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Site Closed
Closed due to damage from the South Fork Fire
Recreation Region: Smokey Bear Ranger District

Sam Tobias Memorial Group Campground

The Group Campground has capacity for up to 100 people for camping or picnicking. All units are wheelchair accessible and have pavilions, picnic tables, campfire pits, grills, water, vault toilets. 3 sites for 60/80/100 people in meadow setting provide popular group activity destination and trails/forest roads for hiking access into adjoining forest Large group facilities only. The campground previous known as Cedar Creek Campground and was renamed in honor of local firefighter, Sam Tobias, who lost his life in the line of duty the summer of 2000. 

General Information

Currently Closed due to wildfire damage. 

Currently Closed due to wildfire damage. 

Stay limit 14 days - RV's limited to 40' 

Overnight Use:
$125 per night (up to 100 people)

$125 per event 

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Address: 901 Mechem Dr., Ruidoso, NM 88345
Phone: 575-257-4095
Hours: M-F: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Closed on federal holidays)

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 33.36001

Longitude: -105.68501

Directions

Immediately adjacent to the north of the Smokey Bear Ranger Station is Cedar Creek Rd (Forest road 88). Turn left on this road, follow Forest Road 88 for less than 1 mile and you will see the signs and gates for the campgrounds on your right. This campground is the 2nd set of facilities you will see on your right.

Parking

Pavilion included

Facility and Amenity Information

Restrooms

Vault Toliets

Water

Potable water is not available at this site.

Recreation Opportunities

Last updated March 30, 2026