About Slide Group Area
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Reviews (6)
What Guests Are Saying
The Slide Group Area is consistently praised as a fantastic camping destination. Reviewers appreciate its appealing environment and amenities. An interesting note is the discovery of a unicorn phone, adding a unique touch to the experience.
What Guests Are Saying
The Slide Group Area is consistently praised as a fantastic camping destination. Reviewers appreciate its appealing environment and amenities. An interesting note is the discovery of a unicorn phone, adding a unique touch to the experience.
Review Summary
Messina H
July 10, 2025
Always a great place to camp. FYI we found a unicorn phone.
Chris B
August 5, 2022
Campground hosts Pat & Vernon make this a very special place. They always keep the area clean and safe.
Jan F
May 23, 2022
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
William D
September 19, 2021
I never knew camping could be so awesome in a state park! We had my sons 10th Birthday party at Slide Group Site. We had over 45 people show up on Saturday for his party. The weekend was extra special with our family camping with us. Having a full site with no other campers within a couple of miles was priceless. The rim trail is right next to the site and we had no issues with hikers coming into the site. We have reserved this site for a full family reunion next year and we can’t wait!
Juan U
January 16, 2020
Great place for the cub scouts!
Anonymous
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Location Slide Group Area
Address:
Po Box 836
Cloudcroft, NM, 88317
United States
Located in southeast New Mexico, Slide Group Area is approximately 20
miles east of Alamogordo. From Alamogordo, take Highway 82 east 16
miles. Just before Cloudcroft, turn right (south) on Highway 130, go
approximatley 2 miles. Turn right (west) on NM 6563, the Sunspot Highway
Go approximately 1/4 miles. Slide Group Area is on the right.
Latitude & Longitude: 32.7897 / -105.82
Elevation: 2806 feet
Policies & Rules
| Category | About |
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| General |
Call 575-682-1518 prior to arrival to get the lock combination. |
| General |
There is no public phone. |
| General |
Fire Restrictions: Fire restrictions may be imposed at any time due to hot, dry weather conditions, at which time campfires and charcoal fires may not be allowed. |
| General |
Reserved Sites will be held until check out time (NOON) the day following your arrival date. Sites must be occupied by the checkout time of that following day to hold a reservation or the site will be forfeited and released to other guests. Once your reservation start date has begun, neither the Recreation.gov Contact Center nor the campground manager will be able to modify your reservation. |
| General |
Refunds: Refund requests made through www.recreation.gov will be charged a $10 processing fee. This fee is retained by the reservation service contractor along with the non-refundable reservation fee. All requests for the return of the non-refundable reservation fee and the cancellation fee will be declined by the campground concessionaire as they did not receive these fees (these are the fees retained by the reservation contractor, a different entity). |
| General |
Don't Move Firewood: Prevent the spread of tree-killing pests by obtaining firewood near your destination and burning it on-site. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org. |
| General |
Check in after 2pm, check out by noon. |
| General |
For more information on the Lincoln National Forest, please visit Home | Lincoln National Forest | Forest Service |
