Apache Creek Campground
Gila National Forest
Write a Review FR-94 Reserve, NM 87830 575-533-6231 505-388-8201 Official WebsiteGPS: 33.8289, -108.6273
Overview of Apache Creek Campground
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Last Price Paid: $0
Reported by the gheens on 10/16/2023
Longest RV Reported: 34 feet (Toy Hauler Fifth Wheel)
Reported by ToyHaulerDude on 5/24/2018
Number of Sites 10
Pad Type dirt
Elevation 6,397 ft / 1,949 m
Max Stay 14
Max Length 40 ft
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Apache Creek Campground 14 people have reviewed this location.
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Last reported 3/6/2022
“Good stay with plenty of shade.”
Reviewed 10/16/2023
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| RV Length: | 32' (Class C) |
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No camp host. 14 day maximum. Pit toilet. Approximately 20 sites, with 5 having room for more than one rig. Tall trees allow for shade in almost all sites. Fire rings, picnic tables, and a few with covers. Very peaceful. I will come back. I would check the forecast for rain, this campground would get very muddy.
the gheens would stay here again
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“Nice and Quiet”
Reviewed 12/8/2022
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 6 |
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This campground facilitated by the US Forest Service has dispersed camping areas. I stayed here for 6 nights and loved the area. There is a pit toilet, but better bring your own TP if you use it. The only down side is that spaces flood when significant rainfall occurs. It seems that the spaces with pavilions fair better than those wi... more
This campground facilitated by the US Forest Service has dispersed camping areas. I stayed here for 6 nights and loved the area. There is a pit toilet, but better bring your own TP if you use it.
The only down side is that spaces flood when significant rainfall occurs. It seems that the spaces with pavilions fair better than those without during rain. Cell service is non-existent for AT&T or T-Mobile. Not sure about Verizon.
Slider would stay here again
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“Nice Place ”
Reviewed 8/27/2022
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 14 |
| RV Length: | 27' |
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Lots of space and beautiful.
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Bigfootscabin would stay here again
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“Big Ponderosas, Little Goatheads”
Reviewed 3/6/2022
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 6 |
| Site Number: | 5 |
| RV Length: | 30' (Travel Trailer) |
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Pulled in to an empty campground on a Monday last day of February and was delighted to see all the big beautiful Ponderosa trees. Reminded me of home. I would agree with what previous reviewers have said with the following additions/changes. We had 2 bars Verizon. Only a few of the sites have ramadas. But shade is more plentiful... more
Pulled in to an empty campground on a Monday last day of February and was delighted to see all the big beautiful Ponderosa trees. Reminded me of home. I would agree with what previous reviewers have said with the following additions/changes.
We had 2 bars Verizon. Only a few of the sites have ramadas. But shade is more plentiful than sun here. We survive on Solar and we picked the best site to support our batteries. There are 11 sites here and we saw some folks come through for single nights but this campground stayed pretty empty. The one pit toilet was only satisfactory but my wife begs to differ. We picked up a lot of small trash around our campground. Cathy would call this campground "tired/worn" We never took the bikes out because we are getting a little tired of what goatheads do to our tire pressure. But we were out on a hiking trail almost every day. We never went in the store close by but could see there is no fuel/gas there. Both are available in nearby Reserve, and nearby Apache RV Park has all the usual services plus propane.
There was no host here and no garbage collection. We could hear the nearby hwy 12 occasionally but it was never bothersome. The sites were big and flat and spaced well apart. You could even pull in with the tank Werelobo mentions. It could get pretty messy when wet, but vehicle traction would be OK. Our main dislike was the wind but which was much mitigated by being in the forest.
I venture to say this campground is packed during fall hunting season. Lots of bones spread around the campground. Lots of antlers mounted on nearby houses. We saw some elk on our hikes but never heard them. They are pretty quiet in the spring.
We went both directions on the CDT about 15 miles east of here. We did the Frisco Divide trail about 8 miles west of here. There is a short trail to an old homestead just beyond the Apache RV park. There is a short trail to some petroglyphs just a quarter mile from the campground and the road past the campground goes up into national forest with a lot of side roads to bike and open country to wander across. We left the campground most every day for much of the day and always came back to it with our site unmolested.
Where the CDT crosses Hwy 12, there is a little bit of dispersed camping on both sides of the road. We also saw some along the dirt road to the Frisco Divide trailhead but only along the first part of the road. Not once you start crossing creeks though.
This was one of our favorite sites travelling the southwest for several months, mostly because of the surrounding country side, but also the convenient camping.
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BootsBikesBoatsBooks would stay here again
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“Clean, open spaces in a beautiful pine forest. ”
Reviewed 5/9/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
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This campsite is beautiful. One of my dogs is prone to barking at people that get too close to us so having such a large, open space to camp in that was still private was an amazing experience. I went camping in my SUV along with a friend that had a tent but I could easily see large rvs pulling into these spots. The access was amaz... more
This campsite is beautiful. One of my dogs is prone to barking at people that get too close to us so having such a large, open space to camp in that was still private was an amazing experience.
I went camping in my SUV along with a friend that had a tent but I could easily see large rvs pulling into these spots. The access was amazing. We pulled into the campsite extremely early/late around 2am on a Saturday. There was plenty of sites open. The campers there were a mix of camper trailers, tents, and one other group was camping a vehicle besides us.
The amenities were basic but nice. No hookups for electricty or water. There was a single vault toilet in the middle of the campsite. It was extremely clean and was well stocked with toilet paper. A small but well stocked general store sits accross the street to the entrance of the forest. It was solid 5 minute drive from our site. All sites had metal fire pits and picnic tables. A few had gazebos as well.
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axe would stay here again
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“Great spot to relax for a few days.”
Reviewed 9/25/2020
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 5 |
| Site Number: | 4 |
| RV Length: | 27' (Class C) |
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Moved here to get some shade after staying at the Cosmic Campground. Sites are large, level, spaced far apart, and well shaded by large ponderosa pines. The nearby Apache Creek store is well stocked (ice cream, general groceries, supplies) but no gasoline.
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c logan would stay here again
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“Nice Spot with Huge Sites”
Reviewed 9/24/2020
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 6 |
| RV Length: | 20' (Travel Trailer) |
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I'm pretty sure you could get anything smaller than an Abrams tank into the sites at Apache Creek, and won't even need to back up. The sites are nicely spread out, with plenty of trees in between them. Amenities are pretty typical Forest Service, although there is a nice metal shelter at each site. The picnic tables have seen better da... more
I'm pretty sure you could get anything smaller than an Abrams tank into the sites at Apache Creek, and won't even need to back up. The sites are nicely spread out, with plenty of trees in between them. Amenities are pretty typical Forest Service, although there is a nice metal shelter at each site. The picnic tables have seen better days, though. Some trash, but not terrible.
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Werelobo would stay here again
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“Good campsite but...”
Reviewed 7/27/2020
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 0 |
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I was intending on staying here for 1 night, the grounds themselves seemed fine, there was a ton of rain so lots of big puddles which was not great for tent camping. All though still seemed doable. The reason I did not stay here is because when I was in town at a shop one of the locals started mentioning the drug problem that was ru... more
I was intending on staying here for 1 night, the grounds themselves seemed fine, there was a ton of rain so lots of big puddles which was not great for tent camping. All though still seemed doable.
The reason I did not stay here is because when I was in town at a shop one of the locals started mentioning the drug problem that was running rampant through the towns youth and for some reason it made me very uncomfortable.
I am sorry this has nothing to do with the site its self.
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Eric would stay here again
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“Nice place for a few days”
Reviewed 6/23/2020
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 1 |
| RV Length: | 21' (Fifth Wheel) |
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Open as of June 21, 2020. Vault toilet. Several spots open through the weekend. Quite a bit of day use by picnic families. Zero cell signal with Verizon...have to drive about 2 miles toward Reserve. Apache RV Park, 1.5 miles toward Reserve, has propane, laundry (coin), dump station ($10), and showers ($10), all open to public. Small co... more
Open as of June 21, 2020. Vault toilet. Several spots open through the weekend. Quite a bit of day use by picnic families. Zero cell signal with Verizon...have to drive about 2 miles toward Reserve. Apache RV Park, 1.5 miles toward Reserve, has propane, laundry (coin), dump station ($10), and showers ($10), all open to public. Small convenience store at Apache Creek 500 meters from campground. Easy hike to petroglyphs.
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Sands would stay here again
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“Summer Shade Under The Big Ponderosa”
Reviewed 7/19/2018
| Nightly rate: | $1 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
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Grounds looked wet, few mud puddles from all the rain in July. kept things cooled for a great night sleep. Song birds everywhere, evening saw some big deers close by. Vault restroom was clean compared to others. Small grocery store at the entrance, walking distance from campsite, never did visit. Few tents and RVers... more
Grounds looked wet, few mud puddles from all the rain in July. kept things cooled for a great night sleep.
Song birds everywhere, evening saw some big deers close by.
Vault restroom was clean compared to others.
Small grocery store at the entrance, walking distance from campsite, never did visit.
Few tents and RVers.
Sound of a gunshot close by.
Forestry Services working in the camping area, left before they got crank up.
No Cellphone from my provider.
Tanner9595 would stay here again
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Amenities
Hookups
- dry camping
Recreation
- recreation trail
Site Amenities
- fire ring
- picnic table
Facilities
- restrooms: vault
Pets
- pets
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