A mile north of US-60 just outside Datil village, the BLM-managed Datil Well Campground is a quiet, no-fee-frills place to overnight or stretch the legs. There are 22 sites tucked among pinon and juniper at about 7,400 feet, with vault toilets, picnic shelters and grills but no hook-ups; bring your own water in the off-season. The campground is open year-round, which makes it useful on long drives across the Plains of San Agustin in seasons when most New Mexico campgrounds have closed.
A 3-mile interpretive loop trail circles the campground, climbing low ridges with views over the Plains of San Agustin towards the San Mateo mountains. The trail passes the namesake stone-lined well that once watered cattle on the Magdalena Driveway, with signs explaining the cattle-drive history. It is a good leg-stretch for anyone driving the Magdalena–Pie Town stretch of US-60, and the high dark sky makes the campground a respectable spot for amateur astronomy.