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BALSAM GLADE PICNIC SITE

Cibola National Forest and Grasslands

🏕️ CampgroundCibola National Forest and GrasslandsNew Mexico⭐ 4.7 (7)
BALSAM GLADE PICNIC SITE
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About Balsam Glade Picnic Site

Balsam Glade Picnic Site was named by an early American settler who mistook the white fir that grows here for balsam fir, as they are similar in appearance. He called this area "Balsam Glade" for so long that the name stuck. From 1935 to 1941 the YMCA operated a summer camp for boys here. One young man who attended the camp as a youth, later became a counselor for boys at the "Y" camp. He was a fun loving fellow and…

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