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This site consists of a large parking area, 2 vault toilets, and facilities for staging horseback riding. There are eight RV hookups with electricity and potable water, and other potable water outlets. Sites with electricity and water are first come first served. Groups and individuals may camp in the parking lot and grounds along a loop road immediately east of the parking lot. To make group shelter reservations, please contact the camp host at 575-322-0030, or for more information please contact the Roswell Field Office.
The Fort Stanton - Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area (NCA) was established in 2009 to protect, conserve, and enhance the unique and nationally important historic, cultural, scientific, archaeological, natural, and educational subterranean cave resources of the Fort Stanton - Snowy River Cave system. The NCA was once known as the Fort Stanton Military Reservation. In 1855, the U.S. Army established Fort Stanton as an Infantry and Cavalry post in the east-central New Mexico Territory to protect settlers in the region. Within the NCA is Fort Stanton Cave, at over 42 miles, it is the second longest cave in New Mexico, the 14th longest cave in the U.S., the 62th longest in the world, and the largest cave managed by the BLM. Snowy River is a significant passage within Fort Stanton Cave, and is the longest cave formation in the world.
From the intersection of NM 246 and US 380 in Capitan, NM, drive east on US 380 for 4.3 miles to NM 220, which will be on the right. From the west end of Lincoln, NM, drive west 7.75 miles to NM 220, which will be on the left. Drive south 0.9 for miles to the Rob Jaggers Campground, where maps and an information kiosk are available. Historic Fort Stanton is approximately 1.5 miles further south on NM 220. On the grounds of Fort Stanton, the State of New Mexico operates a museum with information about the Fort and the Fort Stanton - Snowy River Cave NCA.
Developed Sites
Camping w/o electricity or water: Free
Sites No. 1-8
Water: $5.00
Electric, 30 amp: $5.00
Sites No. 9-16
Water Only: $5.00
Group Shelter
Reservation: $25.00
To make group shelter reservations, please contact the camp host at 575-322-0030, or for more information please contact the Roswell Field Office.
RV Dump Station: $15.00
Senior Pass: Half Price
Absolutely beautiful location. Great camping. Every site has water and electric and price is amazing.
