Best Dispersed Camping near Artesia, NM

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Best Dispersed Sites Near Artesia, NM (9)


Recent Dispersed Reviews in Artesia

43 Reviews of 9 Artesia Campgrounds


  • ron R.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Alamo Road Camp
    Nov. 18, 2024

    Alamo Road Camp

    Very quiet out of the way and peaceful

    I stayed here for the second week of November. It rained a day or two before I got here and the mosquitoes were still a little bad but the weather was great up until my moving Day when I was leaving today November 18th. As long as it doesn't rain hard the ground should be good but if it rains really hard it gets really muddy. The cell phone signal is amazing for T-Mobile it's very quiet at night your neighbors are a couple football fields away if you have any at all. There is a target shooting range on DOD land about 2 mi away so during the day you do hear gunshots from time to time. Everyone shooting there is shooting North so stay south of the zig zag road sign.

  • ron R.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Whites City Road Dispersed Camp
    Nov. 11, 2024

    Whites City Road Dispersed Camp

    Looks like the area is no longer available for camping

    I drove up to the area and a long the path they have put a row of rocks and gravel about a foot foot and a half tall to keep people from driving through so you can't access the dirt path to get to the area anymore. Also there was some clearing about two miles before that closer to the highway that had a sign that said area closed road closed no camping no soliciting

  • SThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Hackberry Lake
    Nov. 8, 2024

    Hackberry Lake

    Beautiful nothing

    Large open area with washed out hills. Access was easy but the road back does have issues because of gully wash. It was lightly raining when I arrived and I did a bit of a walkabout before it got dark. Many flat spots to choose from. Ground is a white flaky soil. But saw no problems with sinking into it. Might be a different story if there is a hard rain.

  • RThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Avalon Lake Dispersed
    Jun. 26, 2024

    Avalon Lake Dispersed

    Lakeside camping

    Cool spot, but beware of NAILS! Other than that, some night you might get some loud locals riding OHV on the other side of the lake.

  • Danielle P.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Dark Canyon Dispersed
    Jun. 10, 2024

    Dark Canyon Dispersed

    Off the grid

    This was a great camping spot off the beaten path. I would make sure to have high clearance and even 4 wheel drive for the steep rocky drive up if you plan to go past the main camp area. I was worried it would be busy this time of year, but we were the only ones there. We drove up the road a way past the camp site. Beautiful views. It did get very windy at night. Very quiet and far off from traffic noise.

  • RThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Carlsbad BLM Land Dispersed
    Jun. 7, 2024

    Carlsbad BLM Land Dispersed

    Cool place for a few nights.

    I stayed here for a few nights in march. I have a high clearance truck that allowed me to get up a bit higher. The view is nice, you can see the lights from the oilfield. Walmart is about 20 min, but at 70mpg the entire time.

  • TThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Hackberry Lake
    May. 14, 2024

    Hackberry Lake

    Huckleberry lake BLM

    Just got here, nice level spot! Hot but good breeze so in my Casita or any type of shade is ok! Road off main road is gravel and washboarded so go slow! High clearance is not needed,

  • BThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Carlsbad BLM Land Dispersed
    May. 13, 2024

    Carlsbad BLM Land Dispersed

    Great place close to Carlsbad Caverns

    Went on cavern tour which is highly recommended. Set up camp around 1600. Tent camping is interesting when you have 20 mph winds with gusts. Great location. A little road noise from highway. Almost no one else around. Would be ideal in overlander trailer or camper. Road past first parking area a little rough but 4WD made it seem easy. Some parts might not be optimal for low clearance vehicle.

  • S H.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Carlsbad BLM Land Dispersed
    May. 6, 2024

    Carlsbad BLM Land Dispersed

    dispersed desert hill camping

    Really easy to find, just pull off from the national parks highway and you'll find a big clearing at the base of the hill. More campsites up the hill but it's pretty rocky and a little steep, go slow and 4wd. It was extremely windy, which was refreshing, but there was a fire watch. I didn't build a fire but there were pits for them. Overall great location for a night in the desert, must visit Carlsbad Caverns 20 minutes away it's mindblowing.

  • CThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Carlsbad BLM Land Dispersed
    Apr. 12, 2024

    Carlsbad BLM Land Dispersed

    Holy Cows!!!🤣

    Only stayed here for a night. Super easy to find. I took the first spot available and made camp. I awoke to cows near my tent. Unphased by me doing their on thing. There were plenty other spots available that were higher up that gave beautiful views

  • Erin F.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Alamo Road Dispersed
    Apr. 7, 2024

    Alamo Road Dispersed

    Beautiful views but garbage everywhere

    I spent 2 nights here and while the sunsets are something to write home about, I clearly stayed in a place where locals use it as target practice. Shelf casings and garbage abound. I don't carry big trash bags with me but I picked up what I could. I would not discourage people from staying here. If I ever come back to the area, I will probably stay here again....I will just bring a bunch of trash bags with me.

  • EThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Picacho Road Dispersed Camping
    Apr. 6, 2024

    Picacho Road Dispersed Camping

    Decent Place to Stop, Nothing Special

    It's a decent pull off from a random dirt road in New Mexico. You have to drop off into a slight ditch to get to the spot, about 3-4 inches I'd say. We were fine in a truck camper but it's something to consider. There was a decent amount of local trees traffic on the road, but we were far enough away from the highway that we couldn't hear much of any road noise. Literally just a patch of somewhat level gravel

  • RThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Dark Canyon Dispersed
    Mar. 22, 2024

    Dark Canyon Dispersed

    If you can, keep going up

    Sweet spot. I have a high clearance truck that allowed me to continue past the lot, and up up up the mountain. If you get up to the top and keep following it, you will end up in an amazing place.

  • NThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Carlsbad BLM Land Dispersed
    Mar. 12, 2024

    Carlsbad BLM Land Dispersed

    Great dispersed camping

    Good dispersed spot with no amenities. Just drive through the open fence and pick a spot. Very quiet and wide open in March. Area is wide open with typical desert bushes, nothing other than twigs to collect for fire wood. Road up is kind of rough and likely requires some 4x4 depending on how far you take it.

  • CThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Sitting Bull Falls Dispersed
    Feb. 22, 2024

    Sitting Bull Falls Dispersed

    Lovely dispersed spots

    Multiple pull offs along the paved road to sitting Bull Falls. The road follows a winding canyon up to a natural spring and waterfalls. There's a picnic area at the falls and trailhead to loads of hiking into Lincoln National Forest. No facilities at the campsites but there is water, trash, and bathrooms at the end of the road at the bottom of the falls. Well with the visit!!

  • Mark G.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Carlsbad BLM Land Dispersed
    Jan. 20, 2024

    Carlsbad BLM Land Dispersed

    Easy access to the canyons

    First 3 spots are easily accessible. Last 4 spots require a little more patience and finesse to access and probably wouldnt be great for low clearance vehicles. We camped at spot 6, which gave great views. Spot 7 is semi adjacent to oil equipment, so not an optimal view. Fire pits at all locations, but bring your own wood. There is none to scavenge.

  • BThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Dark Canyon Dispersed
    Oct. 8, 2023

    Dark Canyon Dispersed

    Good spot

    I went further up the trail past the lot and there are a few spots up there as well. Nice view of the city and zero noise. Trail up to the top is a rough one though. High clearance needed and offroad tires recommended if going past the lot camp spot. Great off the beaten path spot.

  • DThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Alamo Road Dispersed
    Oct. 5, 2023

    Alamo Road Dispersed

    Easy access spot

    The road is much less worn than we're used to. Not too many campsites but could easily park a camper. Roswell, with many supply chains within 20 minutes including big R, Tractor supply, Walmart and various sporting goods stores. Not a bad spot to crash heading to the next one. Alamo road does wind on a quite a bit further than we traveled down it, so there may be even better options.

  • JThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Carlsbad Caverns Dispersed
    Sep. 4, 2023

    Carlsbad Caverns Dispersed

    Close to Carlsbad

    Good place to boondock! You get the low hum of the oilfield. Road can be kinda rough but we did it in a Camry. We were the only ones. May get a visit from some cows.

  • Morgan H.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Carlsbad BLM Land Dispersed
    Jun. 6, 2023

    Carlsbad BLM Land Dispersed

    Beautiful views, easy and convenient location

    Pulled in around 5:30 and picked a spot closer to the road, loved the view. Had a little wind and rain but nothing major. Would definitely come back again!

  • Justin C.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Carlsbad BLM Land Dispersed
    May. 1, 2023

    Carlsbad BLM Land Dispersed

    Great campground - high clearance needed after site 3

    If you have high clearance (4wd not needed but high clearance is) the sites farther in are amazing! The first three sites were fine but nothing really special. But sites 5-7 were all super cool, quiet, private, and well set up

  • SThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Carlsbad Caverns Dispersed
    Apr. 21, 2023

    Carlsbad Caverns Dispersed

    Maybe we did something wrong but these coordinates were wrong

    We tried this location. It looked like it could be just what we wanted. However, we followed the GPS coordinates here on Dyrt.com and though the road was smoother than the one across the street, it took us way out on a small dirt road that led to a cow field (with very aggressive cows) and eventually a dead end. It was a bit tricky getting turned around. We never did see places off to the side of the road to boondock. 

    Just as we left the freeway, right by the grates there is a dirt lot off to the left but it was too close to the freeway and others for us. If you decide to try this spot, just don't follow the GPS coordinates.

    We ended up staying 4 nights at Mile 10 - Dispersed Camping, and we really liked it.

  • CThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Carlsbad BLM Land Dispersed
    Mar. 28, 2023

    Carlsbad BLM Land Dispersed

    Great location

    Only 5 minutes from Carlsbad caverns, this dispersed OHV trail is accessible to anyone with a vehicle that can make it over potholes and speed bumps. Gorgeous views of southern New Mexico and the chihuahuan desert are worth it when you wake up



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