U.S. Forest Service · Lincoln National Forest · New Mexico

Slide Group Campground

Slide Group Campground has a 90-person capacity. Parking is limited to approximately 12 trailers or 50 automobiles. Mixed evergreen & aspen surround the site and there is access to the National Recreation Rim Trail (T105). The site also has a pavilion with tables, fire rings, toilets, and garbage depositories. These units are available by reservation only. RVs limited to 35 feet. ( Sacramento District Camping Brochure )

Closed for the seasonTakes reservationsFrom $123 per nightTents only

More like this: reservable in New Mexico · tent only in New Mexico

Slide Group Campground
Photo from the area. uıɐɾ ʞ ʇɐɯɐs from New York City, USA (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons

Amenities & rules

EquipmentTents
Fees1-40 people: $123 41-90 people: $154

Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.

Season & status

StatusClosed for the season. Forest Service sites close for the season; check the official page for the reopening date.
SeasonMid May to Sept 30
ForestLincoln National Forest
Bookingwww.recreation.gov or 877-444-6777 Check In @ 11am Check Out @ 10am
Fees1-40 people: $123 41-90 people: $154
RulesRV's limited to 35'

Lincoln National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Slide Group Campground30°40°50°60°70°January: 1.59 inches of precipitation, 13.1 inches of snowFebruary: 1.69 inches of precipitation, 13.3 inches of snowMarch: 1.45 inches of precipitation, 9.8 inches of snowApril: 0.85 inches of precipitation, 3.7 inches of snowMay: 1.22 inches of precipitation, 0.1 inches of snowJune: 2.22 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 5.53 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 5.01 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 3.23 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 2.13 inches of precipitation, 3.2 inches of snowNovember: 1.38 inches of precipitation, 7.3 inches of snowDecember: 2.15 inches of precipitation, 16.3 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 30.7°F averageFebruary: 33.2°F averageMarch: 38.2°F averageApril: 44.6°F averageMay: 52.0°F averageJune: 59.6°F averageJuly: 60.1°F averageAugust: 59.1°F averageSeptember: 54.8°F averageOctober: 47.1°F averageNovember: 38.0°F averageDecember: 31.1°F average0 in5 in10 in15 in20 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Cloudcroft, 2 miles from the campground at 8,679 feet, station USC00291931 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 28 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 67 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

Coordinates32.9376° N, 105.7531° W · Directions ↗

Supplies & services

Dump stationDump station ↗3.1 mi

Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.

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Worth a stop

Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →
  • 0.7 mi
    Rim ↗
    31.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more · national_recreation_or_other
  • 0.9 mi
    La Pasada Encantada ↗
    0.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 1.2 mi
    Toboggan Cyn
    1.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, e-bike
  • 1.3 mi
    Old Cloudcroft Hwy
    2.6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, e-bike
  • 1.3 mi
    Cloud-Climbing Trestle
    1.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 1.4 mi
    Overlook South ↗
    0.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike

Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.

Public land it sits in

On Wilderness Atlas →

This campground sits inside Lincoln National Forest.

Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.

On the National Register nearby

On Register Atlas →

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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Slide Group Campground?

Sites at Slide Group Campground are reservable on Recreation.gov. www.recreation.gov or 877-444-6777 Check In @ 11am Check Out @ 10am Any walk-up sites are listed on the booking page.

Source: Forest Service

How much does it cost to camp at Slide Group Campground?

1-40 people: $123 41-90 people: $154

Source: Forest Service

Is Slide Group Campground open right now?

Closed for the season as of Oct 26, 2026. Season Mid May to Sept 30.

Source: Forest Service status

Can I bring an RV to Slide Group Campground?

Slide Group Campground is listed for tents only.

Source: Forest Service

What if Slide Group Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Deerhead Campground (0.7 mi), Aspen Group Campground (0.8 mi), and Sleepy Grass (0.9 mi).

Source: Campgrounds nearby