Pine Springs Campground is open year round and can accomodate both tents and RV's. NPS Photo - Carol Belski

Campgrounds

Pine Springs (Elevation 5,822')
Located just off Highway 62/180 near the Headquarters Visitor Center, Pine Springs Campground is a simple desert camping area for those wishing to explore the Guadalupe Mountains. Water, accessible restrooms , a service sink, and pay telephone are available. Tent campers have a choice of 20 sites. Numbers are limited to 6 people or 2 tents per site. RV campers have 19 sites to choose from. RV sites are defined by painted lines and numbers on the pavement. There are no hook-ups and there is no dump station. RV campsite #21 is wheelchair accessible.

Dog Canyon (Elevation 6,280')
The Dog Canyon area lies in a secluded, forested canyon on the north side of the park. Due to the higher elevation it remains cooler than Pine Springs campground in the summer. The campground has 9 tent sites and 4 RV sites (no hookups, no dump station). Restrooms have sinks and flush toilets, but no showers.

Camping Fees

Family Camping
When you arrive, select a campsite, then pay at the self-registration board near the restrooms. The fee is $8.00 per night per site, $4.00 for Golden Age and Golden Access Passport holders. There is no discount for Golden Eagle or National Park Passport holders.

Group campsites
Two group campsites are available at Pine Springs and one at Dog Canyon for organized groups with a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 20 people per site. The fee is $3.00 per person, with a minimum of $30.00 per site. Golden Age and Golden Access Passport holders pay only $1.50 per person. Group campsites are available by reservation up to 60 days in advance. Call (915) 828-3251, extension 0 between 8:00 A.M. and 4:30 P.M. daily, Mountain Time. Due to the small size of park campgrounds, group campsite users may not overflow into family campsites.

Sanitation

Skunks and other small mammals roam the campground at night. These animals are attracted to food odors. Prevent encounters by keeping campsites free of food scraps. Dispose of scraps and other garbage in trash receptacles. Store food, including pet food, in vehicles, not in tents.

Do not use the faucets in the campground for dish washing or bathing. Wash dishes in the utility sink behind the restrooms. Discharge of dishwater or gray water onto the ground is not permitted. Use the utility sinks for their disposal.
Closest free RV dump station is off Canyon Street in Carlsbad, NM. RV water tanks can be filled from an outside water faucet near the registration board.

Pets

Pets on leashed are permitted in the campground, but are not allowed on most park trails because they disturb park wildlife and other visitors. Leashed pets may be exercised on the trail between the campground and Headquarters Visitor Center and the Pinery Trail at the Visitor Center.
Please clean up after your pet.
Park wildlife may carry plague or rabies. Do not allow your pet near animals or their dens or burrows.
Pets may not be left unattended. The nearest kennel service is at Carlsbad Caverns National Park.

Fires

Wood and charcoal fires are strictly prohibited due to generally dry weather conditions and intermittent high winds. Containerized fuel camp stoves are permitted.