Fort Stanton
Fort Stanton was a United States Army fort near Lincoln, New Mexico.
A state park, 5 mi southeast of Capitan
Ruidoso Downs is the nearest base
Ruidoso Downs is 12 miles south, with 11 places to stay. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Aug and Sep
May, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 76–83°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Capitan. Green months are the mild ones.
Fort Stanton
Fort Stanton was a United States Army fort near Lincoln, New Mexico.
- Type
- State park
- Elevation
- 6,165 ft
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1973) · listed on the New Mexico State Register of Cultural Properties (1969)
- Wikipedia readers
- 8.4K a year
Where to stay near Fort Stanton
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Ruidoso (95) and Ruidoso Downs (11).
Ruidoso
The closest town with somewhere to stay.
7,580 people · 44% vacation homes
13 mi southwest of Fort Stanton
Compare 6 towns
| Town | From Fort Stanton | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruidoso 44% vacation homes | 13 mi southwest | 20 min | 95 28 hotels · 4 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 43 lodges & cabins · 6 campgrounds · 12 RV parks | 7,580 | $244K |
| Ruidoso Downs | 12 mi south | 20 min | 11 6 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 RV parks | 2,588 | $154K |
| Nogal | 11 mi west | 15 min | 2 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 80 | — |
| Capitan | 5 mi northwest | 10 min | 1 1 RV park | 1,402 | $112K |
| Carrizozo | 21 mi northwest | 30 min | 3 3 motels | 959 | $85K |
| Mescalero | 30 mi southwest | 45 min | 1 1 campground | 832 | $43K |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Fort Stanton
Other well-known places within 70 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
62 mi National ParkWhite Sands National Park660K visitors a year
38 mi National forestLincoln National Forest
70 mi State parkBottomless Lakes State Park
46 mi MuseumNew Mexico Museum of Space History5.0M visitors a year117 mi Ski areaSki Apache46 runs · 1,796 ft vertical
58 mi MuseumInternational UFO Museum And Research Center
62 mi National MonumentSalinas Pueblo Missions National Monument32K visitors a year39 mi Ski areaSki Cloudcroft26 runs · 634 ft verticalPhoto credits
White Sands National Park: uncredited NPS employee, Public domain · Lincoln National Forest: Dsw3131, Public domain · Bottomless Lakes State Park: NMMIMAJ, CC BY-SA 3.0 · New Mexico Museum of Space History: AllenS, Public domain · International UFO Museum And Research Center: J Dykstra, Public domain · Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument: BriYYZ from Toronto, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Visiting Fort Stanton
What town is Fort Stanton near?
Capitan, NM, about 5 miles northwest.
When is the best time to visit Fort Stanton?
May, August and September, with highs of 76–83°.
What is the closest airport to Fort Stanton?
Roswell Air Center (ROW), about 59 miles away. The nearest big hub is Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ), about 123 miles.
Where should I stay near Fort Stanton?
Ruidoso (13 mi, 95 places to stay), Ruidoso Downs (12 mi, 11 places to stay) and Carrizozo (21 mi, 3 places to stay).
Tips from people in Capitan
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.