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Black Bear Group Campground

in Cloudcroft, NM · Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Jun–Sepbest months

About Black Bear Group Campground

Black Bear Group Campground is available by reservation only and can accomodate up to 70 people. Open grassy area for sports and lots of wildlife in surrounding forest make this a popular spot for large group activities. There is a covered pavilion, vault toilets, campfire pits, grills and picnic tables at the campground. No RVs over 26 feet. ([Sacramento District Camping Brochure](http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprd3798466.pdf))

  • Fees: **1-30 people**: $123 per night **31-70 people**: $154 per night
  • Season: May 15 – September 8
  • Managed by: USFS - Lincoln National Forest
  • Where: in Cloudcroft, NM · 32.94144, -105.73884

Things to do:

Wildlife & birding

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

41°
20°Jan
43°
22°Feb
50°
26°Mar
56°
32°Apr
64°
39°May
73°
46°Jun
72°
49°Jul
70°
48°Aug
65°
43°Sep
58°
35°Oct
48°
26°Nov
41°
21°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.

See Black Bear Group Campground from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
PumphouseATV roadat camp8.1 mi
La Pasada EncantadaHiking0.1 mi0.3 mi
RimDirt bike0.8 mi30.4 mi
SleepygrassHiking0.8 mi1.1 mi
Toboggan CynHorse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike1.1 mi1.1 mi
Old Cloudcroft HwyHorse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike1.1 mi2.6 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Rural

The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.

Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Dump station: 2.5 mi
Water fill-up: 2.5 mi
Propane: 12.7 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.