Saddle (NM)

Overview

Saddle Campground offers 16 single units for tents or RVs up to 30 feet. This area is composed of a beautiful mixed conifer/aspen forest and sits at an elevation of 8,900 feet which provides Southern New Mexico an escape from summer heat on the desert floor. This campground is equipped with picnic tables, fire rings, parking spurs, toilets, and a central garbage depository. Interpretive trails are also available.

Facilities

This campground is equipped with picnic tables, fire rings, parking spurs, toilets, and a central garbage depository.

Contact Info

Between 05/22/2026 and 09/06/2026 this location is staffed. Please call (575) 682-1518 to speak with local staff. From 09/07/2026 to 05/09/2027 this location is unstaffed. Please call (877) 444-6777 for general information.

Camp site features

Across 17 camp sites:

Fire pit: all 17 sites
ADA accessible: 1 of 17 sites
Longest RV: 30 ft
Largest party: 8 people

Directions

Travel east on US82 from Cloudcroft, turn left onto NM244. In approximately 4 miles turn right at the Silver-Saddle-Apache Campground Complex sign (Forest Road 24C).

Stay Limit

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

Reviews

10 reviews

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4 stars

1 stars

Joan J

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Reviewed 2 months ago

This campground is so very lovely! I have camped here many times. The only reason I gave 4/5 is the campground host did not enforce quiet hours or generator hours. This was a new host this year (pretty sure the same host had been there previously for quite a few years) and she never checked in with us to see over the 4 days we were there. Not even a nod or eye contact. The bigger problem were the generators and the noisy families well past quiet hours. I was very sad to see this happening. The bathrooms were clean as was our site, so that had not changed! Lovely campground!

William N

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Reviewed 2 months ago

Nice sites with lots of shade from trees. Firepits were large and deep pits. Campsites were a little on the smaller side. Restrooms were very clean and the rangers/staff were very friendly.

Sherry N

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Reviewed 3 months ago

Welcoming campground host! I liked being there in the quieter mid-week. This is the smallest campground (in number of campsites) of those near Cloudcroft, but there is more space between sites. So if you value your privacy as a camper and enjoy having lots of trees/bushes around you, Saddle is a good campground for that.

Louise G

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Reviewed 4 months ago

Saddle was a great campground. Beautiful sites, well maintained with very clean bathrooms. Host was friendly

Robert G

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Reviewed 4 months ago

Camp host Mark was great. Campground was clean and peaceful.

Lorena D

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