Jamestown, New Mexico, lures RV travelers with its eerie mining ghost town relics and endless Gila National Forest trails. Stake your claim at Six Mile Canyon Road Dispersed Site or Six Mile Canyon - Dispersed Camping, both pet-friendly with campfires permitted. Camp here to prowl abandoned shafts by day and stargaze over canyon rims at night.
Jamestown clings to its 19th-century silver mining roots along dusty Six Mile Canyon Road. Adobe ruins dot the landscape near Percha Creek, where anglers cast for trout amid cottonwoods. Off-roaders blast trails toward Pinos Altos, and history fans tour the old Victorio Land Grant structures. Gila National Forest engulfs the area with hikes past ancient petroglyphs.
Dispersed camping defines stays at these two spots. Six Mile Canyon Road Dispersed Site draws groups to its open areas, pets roam free, campfires light up evenings under big skies. Quiet seekers pick Six Mile Canyon - Dispersed Camping for solo pitches amid junipers, ideal for boondockers chasing solitude ten miles from Silver City.
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Jamestown thrives as a mining ghost town in Grant County, New Mexico. Its adobe saloons and schoolhouse along old wagon roads echo the 1880s silver rush. Campers use it as a launchpad for Gila Wilderness hikes and Percha Creek fishing trips.
Find them in Six Mile Canyon: Six Mile Canyon Road Dispersed Site and Six Mile Canyon - Dispersed Camping. These pet-friendly spots sit ten miles southwest of town amid Gila National Forest. Dispersed setups suit boondockers with no hookups, campfires allowed.
Yes, both Six Mile Canyon parks permit pets. Dogs join you at Six Mile Canyon Road Dispersed Site's group areas and Six Mile Canyon - Dispersed Camping's quiet spots. Keep them leashed near trails to respect wildlife in Gila National Forest.