Gila National Forest is located in New Mexico, encompassing 2,658,321 acres. Established in 1905, the nearest city is Silver City, NM. The forest offers 9 campgrounds and 91 other recreation facilities for visitors. Campgrounds include Little Walnut (Group Picnic Sites), Pinon Campground (Quemado Lake), Juniper Campground (Quemado Lake), Gomez Peak (Group Picnic Site), Black Canyon Campground - Upper, Forks Campground, Piñon Campground, Black Canyon Campground - Lower.