All campsites have Is Equipment Mandatory

Tent campsite number 1 is near a line of trees but sits mostly in the sun.  The photo show a picnic table and tent pad with a 2-person tent.

Campsite number 1 with tent pad and picnic table.  Mature trees line the back edge of the site providing shade in the mornings but little shade midday.

View of campsite number 1 shown from the left corner with campsite number 2 visible just to the right.

Campsite number 1 with a 2-person tent displayed on the tent pad.  A picnic table is just to the left of the tent pad.

Tent campsite #2 looking back toward site #1 and restroom is visible just a short walk away.

Tent campsite #2 with a two-person tent displayed on the tent pad.  The picnic table is to the right of the tent pad.

A gravel walkway leads to the picnic table and tent pad of tent campsite #2.  Mountain views just behind the site.

Tent campsite #2.  The site has a tent pad and picnic table. A gravel walking path accesses the campsite.  Mountain view in the background.

Tent campsite #3 with trees lining the back of the campsite but offer no shade to this site.  The open space will provide great stargazing opportunities.

Tent campsite #3 with the mountain views in the background.  There is a picnic table and level tent pad filled with fine crushed gravel.

Tent campsite #3 with a two-person tent displayed on the tent pad and room to spare.  The site has a picnic table and offers views of the mountains.

Tent campsite #4 has a tent designated tent pad of fine gravel and picnic table to the right side of it.  A gravel path leads to the site.

Tent campsite #4 displaying a two-person tent.  This photo shows the open views from the site.  No trees or shade on this campsite.

Tent campsite #4 displaying a two-person tent on the tent pad with room for a larger size tent.  The site has a picnic table to the right of the tent pad.

Tent campsite #5 without the camping equipment for a different perspective.

Tent campsite #5, the site has trees surrounding it to provide shade.  There is a two-person tent displayed on the fine gravel tent pad.

Tent campsite #5, on approach from the gravel path leading to the site.  An open space below the trees has a picnic table and tent pad.

Tent campsite #5, a two-person tent is displayed on the tent pad but there is room for a larger tent.

Tent campsite #6 as seen from the gravel path leading to the site.  The tent pad is to the left of the picnic table which is located under the large shade tree.

Tent campsite #6, from back corner of the site you can see the openness of the area.

Tent campsite #6 this site has a fine gravel tent pad shown with two-person tent, a picnic table and a large tree to provide some shade.

Tent campsite #6.  From this direction you can see the views of Algerita ridge peaking through the tree line.

Tent campsite #7 is a hike-in site.  The distance from the parking area is approximately 93' along a paved path.

Tent campsite #7 is designed for accessibility.  The tent pad is elevated and the path leading to the site is paved.

Accessible campsite #7 offers a raised tent pad with a fine gravel surface & shown with a two-person tent with room to spare.  There is a picnic table to left of the pad.

Tent campsite #8 with  expansive views of the Algerita ridge.  The site a tent pad on the left and picnic table on the right.

Tent campsite #8 is elevated above campsites number 2, 3 and 4 which are visible in the background, while offering great views beyond.

Campsite #8 with a picnic table to the right of the tent pad.  The tent pad is delineated by landscape timber and filled with fine gravel. This site has not shade trees.

Tent campsite #9, this site offers mature pine trees for shade a tent pad and picnic table.  The site it split in two by a pathway.

Tent campsite #9, the picnic table is in the foreground and the tent pad is a few feet behind.  Pine trees surround the site.

This view of tent site #9 show a path that separates the tent pad from the picnic table.  Campsite #8 is visible in the background.

Dog Canyon Group site has two large tent pads and three picnic tables.  The site is surrounded by vegetation and a mature trees.

The group campsite located in Dog Canyon is shown with one 2-person tent on a tent pad.  This view is from the right side of the campsite and shows mountains in the background.

The group campsite in Dog Canyon shown with trees and mountains surrounding the site, two large tent pads and three picnic tables.  The site has rustic fencing along two sides.

Dog Canyon Group site has two large tent pads and three picnic tables.  Photo shows one 2-person tent on a tent pad.  The site is surrounded by mature trees and has mountain views.

Dog Canyon Group Campsite with two tent pads delineated with landscape timbers and filled with fine crushed gravel. Three picnic tables are located in an open grassy area for groups to gather.

Group Site

Campsite RV-A is shown with a picnic table a wood fence runs behind the site. This site has a natural grass surface

RV campsite RV-A is shown on the far left of the photo with views of the mountains in the background.

RV-A

RV campsite RV-B is the second site from the left and one of 4 RV sites. All four sites offer stunning mountain views.

Campsite RV-B has a natural, level surface. A wood fence runs behind the site. A picnic table is available.

RV-B

Campsite RV-C this site has a level, natural surface and picnic table.

Campsite RV-C  is the third site from the left it offers a picnic table and scenic views.

RV-C

Dog Canyon campsite RV-D is an end space but is a bit shorter than the other sites, best suitedfor a camper van or small trailer.

RV campsite RV-D is the site on the left of the photo.

RV-D

Dog Canyon RV campsite area. Four RV sites available and are located next to the trailhead and horse corals.

Gravel road leading to the Dog Canyon RV campsites

Gravel road accessing Guadalupe Mountains National Park in the Dog Canyon area. Green grass, trees and mountains surround the road.

Accessible Tent Campsite

Dog Canyon ranger station with mountain views

A Horned Lizard along the Tajas trail near Dog Canyon.

Dog Canyon tent campsite with mountain views, a tent pad with a two-person tent displayed and picnic table.

Mountain views from the Tejas trail looking back toward the Dog Canyon area.

Dog Canyon RV campsite, mountains in the background and a picnic table for campers

Overview of Dog Canyon campground and loop road with view of mountains in the background.

A field of summer wildflowers with a backdrop of the Algerita Ridge and a bright blue skies dotted with white clouds.

Dog Canyon Campground

<h2>Overview</h2>
<ul>
<li><strong>Before booking a reservation: It is your responsibility to review all (Site Details, Allowable Equipment, Allowable Vehicle/Driveway and Need to Know) for the individual campsite.  Failing to do so may result in being prohibited from occupying the site upon your arrival.  Refunds are not provided by the park.</strong></li>
<li>Dog Canyon is a 70-mile drive from the nearest town of Carlsbad, New Mexico<strong> </strong>and<strong> is 110 miles from the Pine Spring Visitor Center & Campground (a 2 hour drive time).</strong></li>
<li>Dog Canyon Campground lies in the secluded, forested canyon on the north side of Guadalupe Mountains National Park at an elevation of 6,300 feet. It is located at the end of NM Hwy. 137 (Queen Highway).</li>
<li>This quiet location is great for relaxing, wildlife watching and hiking.  </li>
<li>The campground is open year-round and is busiest, March-May and September-November.</li>
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<h2>Recreation</h2>
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<li>Trails from Dog Canyon offer good access, with relatively easy grades, to the high country of Guadalupe Mountains National Park. </li>
<li>The hike to Lost Peak is 6.4 miles round-trip, is considered strenuos and has 1500’ elevation gain. </li>
<li>The hike to Marcus Overlook is 4.5 miles round-trip, is considered moderate with an 800' elevation gain. </li>
<li>The Indian Meadow Nature Trail near the campground is 0.6 miles and winds around a grassy area surrounded by a mix of broadleaved evergreens, deciduous trees, and pines.</li>
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<h2>Facilities</h2>
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<li>The campground features 13 sites total with 9 tent, 4 RV sites and 1 group site available by reservation.  </li>
<li>Campsite occupancy is limited to 6 persons or 2 tents, per site.  The group site allows 10 -20 persons. </li>
<li><strong>No open fires (this includes charcoal) are permitted anywhere in the park.</strong>  Only stoves or lanterns using containerized fuel is permitted. </li>
<li>Tent sites are hike-in only (61’ – 178’ from parking) and cannot accommodate RV parking.  Each site offers a tent pad and picnic table.  </li>
<li>RV sites are gravel with picnic tables.  </li>
<li>No shower facilities, hookups or dump stations. </li>
<li>Dog Canyon is remote.  Fuel your vehicle and purchase supplies before heading to the park.  </li>
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<h2>Natural Features</h2>
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<li>The Dog Canyon Campground is in an area with wooded drainages, meadows, and grassy hillsides and sparsely vegetated outcrops. Large alligator junipers, oaks, maples, madrones, piñon and ponderosa pine are in and near the campground. Shrubs include ceanothus, sumacs, mahonia, and mountain mahogany. Desert-adapted plants include a variety of prickly pear cactus, agave, and chollas. Western scrub jays, acorn woodpeckers, and a variety of hummingbirds frequent the area. Mule deer are commonly seen.</li>
<li>Algerita ridge casts morning shade, and cool mountain air settles in the canyon bottom nightly. Daytime highs are similar to the Pine Springs area, but nighttime lows can be much cooler. Views of the night sky are pristine.</li>
<li>During the Permian Period, shallow marine water that was behind the Capitan Reef, created a series of layers of limestone and sandstone. Faulting and subsequent erosion created the canyon. Nearby topographic features include Lost Peak, Blue Ridge, West Dog Canyon, and the Brokeoff and Cutoff Mountains.</li>
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<h2>contact_info</h2>
This location has limited staffing. Please call (915) 828-3251 for general information.
<h2>Nearby Attractions</h2>
<p><strong>Carlsbad Caverns National Park:</strong> In addition to a variety of cave tours, the national park also offers hiking trails and a scenic drive. Rattlesnake Springs and Slaughter Canyon, part of Carlsbad Caverns are nearer attractions for day use activities. Birding is excellent at Rattlesnake Springs.</p>
<p><strong>Lincoln National Forest:</strong> The Guadalupe District of the Lincoln National Forest is located just over the state line, north of the national park. Road access is through New Mexico, north of White’s City, via Dark Canyon Road to NM SR 137 through Queen (also the way to the national park’s Dog Canyon). The forest provides for various camping, hiking, caving, hunting, and picnicking opportunities. Sitting Bull Falls is a nice waterfall and picnic area in the Lincoln National Forest. Five Point Vista is a glorious ridge road ride of the area, closer to Dog Canyon.</p>
<p><strong>Fort Davis National Historic Site and State Park:</strong> Fort Davis is one of the best surviving examples of an Indian Wars' frontier military post in the Southwest. From 1854 to 1891, Fort Davis was strategically located to protect emigrants, mail coaches, and freight wagons on the Trans-Pecos portion of the San Antonio-El Paso Road and on the Chihuahua Trail. This is located about 2.5 hours south of the park. A state park is located nearby with camping and a scenic drive. Also located in Fort Davis is McDonald Observatory with several programs available.</p>
<p><strong>White Sands National Park:</strong> Rising from the heart of the Tularosa Basin is one of the world's great natural wonders - the glistening white sands of New Mexico. Great wave-like dunes of gypsum sand have engulfed 275 square miles of desert, creating the world's largest gypsum dunefield. White Sands National Park preserves a major portion of this unique dunefield, along with the plants and animals that live here.</p>
<p><strong>Hueco Tanks State Park & Historic Site:</strong> Hueco Tanks State Park is located on the east side of El Paso, about an hour and a half from the Guadalupes. At Hueco Tanks, you can hike, rock climb, bird watch, study nature and history, picnic and stargaze. Visitors can take guided and self-guided tours to view rock imagery.</p>
<h2>Charges &amp; Cancellations</h2>
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<li>Individual Site: A $10.00 service fee will apply if you modify your reservation or change your stay dates. Cancelling your reservation prior to 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time two nights before your stay will incur a $10.00 cancellation fee. Camping reservations cancelled the day before and day of arrival incur a $10 cancellation fee and forfeit the first night's use fee.</li>
<li>If you need to cancel or modify your reservation, you must do so through Recreation.gov.</li>
<li>Group Site: Customers who cancel a group overnight reservation less than 14 days before the arrival date will pay a $10.00 service fee & forfeit the first night's use fee.</li>
</ul>

Before booking a reservation: It is your responsibility to review all (Site Details, Allowable Equipment, Allowable Vehicle/Driveway and Need to Know) for the individual campsite.  Failing to do so may result in being prohibited from occupying the site upon your arrival.  Refunds are not provided by the park. Dog Canyon is a 70-mile drive from the nearest town of Carlsbad, New Mexico and is 110 miles from the Pine Spring Visitor Center & Campground (a 2 hour drive time). Dog Canyon Campground lies in the secluded, forested canyon on the north side of Guadalupe Mountains National Park at an elevation of 6,300 feet. It is located at the end of NM Hwy. 137 (Queen Highway). This quiet location is great for relaxing, wildlife watching and hiking. The campground is open year-round and is busiest, March-May and September-November.

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