Water Canyon Picnic Area

Cibola National Forest and Grasslands

🏕️ CampgroundCibola National Forest and GrasslandsNew Mexico

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About Water Canyon Picnic Area

At the base of the Water Canyon Recreation Area sits a picnic ground nestled in the Magdalena Mountains. Four first come first served picnic sites have tables and grills that can be walked to from the shared parking area with a vault toilet. In addition, there is one group picnic shelter that is available for reservation. The group picnic shelter includes six picnic tables, one serving table, and one large pedestal g…

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