Summer Pasture Dispersed Camping
Lincoln National Forest
Write a Review FR-568 Cloudcroft, NM 88317 575-682-2551 Official WebsiteGPS: 32.9728, -105.7365
Overview of Summer Pasture Dispersed Camping
Accessibility is not guaranteed, always scout ahead before driving down dirt roads.
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Last Price Paid: $0
Reported by WeGotSchooled on 4/14/2024
Longest RV Reported: 45 feet (Fifth Wheel)
Reported by Jasy on 11/21/2019
Pad Type dirt
Elevation 8,727 ft / 2,659 m
Max Stay 14
Tent Camping Yes
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To ask questions of the owner or manager please contact the campground directly. 575-682-2551
ds9writer asked on 9/7/2021
Any idea about how crowded and how much snow there might be in mid-October? Thanks!
Reviews of Summer Pasture Dispersed Camping 20 people have reviewed this location.
“Good for a quick stop, not a destination”
Reviewed 4/14/2024
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
RV Length: | 35' (Bus) |
Close to Cloudcroft and easy to find. There are a few parking spots right at the start of the FS road before the fork that work for just about any size rig, but expect to be a bit off-level. Use caution if the road is muddy, this could easily become a mess in bad weather. Not far down the north fork of the road there's another clearing... more
Close to Cloudcroft and easy to find. There are a few parking spots right at the start of the FS road before the fork that work for just about any size rig, but expect to be a bit off-level. Use caution if the road is muddy, this could easily become a mess in bad weather. Not far down the north fork of the road there's another clearing that can fit 2-3 smaller rigs. There's no place to turn around on the road, so scout on foot first if you can. AT&T 5G service was usable, but not great. Overall it was good for a short stop in the area.
WeGotSchooled would stay here again
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“Great Spot ”
Reviewed 8/2/2023
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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We came in on a Tuesday and we’re able to pick from a few spots, but once the weekend hit you’re completely surrounded by people, they squeeze in right next to you. We had this happen to us and they blasted music till 2am…. Other then that it’s peaceful during the week, tons of off-road trails, and your 5 mins from town.
WanderusLiving.com would stay here again
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“Awesome dispersed camping area”
Reviewed 4/16/2023
Days stayed: | 1 |
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We love, dispersed camping! Drove on extremely rocky road, but doable in our cruise America rental! Drove back a little bit and found the most awesome site along the road. Pull through with lots of trees !!! Dream spot secluded so quiet perfect spot so happy.
Tkuba would stay here again
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“Checks All the Boxes”
Reviewed 5/24/2022
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
RV Length: | 30' (Travel Trailer) |
We were looking to stay here for a week but the USFS closed the entire Lincoln National Forest for fire danger. The road to the Campendium coordinates is fairly bumpy but doable if you go slow. Once you reach the fork in the road, the southern road isn't passable for anything but the most robust of rigs - the road is heavily rutted.... more
We were looking to stay here for a week but the USFS closed the entire Lincoln National Forest for fire danger.
The road to the Campendium coordinates is fairly bumpy but doable if you go slow. Once you reach the fork in the road, the southern road isn't passable for anything but the most robust of rigs - the road is heavily rutted. The northern road is more passable, but I wouldn't take anything longer than 20 feet down it because of the lack of turnarounds. The northern road is also more rough than the entry road.
The clearing at the fork is your best bet. It can take some effort to find a reasonably level site. Cell service was phenomenal with >75 mbps down and up on ATT and TMobile. Fresh water filling is available for free at the Saddle Campground just down the road. A dump station is also available for $8 at one of them.
There were a lot of elk hides lying around that I assume were from hunting.
Tin Tumbleweed would stay here again
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“Dispersed camping but the road can be rough”
Reviewed 4/12/2022
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
Site Number: | NA |
RV Length: | 20' (Class B) |
We camped here in a camper van. Just after turning onto the road there is a large area with many available spots. Trailers could be maneuvered here. Beyond the fork in the road trailers would be not advised. We took the high road or the fork to the right. We drove up about a mile and found a spot beside the road. There are only about f... more
We camped here in a camper van. Just after turning onto the road there is a large area with many available spots. Trailers could be maneuvered here. Beyond the fork in the road trailers would be not advised. We took the high road or the fork to the right. We drove up about a mile and found a spot beside the road. There are only about four good spots past the fork. A gate is at the far end of the road with a very small turnaround area. There were about six other campers on a weeknight in April. The scenery was beautiful and we were well away from other campers. The road is rough and Rocky. If it was wet or muddy it would be difficult to navigate.
WanderingWakes.Net would stay here again
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“Great spots just off on a side road!”
Reviewed 10/29/2021
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 2 |
Site Number: | n/a |
We read the great reviews about this forest road dispersed camping area, and decided to give it a try. While many of the sites were really beautiful along the road, we found they probably wouldn't do well for us as we just had a tent on the ground -- most seemed either sloping, uneven or rocky. Then we discovered an offshoot of t... more
We read the great reviews about this forest road dispersed camping area, and decided to give it a try. While many of the sites were really beautiful along the road, we found they probably wouldn't do well for us as we just had a tent on the ground -- most seemed either sloping, uneven or rocky.
Then we discovered an offshoot of the road marked 206C... it veers to the left a few hundred yards into the 568 road. There were several great spots here, though you'd probably need a high clearance vehicle to access some of them, as the road was sometimes off camber and had some deep ruts. Our spot was right about where hiking/biking trail 5688 hits the road. Several nice flat spaces to pitch tents here, wide open spaces and, of course, gorgeous scenery. We had the place to ourselves too (mid-October)!
ds9writer would stay here again
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“Great boondocking spot”
Reviewed 10/23/2021
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 5 |
This spot was accessible for our big rig (42’) right off the forest road when you come in on the right. Many spots farther up the road, but I wouldn’t go up there unless you’re smaller. The first area offers the best turnaround possibility. Some low trees coming in but we cleared them (13.5’ tall). Water sometimes available from forest... more
This spot was accessible for our big rig (42’) right off the forest road when you come in on the right. Many spots farther up the road, but I wouldn’t go up there unless you’re smaller. The first area offers the best turnaround possibility. Some low trees coming in but we cleared them (13.5’ tall). Water sometimes available from forest service campground nearby, or visitor center. Many trash cans in town, laundry, and cute shops. We enjoyed hiking from our campsite. Be aware that elk hunting season may increase the number of visitors in fall.
fulltimeishfamily would stay here again
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“Great free camping”
Reviewed 8/1/2021
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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RV Length: | 22' (Travel Trailer) |
Plenty of spots
kalyn29956 would stay here again
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“Great free camping”
Reviewed 8/1/2021
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
RV Length: | 22' (Travel Trailer) |
There are plenty of spots at the beginning of the road. If you want a little more seclusion keep going down the road and there are about 4/5 more spots
Got down to 55 at night when we were there in august
kalyn29956 would stay here again
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“Beautiful high mountain pine”
Reviewed 5/14/2021
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
I was lucky enough to camp here in the middle of the week when there was basically no one else. Beautiful space with good signal. I was even able to work remotely. Can be hard to access for vehicles without 4WD
J Ellsworth would stay here again
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