Lower Fir Group Area
Federal campground in Lincoln National Forest
Location: CLOUDCROFT, NM, NM
Price: From $20 per night
Rating: 5 out of 5 (3 reviews)
Season: May through October
Lower Fir Group Area is a high-energy and highly popular group campground in the Sacramento Mountain area. The site is set away from public roads, so that outside noise is non-existent, leaving only the sweet sounds of rustling aspen leaves. The campground sits within the Lincoln National Forest, which spans 1.1 million acres of undisturbed landscape.
Cell coverage (FCC estimate): strong signal. Actual signal may vary in remote areas. Best carrier: T-Mobile. Verizon 4G: 100%. AT&T 4G: 100%. T-Mobile 4G: 100%.
Amenities: Fire Rings, Picnic Tables
Availability alerts: Set a free cancellation alert at camperwatch.org/campground/lower-fir-group-area to be notified when sites open up.
Lower Fir Group Area is a popular group campground in the Sacramento Mountains within Lincoln National Forest, featuring a large group shelter with picnic tables and a communal fire pit surrounded by benches. The secluded setting away from public roads provides quiet camping with the sounds of rustling aspen leaves.
Wildlife alert: Spotted bats, gray foxes, common raccoons, whitetail-mule deer hybrids, gray-footed chipmunks, hairy woodpeckers, dark-eyed juncos, Cassin's finches, and Steller's jays have been documented within 8km of the campground.
Insider tips for Lower Fir Group Area: Book early as this is a federal campground with limited availability Pick your tent site carefully due to uneven, lumpy ground—no tent pads available Arrive with a self-contained RV as there are no hookups and no dump station on site RVs must be under 40 feet based on camper reports
Skip Lower Fir Group Area if: You need RV hookups or a dump station. Your RV is 40 feet or longer. You require individual tent pads or level ground.
Best time to visit Lower Fir Group Area: May-October — Official operating season per verified data.
Nearby campgrounds: Saddle (Nm) (Cloudcroft, NM), Silver (Nm) (Cloudcroft, NM), Upper Fir Group Area (CLOUDCROFT, NM), Pines Campground (CLOUDCROFT, NM).
Cell Phone Coverage at Lower Fir Group Area
Cell signal at Lower Fir Group Area (CLOUDCROFT, NM): strong overall signal based on FCC broadband data. Best carrier: T-Mobile.
- Verizon 4G LTE: 100% coverage
- AT&T 4G LTE: 100% coverage
- T-Mobile 4G LTE: 100% coverage · T-Mobile 5G: 100%
Coverage data source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (BDC). Actual signal may vary due to terrain, tree cover, and distance from towers. Camper reports are more reliable than coverage maps in remote areas.
Lower Fir Group Area is a high-energy and highly popular group campground in the Sacramento Mountain area. The site is set away from public roads, so that outside noise is non-existent, leaving only the sweet sounds of rustling aspen leaves. The campground sits within the Lincoln National Forest, which spans 1.1 million acres of undisturbed landscape.
Verified facts
RIDB / Recreation.gov official databaseAmenities
RIDB /facilities /campsites · owner-verifiedStraight talk
CamperWatch intel · curated from camper reportsKnown issues, each with the workaround. Read before you book.
Insider tips & when to go
CamperWatch intel · hand-curated entryBook early as this is a federal campground with limited availability
Pick your tent site carefully due to uneven, lumpy ground
no tent pads available
Arrive with a self-contained RV as there are no hookups and no dump station on site
RVs must be under 40 feet based on camper reports
Official operating season per verified data
Things to do nearby
RIDB /activities /recareas + intelConditions today
LiveCell signal
FCC BDC · quarterly datasetFCC maps are theoretical — camper reports confirm signal. Best carrier: T-Mobile.
Wildlife nearby
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Leaflet · OpenStreetMap tiles
Getting there →
From Alamogordo take US 82 east, go 17 miles, just past Cloudcroft. Turn left (northwest) onto NM 244. Go approximately 1 mile. Turn right onto Forest Road 422. Go approximately 1/4 mile. Campground is on the left.
Campground entrance
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#community · posts, photos & Q&A · AI-moderated (Claude Vision)Pro tips
- Book on recreation.gov exactly 6 months ahead at 10am ET — Lincoln National Forest fills fast in peak season.
- Check current road conditions at Lincoln National Forest before arrival — seasonal closures common.
- Bear country — store all food in bear boxes or locked vehicle at all times.
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