / 5View of the Mesa. Photo: Katherine Haveman - USFS, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- National Forest
- Managed by
- None
- Hookups
- 45 ft
- Max RV length
Coal Mine sits inside Cibola National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- Recreation.gov Book a site
- Fee
- Single Site: $10 per night
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 15
- RV sites
- 15
- Hookups
- None
- Max RV length
- 45 ft
- Site driveways
- Mixed
- ✓ Toilets
On site: Toilets.
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Campsites
15 sites; 5 pull-through; the longest takes a 45 ft vehicle. Every site below links to its own page on Recreation.gov, where it is booked. Official site list and booking on recreation.gov.
| Book | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | COAL | Rv nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 001 |
| 002 | COAL | Rv nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 002 |
| 003 | COAL | Rv nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 003 |
| 004 | COAL | Rv nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 004 |
| 005 | COAL | Rv nonelectric | 35 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 005 |
| 006 | COAL | Rv nonelectric | 35 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 006 |
| 007 | COAL | Rv nonelectric | 35 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 007 |
| 008 | COAL | Rv nonelectric | 25 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 008 |
| 009 | COAL | Rv nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 009 |
| 010 | COAL | Rv nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 010 |
| 011 | COAL | Rv nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 011 |
| 012 | COAL | Rv nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 012 |
| 013 | COAL | Rv nonelectric | 45 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 013 |
| 014 | COAL | Rv nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 014 |
| 015 | COAL | Rv nonelectric | 20 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 015 |
Data source: Recreation.gov , accessed 2026-09-30. Site details are Recreation.gov's own per-site listing and can differ from the campground-wide facts above.
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 7,558 ft
35.2342, -107.7035 in Cibola. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Coal Mine?
Sites at Coal Mine are reserved through Recreation.gov (https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/231886).
How much does it cost to camp at Coal Mine?
Camping at Coal Mine costs Single Site: $10 per night.
How many campsites does Coal Mine have?
Coal Mine has 15 campsites, including 15 RV sites.
Does Coal Mine have RV hookups?
No. Coal Mine has no hookups. 15 sites take RVs and the longest rig allowed is 45 feet.
Are there pull-through sites at Coal Mine?
Recreation.gov lists 5 pull-through sites at Coal Mine: site 006, site 007, site 008, site 013, and site 015.
Who manages Coal Mine?
Coal Mine is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Coal Mine
Bluewater Lake's mapped center point is 23 miles from Coal Mine in a straight line. Current water level: Bluewater Lake water level on reservoirfinder.com.
More campgrounds: camping near Grants and campgrounds in Cibola.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- recreation.gov (reservationSystem, reservationSystemName, reservationUrl, maxRvLengthFt, drivewayType, sites, campsites, hookups), accessed 2026-09-30
Photo credits
- Photo 1: Katherine Haveman - USFS, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 2: Katherine Haveman - USFS, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 3: Katherine Haveman - USFS, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 4: Katherine Haveman - USFS, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 5: Katherine Haveman - USFS, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)