Picnicking

Picnicking Areas

• Guadalupe RD

  The Guadalupe Ranger District offers many recreation opportunities for you to enjoy.  

   

  Picnicking:  One developed picnic site, Sitting Bull Falls, is available for your use. 

  Camping:  Dispersed ("road-side") camping only.  

  Dispersed or "road-side" camping:  You may drive to park your RV no more than 300' from an open road designated for such use. Please check with one of our offices to obtain a free Motor Vehicle Use Map which details exactly what roads you are allowed to disperse camp along. Most roads, outside of US and State Highways are available for this use.  Please be mindful that there are many private land inholdings within the Forest and these lands are not available for camping.

  Trails:  Currently, all of the trails within the Guadalupe Ranger District allow only pedestrian or pack/animal traffic.  No mechanized (mountain bikes) nor motorized vehicles are allowed on our trails.  However, these activities are permitted on the roads in the district.

  The district is remote with little to no water available so please bring what you need and be safe.

• Sitting Bull Falls Recreation Area
• Sacramento RD

  The Sacramento Ranger District offers many different recreation opportunities for all seasons.

  Scenic Viewing

  Winter Sports

  Picnicking

  Group Picnicking

  Camping

  Group Camping

  Dispersed or "road-side" camping:  

  You may drive to park your RV no more than 300' from an open road designated for such use. Please check with one of our offices to obtain a free Motor Vehicle Use Map which details exactly what roads you are allowed to disperse camp along. Most roads, outside of US and State Highways are available for this use.  Please be mindful that there are many private land inholdings within the Forest and these lands are not available for camping.

  Trails:

  We offer trails ranging in use from hiking, pack/saddle, mountain biking, motorcycle riding and ATV riding (less than 50" in width).  Most side-by-sides are greater than 50" in width and exceed a weight limit, these can be enjoyed on our dirt roads.

  There is little to no water available in many places so please bring what you need and be safe.

• Deerhead Campground
• James Canyon Campground
• Lower Karr Canyon Campground
• Pines Campground
• Saddle Campground
• Silver Campground and Amphitheater
• Silver Overflow Campground
• Sleepy Grass Campground
• Sleepy Grass Picnic Area
• Trestle Recreation Area
• Upper Karr Recreation Area
• Smokey Bear RD

  The Smokey Bear Ranger District offers many different recreation opportunities for all seasons.

  Winter Sports

  Scenic Viewing

  Picnicking

  Group Picnicking

  Camping

  Group Camping

  Dispersed or "road-side" camping:  

  You may drive to park your RV no more than 300' from an open road designated for such use. Please check with one of our offices to obtain a free Motor Vehicle Use Map which details exactly what roads you are allowed to disperse camp along. Most roads, outside of US and State Highways are available for this use.  Please be mindful that there are many private land inholdings within the Forest and these lands are not available for camping.

  Trails:

  We offer trails ranging in use from hiking, pack/saddle, mountain biking, motorcycle riding and ATV riding (less than 50" in width).  Most side-by-sides are greater than 50" in width and exceed a weight limit, these can be enjoyed on our dirt roads. Most of the trails within this district reside within the White Mountain and Capitan Wilderness Areas, so for a motorized Off Highway Vehicle experience, there are a handful of trails but nearly all of our dirt roads are available for use.

  There is little to no water available in many places so please bring what you need and be safe.

• Baca Campground
• Cedar Creek Picnic Area

  Located just east of the Smokey Bear Ranger Station on Forest Road 88. This picnic area offers water, accessible bathrooms, picnic tables for the general public. It also offers a reservation-only group area.

• Oak Grove Campground
• Schoolhouse Picnic Area
• Skyline Campground
• South Fork Campground
• Three Rivers Campground