New Mexico · published-coordinate region
Deerhead Campground
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USDA Forest Service19Supported overnight records
1Published site categories
19Sites with a reported party limit
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A closer look at the campground
Overview
Deerhead 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. The Trestle Recreation area is less than a 2 mile drive from Deerhead campground.
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.
Nearby Attractions
There is a variety of stores to shop at roughly 20 miles from the campground in Alamogordo, NM.
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.
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How much is documented?
Reported fields across the 19 supported campsite records here. A reported value can still need interpretation; missing values remain unknown in the planner.
Party limit
19
Vehicle limit
19
Vehicle length
19
Driveway entry
19
Shade
19
Bars show counts, not a quality, accessibility or suitability score.
The campsite mix
Standard Nonelectric
19
Operator directions
From the West side of Cloudcroft, turn South onto NM310 and travel 1 mile. The campground entrance will be on your right, just past the turnoff for the Ranger Station.
Campground-level source text. Confirm the current route and road conditions with the operator.
THE ACTUAL SITES
19 published campsite records
Raw published values are shown below, including zeros and ambiguous text. They are not validated capacities. The planner keeps missing, zero and questionable dimensions unknown.
View all 19 published site records
| SITE / LOOP | TYPE | EQUIPMENT LIMITS | PEOPLE / VEHICLES | DRIVEWAY | ELECTRIC / SHADE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site 1 A Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Not reportedNumeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Parallel 35 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 10 B Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Not reportedNumeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Parallel 60 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 11 B Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Not reportedNumeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Parallel 54 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 12 B Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Not reportedNumeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Parallel 64 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 13 B Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Not reportedNumeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Back-in 62 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 14 B Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Not reportedNumeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Back-in 30 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 15 B Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Not reportedNumeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Back-in 30 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 16 B Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Not reportedNumeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Parallel 42 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 17 B Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Not reportedNumeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Parallel 45 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 18 B Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Not reportedNumeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Parallel 45 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 19 B Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Not reportedNumeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Parallel 50 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 2 A Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Not reportedNumeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Back-in 42 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 3 A Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Not reportedNumeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Back-in 42 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 4 A Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Not reportedNumeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Back-in 55 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 5 A Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Not reportedNumeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Back-in 40 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 6 A Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Not reportedNumeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Back-in 28 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 7 A Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Not reportedNumeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Back-in 52 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 8 A Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Not reportedNumeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Back-in 33 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 9 B Source updated: 2026-09-02 | Standard Nonelectric | Not reportedNumeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Parallel 64 (raw length) | Not reported Shade: Yes |
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