Dog Canyon Campground — Guadalupe Mountains National Park
Lee D.The Dyrt PRO User
Reviewed Nov. 16, 2022

Remote campground

General: small campground (four “RV” sites and nine tent sites (plus one group tent site). Access is remote (only one 60-mile paved option and one 30-mile dirt road alternative) so you need to make sure you have filled up with gas in Carlsbad as there are no services within many miles of the campground. No cell reception at all (not unexpected). Be aware that the park is on mountain time but close enough to the central time zone border that your smartphone/watch may not display the correct time!

Site Quality: The “RV” sites are just a gravel parking lot. Each site has a picnic table and while the sites are spaced a decent amount of distance apart, there is no physical separation between the sites. No hookups. The tent sites are walk-in. 

Bathhouse: We were expecting a pit toilet in such a remote location but there is one men’s and one women’s bathroom with a flush toilet and sink. They were very clean. Soap dispensers but no paper towels. Although there was no hot water, the restrooms were heated, which was a nice bonus. 

Activities: There is a .6-mile nature trail and several more challenging hiking trails. There was a horse corral behind the RV sites, but we did not see any horses while there. About 25 miles away is Sitting Bull Falls, a spring-fed waterfall that is a nice side trip. 

We camped here because we were not able to get reservations in the other more popular campground in Guadalupe Mountains NP. Access between the two sides of the park is long (about 60 miles) so while this was a nice, comfortable campground, it is not easy to get to.

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  • Review photo of Dog Canyon Campground — Guadalupe Mountains National Park by Lee D., November 16, 2022
  • Review photo of Dog Canyon Campground — Guadalupe Mountains National Park by Lee D., November 16, 2022
  • Review photo of Dog Canyon Campground — Guadalupe Mountains National Park by Lee D., November 16, 2022
  • Review photo of Dog Canyon Campground — Guadalupe Mountains National Park by Lee D., November 16, 2022
  • Review photo of Dog Canyon Campground — Guadalupe Mountains National Park by Lee D., November 16, 2022
  • Review photo of Dog Canyon Campground — Guadalupe Mountains National Park by Lee D., November 16, 2022
  • Review photo of Dog Canyon Campground — Guadalupe Mountains National Park by Lee D., November 16, 2022
  • Review photo of Dog Canyon Campground — Guadalupe Mountains National Park by Lee D., November 16, 2022
  • Review photo of Dog Canyon Campground — Guadalupe Mountains National Park by Lee D., November 16, 2022
  • Review photo of Dog Canyon Campground — Guadalupe Mountains National Park by Lee D., November 16, 2022
  • Review photo of Dog Canyon Campground — Guadalupe Mountains National Park by Lee D., November 16, 2022
  • Review photo of Dog Canyon Campground — Guadalupe Mountains National Park by Lee D., November 16, 2022
  • Review photo of Dog Canyon Campground — Guadalupe Mountains National Park by Lee D., November 16, 2022
  • Review photo of Dog Canyon Campground — Guadalupe Mountains National Park by Lee D., November 16, 2022