Datil Well Recreation Area Campground includes one of 15 water wells along the old Magdalena Livestock Driveway. The old cattle trail was established in the 1800s and stretched 120 miles from Springerville, Arizona, to Magdalena, New Mexico. The area includes 3 miles of hiking trails in pinyon-juniper and ponderosa pine woodlands, with scenic views of the San Augustin Plains. The trail and vistas also offer an occasional glimpse of wildlife in a setting of quiet and solitude. 

The Datil Well Recreation Area Campground is off US-60. Go 1 mile west of Datil on US-60 or south on NM-12.

The campground is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. There is a fee for camping.