Franklin Mountains State Park Campground
Reviewed Dec. 31, 2024

Chihuahuan desert mtns. No frills, safe, well run, clean

Had our own water, no electric sites. But El Paso, AKA The Sun City, provides plenty of sun for solar ;) Could use some more bathrooms, LOTS of tent spaces, some hike-in. Well developed trails, but LOTS of scree, so can be slippery going up, definitely slippery hiking down- - take hiking poles. Not sure what mtn bike trails are like, so check specific reviews for them. Visitor center has very cool 3d map of area. Gates locked from 1700-0800. They give you the padlock combo for entry/exit but took a couple minutes to figure out how the gate latch worked particularly at night (needed flash light). Hiked to Aztec Cave. Have done Cottonwood Springs hike….~55 yrs ago!       -->Beautiful weather December (76°).

SiteRV001
Month of VisitDecember
  • Review photo of Franklin Mountains State Park Campground by Mark M., December 31, 2024
  • Review photo of Franklin Mountains State Park Campground by Mark M., December 31, 2024
  • Review photo of Franklin Mountains State Park Campground by Mark M., December 31, 2024
  • Review photo of Franklin Mountains State Park Campground by Mark M., December 31, 2024
  • Review photo of Franklin Mountains State Park Campground by Mark M., December 31, 2024
  • Review photo of Franklin Mountains State Park Campground by Mark M., December 31, 2024
  • Review photo of Franklin Mountains State Park Campground by Mark M., December 31, 2024