Datil Well Recreation Area Campground

We arrived later in the day on a Saturday and were happy to find at least 5 open spaces. We camped in March, summer months might be a different story. Things were very well maintained, quiet and there was plenty of space between sites. We chose #16 which was very peaceful and private.

I've stayed here 4 times now and love it more every time. I'm not sure why it isn't always full. Very quiet, beautiful views, and a big sky full of stars.

Friendly camp hosts greeted us. We enjoyed being right off a pretty cool hiking trail. Water on site (not threaded faucets, and not at individual campsites) from the well itself! Pretty remote area w one nearby gas station/restaurant. No dump station nearby as far as I could tell. $10/night w National Parks pass (prices recently increased).

We were on our way from White Sands up to the Grand Canyon and stayed here for a night. The grounds were amazing, very quiet and the sky was so dark!

This was the second time we have stayed here. It’s about a quarter of a mile off the main road so it’s very quiet and peaceful. There are 22 sites and three of them do have electric. The rest are all dry camping, but they do have nice picnic tables and fire rings attached. Some pull through sites. Vault toilets are available throughout the park and there is water available. There is also a little lending library that is open from 10 to 2 that has Wi-Fi available . Great hiking trails in the area. Half price with your make America beautiful pass.

We have been camping here for 8 years including a Thanksgiving celebration with neighbors.  Over that period of time, many very nice improvements have been made to the infrastructure. Every site has been renewed, the toilets have been completely upgraded to solar lighting and to overnight fee is still $5.00.  If it works with your travel schedule, don't miss this one.

Quiet restful afternoon and night. Just $5.00 and 50% off with Parks pass! Can't beat that deal. Camp host directed us to an electric site. This is a dream campground. Made me nervous it was so cheap.

Quiet campground. Well designed and maintained. Pit toilet, access to water. Next to nice trail system hiking only.

Well maintained little BLM campsite right on US-60. Remarkable night skies when clear. $5 a night gets you access to brand new, clean solar toilets, (they light up at night even with no power!) water during the warmer seasons (already off as of 11/25) and mostly decent phone signal if you care about that. 

The Eagle Guest Ranch nearby has a gas sation, basic necessities, alcohol, and a cafe that serves all your standard diner fare. Beautifully polite people staffing the place. A highlight in the mostly barren stretch between Magdalena and Springerville. 

The campground is attached to a fantastic 3.25 mile loop trail that takes you to three fantastic vistas and isn't hard at all. 

Worth as a stop for a day, or a destination for a weekend trip. The Very Large Array is a stone's toss away; as well as further hiking opportunities in the Gila National Forest by way of NM-12, and the Cibola National Forest by way of the aforementioned US-60.

The sites were very nice and clean with some sites in the woods and others in the clearing. The sites in the clearing have concrete telescope pads. The pit toilets were like brand new with solar lighting. Big rigs would have trouble fitting into this campground.

Datil, Mew Mexico is a few minutes away and has a combined gas station, restaurant, and grocery store for your needs.

And, a few miles west on US 60 is Pie Town, New Mexico with two bakery's that sale fresh baked pies. But they sale out quickly.

This is an awesome campground. Very spacious sites, lots of pull throughs with Ramadas, clean, yes, clean fire pits, scenery is beautiful, lots of trees for privacy but those that need solar can find sites as well, great trails with a gazebo, clean grounds (no glass), pristine bathrooms and trash facilities. The only down for me in a Class C is no dump site and as far as I can find, nothing within an hour';s drive at best. I guess I'll use the bathrooms in the park! 😏 I'll be here again for sure!

Very well maintained, nice campground. The sites are pretty far from each other, and almost all have a ramada. A few sites have electricity, but by the time we arrived these sites were already taken. There are water spigots all around the campground, but not at the sites. The restroom (chemical toilet) is clean and during the night is well lit. Reservation is not available, first come first serve, but approx. half of the sites were still available when we arrived, around 7 pm. The fee is $5/night, but if you have Golden Age passport, America The Beautiful Senior pass or similar, it's only $2.50/night.

This is one of the best maintained campgrounds I have stayed at in recent years. New tables and shelters. Some sites have electricity and some even have telescope pads. All have a great fire pit. The hosts were very helpful and friendly. The best part was the incredible night sky full of stars and the milky way. I had a very peaceful and restful night. I’ll be stopping here again.

Yes not cell service. Nice hosts. Good stop for the night.

Good for a short staybut not in jan.Plenty of wind and snow then.No phone signal for 30 miles.