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Datil Well Recreation Area Campground
BLMBureau of Land Management — Socorro · New Mexico
| Agency | BLMBureau of Land Management |
|---|---|
| Location | Socorro · New Mexico · 34.15429, -107.85809 · Map |
| Sites | Not reported — the federal listing names no individual sites for this campground |
| Getting a site | First-come, first-served only — this campground takes no reservations. |
| Hookups | Not reported in the federal data |
| Max RV length | Not reported in the federal data |
| Months open | Not in federal data — the federal listing does not publish a season for this campground. Check the official description below or Recreation.gov. |
| Fees | Day Use : Free Camping $20/night for campsites without electric. $30/night for campsites with electric. Group Sites $15/night for group sites (day use). $30/night for group sites (overnight). Call 575-835-0412 to set up a reservation . |
| Stay limit | 14 Days |
| Accessibility | Yes |
| Phone | 575-835-0412 |
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This site takes no reservations and shows no live availability. Source: Recreation.gov (RIDB export pulled November 5, 2026); this listing was last updated in the federal record on 2026-09-21.
From the official listing
Datil Well Recreation Area Campground includes one of 15 water wells along the old Magdalena Livestock Driveway. The old cattle trail was established in the 1800s and stretched 120 miles from Springerville, AZ, to Magdalena, NM. The area includes 3 miles of hiking trails in pinyon-juniper and ponderosa pine woodlands, with scenic views of the San Augustin Plains. The trail and vistas also offer an occasional glimpse of wildlife in a setting of quiet and solitude. If you close your eyes, you can almost hear the cattle lowing as they settle in for the night. Please leave a clean camp and respect the facilities and natural surroundings.
Directions, from the listing
The Datil Well Recreation Area Campground is off of US 60. Go 1 mile west of Datil on US 60 or south on NM 12, then turn onto Datil WI Loop and travel for a quarter mile to get to Datil Well Campground.
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Trip Card — Datil Well Recreation Area Campground
Socorro · New Mexico
| Agency | BLM · Bureau of Land Management |
|---|---|
| Location | Socorro · New Mexico |
| Fees | Day Use : Free Camping $20/night for campsites without electric. $30/night for campsites with electric. Group Sites $15/night for group sites (day use). $30/night for group sites (… |
| Getting a site | First-come only |
| Hookups | Not reported |
| Max RV | Not reported |
| Months open | Not in federal data |
| Sites | Not reported |
Book: recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/1838 · Source: Recreation.gov, pulled November 5, 2026. Facility details come from federal recreation data and may be out of date — this site takes no reservations and shows no live availability; confirm details and book through Recreation.gov or the managing agency.