Cibola National Forest
Cibola National Forest covers 1,633,783 acres across New Mexico.
Cibola National Forest map
Cibola National Forest boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
Agency fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.
County and local burn bans may also apply on private, state, or county land nearby. On federal land, follow the land manager's order; off it, follow the strictest county or local rule that applies. When both touch your trip, obey both.
Camping on Cibola National Forest
4 campgrounds inside the forest boundary have their own page on campgroundsdb.com, with site counts and reservations:
Fire restrictions change by district and season: check the current alerts and restrictions before you go.
Fishing and water
Fishing inside the boundary: Mcgaffey Lake fishing , with stocking records and species on fishypedia.com.
Public lands next to Cibola National Forest
- Wilderness areaApache Kid Wilderness lies inside Cibola National Forest.
- Wilderness areaManzano Mountain Wilderness lies inside Cibola National Forest.
- Wilderness areaSandia Mountain Wilderness lies inside Cibola National Forest.
- Wilderness areaWithington Wilderness lies inside Cibola National Forest.
- State parkCibola National Forest borders Bluewater Lake State Park.
- BLM unitCibola National Forest borders El Malpais National Conservation Area.
- National Park Service unitCibola National Forest borders El Malpais National Monument.
- State parkCibola National Forest borders Manzano Mountains State Park.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- geo.dot.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- en.wikipedia.org (accessed 2026-09-30)
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