Pines Campground

PO BOX 836
CLOUDCROFT, NM 88317

Overview

Pines Campground is located in the Lincoln National Forest in Cloudcroft, New Mexico at an elevation of 8700 feet. This is a heavily forested campground with large pine trees which provide plenty of shade. Wildlife viewing is a great opportunity here as this forest is home to a large population of Elk. Roads within the campground are paved.

Recreation

This is a prime location for wildlife viewing due to the large population of Elk in the Lincoln National Forest. This forest spans 1,103,441 acres and is a great place for hiking, caving, picknicking, horseback riding, hunting and sightseeing.

Facilities

This campground offers standard sites, accommodating both tent and RV camping. Amenities include picnic tables, grills, fire rings, drinking water spigots, vault toilets and paved parking spurs.

Natural Features

This location provides great views of the White Sands National Park salt flats. The Lincoln National Forest offers a variety of trails, including the Osha Trail, the Little Apache Trail, and the Old Cloudcroft Highway Trail.

Contact Info

Between 05/15/2026 and 09/26/2026 this location is staffed. Please call (575) 682-1518 to speak with local staff. From 09/27/2026 to 05/09/2027 this location is unstaffed. Please call (877) 444-6777 for general information.

Nearby Attractions

There is a variety of stores to shop at roughly 20 miles from the campground in Alamogordo, NM.

Camp site features

Across 23 camp sites:

Fire pit: all 23 sites
Pets allowed: all 23 sites
Longest RV: 35 ft
Largest party: 32 people
Equipment: Tent

Directions

Travel east on US82 from Cloudcroft, turn left onto NM244. Less than 1 mile later on your left you will find the entrance to Pines Campground (across the street from the Fir Campgrounds).

Stay Limit

Check in from 2 PM, check out by 12 PM.

Reviews

26 reviews

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Allena C

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Reviewed a month ago

Beautiful campground! Lots of trails nearby. Close to Cloudcroft, a cute mountain town. Clean slot toilets, and firewood available from the camp host.

Jennifer Z

Loop:Chipmunk

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Reviewed a month ago

Perfect :)

Kelli K

Loop:Butterfly

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Reviewed 2 months ago

We had a perfect experience with our camp host managing a full Campground and making sure we had a good experience. Perfect weather and Elk in the campground

Curtis W

Loop:Butterfly

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Reviewed 2 months ago

Potable water at the site is what it says... led us to believe that there was water at each camp site. NOT TRUE! If you have an RV do yourself a favor fill up your fresh water tank before arriving because to get water at this site you will block traffic at the circle drive. Also I didn't see anywhere the Generator hours on the site. Hours are 7am-9am, 12-2, and 5-7. Not a great experience. We wasted our money because when we seen thi, we just left. We requested a refund but were denied.

Kelli K

Loop:Butterfly

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Reviewed 2 months ago

This is my favorite Campground.

Elaine A

Loop:Butterfly

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Reviewed 2 months ago

Wonderful campground at a higher elevation to escape the heat. Lots of hiking trails close by. I spent 10 nights here with my dogs and we hiked every day. Cloudcroft is nearby if you need gas, ice or the occasional pizza.

Availability

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