Bureau of Land Management · New Mexico
Cave Campground
Bureau of Land Management · New Mexico, United States · in Fort Stanton - Snowy River National Conservation Area
- Cost
- No Fees
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,129 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile good · AT&T good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Phone
- 575-322-0030
- Activities
- Camping, Picnicking, Biking, Hiking, Photography, Wildlife Viewing
About
BLM campground. Surrounding the Fort Stanton Cave Campground is the Fort Stanton Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area (NCA). At around 6300' elevation the NCA offers a diverse habitat of High Desert cedar/juniper hillsides with Ponderosa Pine stringers and hardwoods meandering through the canyon bottoms. Within the NCA is Fort Stanton Cave. At over 44 miles, it is the second longest cave in New Mexico, the 9th longest cave in the U.S., the 40th longest in the world, and the largest cave managed by the BLM.
Fort Stanton Cave Campground features several shelters, tables and fire rings, as well as a vault toilet. All sites are dry and on a first-come, first-served basis. The access road off of U.S. Route 380 is graveled. This site provides a convenient location for camping, hiking, and exploring the history of the local area.
Stay limit: 14 Days.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 29° | 9° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 54° | 32° | 4° | 71° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 63° | 37° | 26° | 80° | 7 of 11 |
| April | 72° | 45° | 31° | 84° | 1 of 11 |
| May | 79° | 53° | 42° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 89° | 60° | 45° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 87° | 63° | 57° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 85° | 62° | 53° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 81° | 56° | 38° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 71° | 46° | 29° | 84° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 63° | 38° | 22° | 74° | 4 of 10 |
| December | 55° | 31° | 24° | 65° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
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- Skyline Fc · USDA Forest Service · 15 mi
- South Fork · USDA Forest Service · 15 mi
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