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, Arizona, to Magdalena, New Mexico. 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...

Scorpion Gila Cliff Dwellings is a free campground that offers 6-8 closely spaced sites with basic amenities like a clean vault toilet, picnic table, fire ring, and water. The sites are located right near the entrance to the cliff dwellings trail and just a short walk to the nearby river. The drive into the campground takes around 90 minutes from Silver City on a paved road that can get twisty...