South Fork
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping costs Single Site: $20 per night. South Fork is a National Forest campground near Lincoln, New Mexico.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
It sits right at the edge of Lincoln National Forest; its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 0.3 miles outside the boundary of White Mountain Wilderness; its permit and camping rules and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- None, first-come
- Fee
- Single Site: $20 per night
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
What's there
- ✓ Toilets
On site: Toilets.
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 7,489 ft
33.4520, -105.7530 in Lincoln. 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 costs Single Site: $20 per night.
Who manages South Fork?
South Fork is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around South Fork
Waterfalls nearby
The nearest waterfall to South Fork, in a straight line: Three Rivers Petroglyph Area Waterfall (waterfall, 15 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
- Single Site: $10 per night
- Sites
- 3
- Season
- 05-15 to 09-14
- Fee
- Site: $40–$125 per night
More campgrounds: camping near Lincoln and campgrounds in Lincoln.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01