CEDAR CREEK (Sam Tobias)
CEDAR CREEK (Sam Tobias) is a national forest campground in New Mexico. Hookups: no hookups.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- New Mexico
- Coordinates
- 33.36139, -105.68472
- Hookups
- No hookups
- Activities
- Biking, Camping, Hiking, Wildlife Viewing
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Phone
- 575-257-4095
Amenities
- Reservable sites
Only amenities a source confirms are listed; an amenity missing here is unknown, not absent.
About CEDAR CREEK (Sam Tobias)
Overview Located on the outskirts of Ruidoso, Cedar Creek provides a wonderful space for groups visiting for the day or staying overnight. With a picnic shelter and three group campsites, the recreation area is ideal for an outing in Lincoln National Forest. A popular pastime is is hiking and mountain biking along the scenic multi-use trails adjacent to the Sam Tobias Memorial Group Campground. There are opporunities to see a number of different wildlife, including Mule deer and Elk in the area. Recreation Hiking and biking are among the most popular activities here, with options like the T90 fitness Trail which extends 1.3 miles and includes exercise stations. Bilking trails T120 A-D and T121 A& B are also nearby. Also we have an expert-only downhill mountain bike trail, located near the water tower to the east of the Campgrounds. The trail ends at the picnic area. Dogs must be kept on leash at all times while hiking. Dogs are not allowed on the Fitness trail. Facilities The group picnic shelter offers drinking water and accessible vault toilets. Non-sheltered picnic tables are open to the general public. The group campgrounds range from 60 to 100 person capacities and the group picnic shelter fits up to 40 people. Each site comes with accessible picnic shelters, campfire rings, drinking water vault toilets and grills. Picnic Pavilion is for day use only. If you would like to camp overnight please book one of the group campgrounds. Natural Features Cedar Creek is perc
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- RV Dump Station · 26 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- Mountain Propane · 32 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 34 designated routes (80 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Tobias Memorial Group Campground | Private campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Sam Tobias Memorial Campground | National forest group campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Recreation Village | RV park | 1.3 mi | — | — |
| Oak Grove | National forest campground | 4.3 mi | — | — |
| Oak Grove Campground | Private campground | 4.3 mi | — | — |
| Skyline | National forest campground | 4.9 mi | — | — |
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Sources. Recreation.gov (RIDB). Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.