About this campground
Located just outside Silver City, the Little Walnut-Gomez Peak picnic grounds provide a pleasant day use area for small or large groups and individuals/families. The area is generally open from 8:00 a.m. until sunset during spring, summer and fall; winter hours vary according to weather conditions. The Silver City Ranger District offers three reservable large group picnic areas within the Gomez Peak – Little Walnut day use area, as well as individual picnic sites. All areas have vault toilets, picnic grills, and tables. In addition, the largest area also offers added amenities of a covered shelter, volleyball court, and horseshoe pits. Please NOTE: Water is not available at the group or family picnic areas at Little Walnut. View a detailed Recreation Opportunity Guide View a Little Walnut Trail System Map For information on the picnic areas, see: Little Walnut (East, West, Individual/Family) or Gomez Peak Large Group Area.
Getting there
From Silver City, travel north on U.S. Hwy 180 and turn on Little Walnut Creek Road and traverse approximately 6 miles. When the road curves to the west there will be signs for the picnic and day use areas.
Activities
- BIKING
- HIKING
- PICNICKING
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Gomez Peak Large Group AreaGila National Forest0 mi
- Gomez Peak TrailheadGila National Forest0 mi
- Little Walnut East Group AreaGila National Forest0 mi
- Little Walnut Individual Picnic AreaGila National Forest0 mi
- Little Walnut West Group AreaGila National Forest0 mi
- Wagon Wheel - CDNST TrailheadGila National Forest1 mi
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Little Walnut-Gomez Peak Day Use Area doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby New Mexico campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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