Oliver Lee Memorial State Park Campground New Mexico
409 Dog Canyon Rd.Alamogordo, New Mexico 88310
575-437-8284
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Oliver Lee Memorial State Park campground has 42 single-family campsites set against the west-facing escarpment of the beautiful Sacramento Mountains. Most all sites have great views of the rugged Chihuahuan Desert and 23 sites have water & electric hookups (30-amp). Each site also have a table, fire ring and grate.
Campground amenities include drinking water, vault & flush toilets, trash collection and hot showers. There’s also a dump station, visitor center, picnic area, gardens and various exhibits to explore. Firewood is also available for sale from the camp host.
Oliver Lee Memorial State Park – Area Recreation
Activities in the area include hiking, biking, picnicking, ATVing, interpretive/historical exhibits, wildlife watching and educational programs. Be sure to hike up to the springs in Dog Canyon to see a variety of unexpected plant life, including maidenhair fern and wild orchids.
The park’s namesake, Oliver Milton Lee (1865-1941), was a rancher, U.S. marshal, and gunman and one of the most colorful characters in New Mexico history.
You may also be interested in visiting White Sands National Park.
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Best Campsites
5, 11, 14, 18, 20, 21, 22, 24, 26, 30, 32, 34, 38, 43
Regions
Campsite Types
- ADA
- Electric & Water Hookup
- RV
- Tent
- Trailer
Season:
Year Round
Elevation:
4,400
# of Campsites:
42
# of RV Campsites:
23
Amenities
- Campground Host
- Campsite Tables
- Drinking Water
- Dump Station
- Fire Pit
- Fire Rings
- Firewood Available
- Grills
- Group Camping
- Group Pavilion
- Pets OK
- Picnic Tables
- Ranger Station
- Recycling Center
- Restrooms (Flush Toilets, Vault Toilets)
- RV Hookups
- Showers
- Trash Collection
- Visitor Center
Activities
- Billiards
- Bird Watching
- Hiking
- Historic Sites
- Interpretive Programs
- Mountain Biking
- Nature Trails
- OHVing
- Photography
- Picnicking
- Stargazing
- Walking Trails
- Wildlife Viewing
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Would like to spend the next couple off days there
Beautiful Site! Was lots of room. Had a concrete picnic table. Had a nice firepit with a grate for cooking. One leveling block was used. We have a 25-foot travel trailer and fit nicely in our site with plenty of room to spare. We didn’t have any hookups, but fresh water was near our site and plenty of sun for solar. They do have a dump and trash bins. The location was absolutely gorgeous at the bottom of a mountain range. Close to White Sands National Park. The host here was amazing. He had sleds and wax for you to borrow when you go to White Sands National Park. (Which we fully made use of) We had friends with us whom stayed at the campsite next to us, which was wayyy down the road. We had another camper who was closer to us, but not that close. He also had firewood to purchase if you needed or wanted it. The restrooms were very clean and so were the showers! The whole park was nice and clean, and the host made his rounds several times daily. One of the best hosts EVER! (I think his name was Bob).
The park had several hiking trails. We didn’t have time to do them all, but we did do one, the shortest near the visitors center and it was wonderful!
Would DEFINITELY recommend this campground if in the area and I would DEFINITELY stay here again!
Great review Donna! Sounds like you had a good time at Oliver Lee Memorial State Park. Sand sledding a White Sands National Park sounds fun too!