Best Dispersed Camping near Dexter, NM

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!

Down a bumpy and mostly dirt road. This area will get muddy for sure in a decent rain. Closest camper is probably a few football fields away. There are areas pretty clear to be able to tent or car camp easily. This is about 12 miles outside Roswell.
Temps this week look to be 80’s for hi, and 50-60 for lows. The road to camp is not labeled at all. The road is pretty primitive, with potholes along the entire length. You do not need four wheel drive, just drive slow. The dust here is very fine, and builds fast on surfaces. This time of year is pretty windy, as it seems most desert locales are at times. It sounds like a shooting range is just north of the camping area. As far as camps, just pull off in areas that look cleaned out/camped in and you can’t go wrong. I’ve seen bus campers and class A RV’s here, as well as fifth wheels camping. Just pick the camp site that suits your mode of camping. Some are big enough to pull thru class A, fifth wheels and not have to worry about backing. A herd of cows came near my camp last night as the sun was setting. Also had a visit from a ranger, so they do check camps a time or two a week. Good people.

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!