Guadalupe Mountains National Park Campground Texas

Guadalupe Mountains National Park Overview

Guadalupe Mountains National Park has 3 campgrounds including Pine Springs, Dog Canyon and Frijole Horse Corral.  The Park features the world’s most extensive Permian fossil reef. It also encompasses  86,416 acres with elevations ranging from 3,650 to 8,748 feet at the summit of Guadalupe Peak, highest point in Texas.

Pine Springs Campground

Pine Springs Campground has 39 campsites and is located near the Visitor Center at an elevation of 5,730 feet. The area offers spectacular views of the world’s best example of a fossil reef and of the vast Permian Basin to the east. The campground has 20 tent-only (walk-to) set among small juniper and oaks, 19 sites for trailers/RVs (20 to 50 feet) and 2 group sites (10 to 20 people per site). The RV sites are paved in a paved parking lot area that is usually congested with day-use hikers. Each of the tents sites have a table and the walk from the parking area ranges from 40 to 280 feet.  There are no hookups, tables or dump station in the RV camping area. Water is available for a faucet near the registration board. Wood or charcoal fires are not permitted in either camping area. Restrooms have water and flush toilets, but no showers. Cell service is fair in the area.

Dog Canyon Campground

Dog Canyon Campground is open year-round and located in a secluded, forested canyon on the north side of the park at an elevation of 6,300 feet. It is also 70 miles from the nearest town (Carlsbad, NM). There 9 tent-only (walk-to) sites, 4 RV sites and 1 group site (10-20 people). No open fires are permitted, but you can use stoves or lanterns.  The distance from the parking area to the tent sites ranges from 60 to 180 feet. Vault toilets and water are available, but there are no showers, hookups or dump station at Dog Canyon. Cell service is not available in the area.

Frijole Horse Corral Campground

Frijole Horse Corral is for equestrian campers and is located 1 mile east of Pine Springs Visitor Center at an elevation of 5,400 feet.  It is open year-round, has a large parking area, 2 tent pads, table drinking water and trash collection.  The site can have from 1 to 12 people. It does not have showers, hookups or a dump station.  Cell service is fair in the area.

Hueco Tanks State Park is also 90 miles to the west toward El Paso.

Guadalupe Mountains National Park Area Recreation

The Park features the world’s most extensive Permian fossil reef. It also encompasses  86,416 acres with elevations ranging from 3,650 to 8,748 feet at the summit of Guadalupe Peak, highest point in Texas. Four of the state’s highest peaks are in the park, as well as many other unnamed peaks more than 8,000 feet tall, deep canyons and a rare mixture of plant and animal life. Forests of ponderosa pines mingle with aspens, maples, mountain junipers and madrones, with abundant deer and elk grazing in the upland meadows.

Recreational activities include hiking, horseback riding, auto touring and wildlife viewing. The area is also great for stargazing.

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Amenities

• Campsite Tables
• Corrals
• Drinking Water
• Equestrian Facilities
• Equestrian trail
• Golden Age & Access Passports accepted
• Grills
• Group Camping
• Pay Phone
• Pets OK
• Picnic Tables
• Ranger Station
• Restrooms (Flush Toilets)
• Visitor Center

Activities

• Backpacking
• Biking
• Bird Watching
• Hiking
• Historic Sites
• Horseback riding
• Nature Trails
• Photography
• Picnicking
• Stargazing
• Visitor Center
• Walking Trails
• Wilderness Area
• Wildlife Viewing