Best Campgrounds near Dexter, NM

We had the place to ourselves and watched another amazing New Mexico sunset. We only stayed one night with our 45 foot fifth wheel while traveling through. It was so nice that we contemplated staying longer. Beware that there are rattle snakes in the area as we watched one slither across the road at a distance. Well worth the $5!!!

Campground is clean and has a great view of the lake. Shaded pavilion over every campsite picnic table. Also have good cell service (AT&T), didn’t even put up my starlink. Only a few small nit picky reasons I took off a star- sites are gravel (pad is concrete but yard is gravel, not dirt/grass) & there isn’t a designated swimming area at the lake even though you can swim, just a boat launch. You need to have a high clearance vehicle to drive down the dirt road to get to water and it’s pretty grown up. However, it was great for my dogs to swim and enjoy. Also no official check in, just go to your site and go to camp host if there is an issue.

We stayed for 5 nights--there's a spot immediately to the left off of Alamo road. We pulled in during a freak snow 😳, so went exploring in the truck the next day. That immediate spot was easy to pull into with plenty of space --didn't unhook the road. But --Alamo Road is pretty busy, so we then moved to a spot off the main road --we turned down the 2nd road to the left (toward a natural gas pump?) and enjoyed a huge spot there. The roads weren't suitable for our RV after that (bumpy) and with small ditches on each side to get through to get to sites, we couldn't make those but other campers did & were out camping. The roads need graded but...BLM land and gov cuts. 🤷🏻‍♀️ As another reviewer said, it's sad that in some places there's a ton of garbage--too much for one person to pick up. It seems that people use it for a city dump out where they target shoot. Our campsite had some trash but wasn't terrible, and we left no trace & cleaned up what had been left there. Plenty of places to drive our utv to explore a bit even though the Polaris app shows no trails in the area.

Campground is very close to the lake. Sites are pretty close to each other more like an RV park but well equiped with shaded picnic tables. Clean and good facilites and funny host. During our stay there were many dogs around and unfortunately not every owner picks up the dog business. The lake and the beach are a true highlight.

Great RV Campground close to 2nd and Main where the historic downtown lies. Very clean and organized, sites are very close to each other though but I have seen way worse.

Just needed a place to pop up the RTT with others in the convoy it worked but it’s definitely rocky and has nails at certain locations drive with caution ⚠️. Great views of the sunset on the lake besides the abandoned motorhome in the way 🤙

Restrooms were clean and showers were hot! Super windy while we were there, but made for a nice, quiet place to sleep. About an hour from Carlsbad Caverns, which was awesome! Dump station, if you care, was closed while we were there.

Brantley Lake State Park Campground offered a pleasant camping experience. The spacious sites, complete with picnic tables and shade shelters, provided a comfortable base for our explorations. We appreciated the clean and well-maintained facilities, especially the hot showers after a long day of hiking. Our dog enjoyed the pet-friendly environment, and the proximity to the lake was a huge plus, offering a refreshing escape from the New Mexico heat. The sunsets were indeed breathtaking, and we made sure to catch them every evening. While the wind did pick up at times, it wasn't a major deterrent. The campground's location made it easy to access Carlsbad Caverns and other nearby attractions, making it a convenient choice for exploring southeastern New Mexico.

Three womens showers, 1 locked, 1 a trickle and 1 barely a trickle.

Mens showers: 3       Water was not warm.

The park is nice...bathrooms need work and cleaning.  There is a host getting a free site.

Nice walking trail. some nice long sites. Other than showers park is nice.

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.

Way off the beaten path. It happened to be extra windy the day I was there. Nice desert/lake view. Quiet. No working dump station right now. Ranger was very friendly and helpful.

We stayed here before going to Carlsbad Caverns. Pros: only $14 for electric and water site. Sites well spaced and private. Easy to make online reservations. Clean bathrooms with flush toilets and showers. Friendly staff. Cons: ran out of hot water when no one else was showering. Not much to do here if you are not using the lake (which seems low). Pretty far from anything. I’d stay again if needing a spot while passing through, but wouldn’t make a point of coming here just for the campground.

Reservations only, but we were able to reserve online while surveying campground to see what was open: https://newmexicostateparks.reserveamerica.com/ (on way north so stopped for a night, getting there late afternoon).

Pretty basic. Most sites have no shade except for over picnic table. Lots of flying things: flies, mosquitos. Many stickers (so walk dog carefully). 

--->At 02:30 in morning a drone very noisily buzzed us and sounded like it circled us for what seemed like 5 min. Not sure what that was about.... Racoon walked up to door screen and pawed at it while we were making dinner.

Well appointed. Easy to make the reservation online. Clearly marked sites with convenient stone-marked pathways to the restrooms/shower. Hot showers, clean bathrooms.

All states should be this good

Campsites all have covered eating area although early and late sun can get under it.

I travel from Durango to San Antonio frequently. This is such a nice sleep-over in my van. Weekends can be tough with drunken, blaring radio, 200,000 lumen, ATVs running all night. I had one light-up my old trailer by the bathrooms - note to self - don’t park here again!!!!

When its kicking, sleep by the dumpsters, they will never go there 😉

But seriously, this is an OHV park and there are few places for folks to have this kind of fun. I wouldn’t mind a rip through these dunes on an ATV myself 😜

This was an offseason midweek visit with nobody else around and quiet all night.