Saddle
Its 17 sites are reservable through Recreation.gov, and camping costs Single Site: $32 per night. Saddle is a National Forest campground near Otero, New Mexico.
Reservable: Recreation.gov
- National Forest
- Managed by
- None
- Hookups
- 30 ft
- Max RV length
Saddle sits inside Lincoln 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: $32 per night
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 17
- Accessible sites
- 1
- Hookups
- None
- Max RV length
- 30 ft
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Fire rings
On site: Toilets and fire rings.
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Campsites
17 sites in 2 loops; the longest takes a 30 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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 HOST | A | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop A, site 01 HOST |
| 02 | A | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop A, site 02 |
| 03 | A | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop A, site 03 |
| 04 | A | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop A, site 04 |
| 05 | A | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop A, site 05 |
| 06 | A | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop A, site 06 |
| 07 | A | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop A, site 07 |
| 08 | A | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop A, site 08 |
| 09 | B | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop B, site 09 |
| 10 | B | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop B, site 10 |
| 11 | B | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop B, site 11 |
| 12 | B | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop B, site 12 |
| 13 | B | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop B, site 13 |
| 14 | B | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Not on record | Not on record | Yes | Not on record | Book loop B, site 14 |
| 15 | B | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop B, site 15 |
| 16 | B | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop B, site 16 |
| 17 | B | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop B, site 17 |
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
- 8,936 ft
32.9710, -105.7260 in Otero. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Saddle?
Sites at Saddle are reserved through Recreation.gov (https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/10212165).
How much does it cost to camp at Saddle?
Camping at Saddle costs Single Site: $32 per night.
How many campsites does Saddle have?
Saddle has 17 campsites. 1 site is accessible.
Are there accessible (ADA) campsites at Saddle?
Yes, 1 site is designated accessible at Saddle.
Does Saddle have RV hookups?
No. Saddle has no hookups. The longest rig allowed is 30 feet.
Who manages Saddle?
Saddle is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Saddle
Apache - Sites
- 25
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $32 per night
Silver - Sites
- 30
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $32 per night
- Sites
- 1
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Overnight Use:
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $28 per night
More campgrounds: camping near Otero and campgrounds in Otero.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- recreation.gov (reservationSystem, reservationSystemName, reservationUrl, maxRvLengthFt, fireRings, sites, campsites, hookups), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01