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  4. Slide Group Area

Camping at Slide Group Area near Cloudcroft

Public campground · Cloudcroft · 1 campsite · 1 group

A forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking.

About this campground

Slide Group Area sits on the rim of the Sacramento Mountains roughly 20 miles east of Alamogordo and about two miles south of the mountain village of Cloudcroft, offering panoramic views down into the Tularosa Basin from an elevation near 9,000 feet. The single group campsite occupies a wildflower-dusted meadow edged by mixed evergreens and aspens, where deer, elk and a variety of birds are commonly seen; nights are frequently clear for stargazing.

5.0
on Recreation.gov · 5 reviews
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At a glance

  • RV fit varies by site

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • Pets welcome
  • Public land
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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

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Amenities & location

Check-in
02:00 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)

Location

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Slide Group Area: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Slide Group Area?
Longest RV site listed: 35 ft (1 of 1 RV site list a length) (per the listing)
Does Slide Group Area have RV hookups?
Hookup type not listed for RV sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Slide Group Area?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Slide Group Area?
Allowed (per the listing)
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At a glance

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Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 35 ft (1 of 1 RV site list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing Hookup type not listed for RV sites
Road & site access
Listing 1 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 4 (3 reports), T-Mobile 4 (1 report), AT&T 3 (1 report)
Shade
Listing 0 of 1 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Getting there
Listing Cloudcroft, NM (map in Location below)
Pull-through / back-in · Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite · Water · Price · Stay limits
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (5 reviews, ★ 5.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Always a great place to camp. FYI we found a unicorn phone. ”

Messina H 5 · Jul 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Campground hosts Pat & Vernon make this a very special place. They always keep the area clean and safe.”

Chris B 5 · Aug 2022 · Recreation.gov

“When we arrived. the campground had not been cleaned, the bathrooms had not been unlocked and the water tank wasn't there. We made a call and someone came to do all that with in 30 minutes ”

Jan F 3 · May 2022 · Recreation.gov
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights14 sites open for every night

Oliver Lee Memorial

6.3 mi from Slide Group Area (straight-line)
Sites from $15/night
$30 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from New Mexico State Parks · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

White Sands Smokehouse

9.2 mi from Slide Group Area (straight-line)
Sites from $45/night
$90 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every night

Mars Research Base (MRB)

11.2 mi from Slide Group Area (straight-line)
Sites from $23/night
$45 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
    • go fishing (per the campground listing)
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Rad Ruidoso Scavenger Hunt Ruidoso area · 2 hr · from $29/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 1 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 35 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2017 Jayco Jayflight, Delivery offered
2017 Jayco Jayflight, Delivery offered

Travel trailer · 27 ft · sleeps 4 · 40 mi from campground

$103/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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2020 Keystone Outback Lite Toy Hauler
2020 Keystone Outback Lite Toy Hauler

Travel trailer · 29 ft · sleeps 7 · 66 mi from campground

$110/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Libby: Cozy Casita Travel Trailer; Your Gateway to Adventure
Libby: Cozy Casita Travel Trailer; Your Gateway to Adventure

Travel trailer · 17 ft · sleeps 2 · 74 mi from campground

$94/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Slide Group Area

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Rad Ruidoso Scavenger Hunt
Rad Ruidoso Scavenger Hunt

Ruidoso area · 2 hr · from $29/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season May 14–Sep 25: RV & Tent $0 per night
Compare site types

0 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7 · 1 group site listed separately. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Group standard nonelectric (group)

1 site · $0/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15