$5 / night

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Dispersed Camping

Haystack Mountain OHV Area

10 Reviews

About

Bureau of Land Management

The area has several picnic sites, complete with shelters, tables and grills. Toilet facilities are available but no potable water is available. Camping is allowed in pull outs next to the sun shelters and in the large gravel parking lot used for parking and events. Dispersed camping is allowed within the entire area, but there are only OHV trails to access the interior of the area for camping.

Fee Info

Individual -- $3.00. Vehicle (2 or more people) -- $5.00. Bus (over 15 people) -- $15.00.

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Location

Haystack Mountain OHV Area is located in New Mexico

Directions

22 miles northeast of Roswell, NM, just off of US 70.

Coordinates

33.62942806 N
104.2434919 W

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Access

Drive-In
Park next to your site

Stay Connected

WiFi
Unknown
Verizon
Available
AT&T
Good
T-Mobile
Good

Site Types

Dispersed

Features

For Campers

ADA Access
Trash
Picnic Table
Phone Service
Toilets
Alcohol
Pets
Fires

For Vehicles

Pull-Through Sites
Big Rig Friendly

Enjoy dispersed camping on government land and leave no trace. Pack in and pack out. No (or limited) services at this camping area. Permit may be required.

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General Info

Melissa S.

Guide

Reviewed Apr. 3, 2024

Easy access and level

Whereas there are only a very few prime camping spots - that were full, there was also a nice level and large gravel parking lot that did the trick for a quick overnight. The cell service was the best, most likely because there were several cellular towers looming overhead.

Month of VisitMay

Brenna M.

Scout

Reviewed Nov. 1, 2023

Clean quiet and Ada accessible

Follow the sign to a dirt road and there are several spots for large travel trailers and smaller spots for people who want to tent camp. Clean, host on site, and prices are posted at the entrance, just grab a slip from the box put your money in and place into the lock box. We stayed over 2 nights over halloween and it was quiet only one other camper there. It cost 5$ a night. Bathrooms were well kept and the roads where too.

Month of VisitNovember

Daniel C.

Guide

Reviewed Sep. 28, 2023

Nice Views

Only 4 camp sites but overnight camping in the parking lot is allowed. great views of the sunset but not a dark sky site as Roswell, New Mexico is visible to the southwest. Visited during the middle of the week so we were the only campers at the site. This is an OHV park so probably busy during weekends. The pit toilet was clean.

SiteThe 4 sites are not numbered.

Month of VisitOctober

Austin and Christel S.

Guide

Reviewed Aug. 17, 2023

Easy in & Out

Incredibly easy to access. Several spots to accommodate a camper. Was passing through, only hiked the rim trail for a morning wake up. $2 for the night. SUPER CLEAN VAULT TOILETS.

SiteCanyon Rim - West site

Month of VisitSeptember

Mario F.

Traveler

Reviewed Jan. 26, 2023

Beautiful

Beautiful views, nice sites but only 5 spaces. All spaces have personal picnic area under pavilion with grill and firepit. No hookups and no potable water or dump station. There are vault toilets on site. $3 a day for one person/ $5 a day for two people. There is a cash dropbox or you can scan a QR code on sign that is posted that takes you to the Recreation.gov site to pay. We stayed in our fifth wheel camper for a week. It snowed one night! About 22 mins from nearest Walmart in Roswell. FYI - Tractor Supply in Roswell has no propane refills. We went to Pico Propane. Great place to fill up. T-mobile service is excellent. Would definitely stay here again!

Month of VisitFebruary

Emily K.

Guide

Reviewed Oct. 9, 2022

Nice find outside of Roswell

I wasn't sure about where to stay in Roswell. I didn't want to get a hotel but wasn't sure about campsites. I stumbled upon this thanks to this site!

Paid the 5 dollars picked the back site and spent the night with my two pups. We slept very well!

Month of VisitNovember

Courtney S.

Traveler

Reviewed Aug. 14, 2022

Quick and simple

After putting $5 in the envelope at the entrance, we easily drove a loop through the establishment and saw no other campers. We decided to take the 3rd site (first non-handicap site). Plenty of space. For tent use, it’s too rocky to use stakes, but there were plenty of sizable rocks to use to weigh down tarps. It was cool and breezy. It’s a shame we are just passing through, beautiful area to camp at. Edit: also, incredibly clean vault toilet!

Site3rd site total (2nd on the right)

Month of VisitSeptember

Reuben P.

Traveler

Reviewed May. 8, 2022

Awesome location!

Stopped by for one night. Got here early because was not sure if it would be crowded or not. One one other group here during the day. Very windy, but was not complaining on a hot day. Worth the stop if you are close or passing through.

Site01? did not see site numbers

Month of VisitJune

Jessica C.

Traveler

Reviewed Dec. 17, 2021

Clean, Quiet with well defined trails

This place is cute. It has well spaced camp sites that are easy to find (we arrived after dark). The campsites have a covered picnic table a little grill and a fire ring. The vista is gorgeous. Walked the trails in the morning and was totally alone. It was gorgeous watching the sun come up. There was a bit of highway noise I noticed while hiking but not while sleeping. There are cell phone towers or some sort of electrical towers at the entrance of the park. The host came out to chat with my husband and he was friendly. He explained that the park is just over 2000acres. The trails really are beautiful and well kept! Stop if you can. There’s an envelope drop of for a $5 deposit.

Sitethe one directly behind the host about 200 yards away

Month of VisitJanuary

Shari G.

Legend

Reviewed Dec. 29, 2020

Quietest Place On Earth

This small campground about 20 minutes east of Roswell, NM was the perfect place for us to spend a few days relaxing and wandering the desert trails of this OHV area. The campground only offers 5 large and well-kept campsites, on a first-come basis. Even on the weekend, the area was extremely quiet.

With the landscape falling away toward the west, the sunsets were simply amazing. The area offered miles and miles of OHV trails which were good for hiking and mountain biking as well.

With a picnic table, grill, fire ring, and shelter, you cannot complain for $5 a night. The bathrooms were the cleanest pit-toilets we’ve ever seen and the area had extremely strong LTE (the tower was right there at the edge of the campground). And, with our portable solar panel, we have always have all the electricity we could possibly need! There is no water at this camping area, not even a nearby creek, so come prepared. Roswell, offers all the amenities you could want, with full grocery stores, gas station and water/ ice kiosks. And, don't miss the Alien Museum!

Month of VisitJanuary

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the elevation of Haystack Mountain OHV Area?

Haystack Mountain OHV Area is located at 4002 feet.

Are fires allowed at Haystack Mountain OHV Area?

Yes, according to campers on TheDyrt.com, fires are allowed at Haystack Mountain OHV Area, although make sure to check current fire restrictions in the area.

Does Haystack Mountain OHV Area have wifi?

No, according to campers on TheDyrt.com, Haystack Mountain OHV Area does not have wifi.

Is there cell phone reception at Haystack Mountain OHV Area?

According to campers on TheDyrt.com, Verizon signal is available, AT&T is good, and T-Mobile is good.