Silver Campground

10 nights here gave us a good variety of experiences. Because of Covid, about only 1/2 the sites are available, and that made the overall experience quite a bit better. Many of the sites are *very* close to each other, which would be good if camping with friends, not so good if strangers of a different sleep schedule were right next to you. Overall, the sites' pads are level enough that getting a trailer level isn't challenging, and there are plenty of tent spots that are flat enough and clear enough that tent camping would be pretty comfortable. The loop's outer sites have very nice wooded views and there is enough exposure for solar panels to do their job; it's a very nice combination. When the crowds are gone, the campsite is very quiet and peaceful. There are a few decent hiking trails nearby, as well as numerous forest roads for those that like to explore by motorized vehicle. The camp host is super friendly, the water is pretty good (quite good if you hook up your hose/filter and fill your water that way) and the vault toilets are kept clean.

If you need a place to stay close to Cloudcroft, NM and can get there when it is open and wish to spend the money then you can stay here. Silver campground has 30 single units spaced closely together, and I mean closely together. I have an old timers pass so we only paid $10 for the night but it was to much for what we got. A pit toilet and a concrete picnic table was all we got to enjoy. When your close neighbors run generators you get to listen to that sound which I hate almost as much as barking dogs in a campground. We were there on Sept 27th almost the end of the season for this campground. It was very cool (35deg) and rainy on and off all evening. I really did not enjoy this camping experience.