About Sunset Reef Campground

Sunset Reef Campground is a reclaimed well pad with 11 developed campsites; five RV spaces and six tent sites. Each site has a shaded picnic table, fire pit and grill for your camping convenience with a vault toilet on site. Visitors can dry camp at this campground for a maximum of five nights for free. If on the hunt for a great place to camp while exploring the two national parks in the area, this is the place to stay! Carlsbad Caverns is a 25-minute drive (14 mi) to the north and Guadalupe Mountains National Park is a 35-minute drive (30 mi) to the southwest.  

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Location & Directions for Sunset Reef Campground

Carlsbad Field Office, 620 E. Greene Street, Carlsbad, NM 88220 United States

Elevation: 1,104 ft

Nearest town

Carlsbad, NM - 27 mi

About 33 min to downtown

Highway access

The Sunset Reef Campground is accessible via the National Parks Highway, which connects to US Highway 285 approximately 15 miles to the west.

Near Carlsbad Caverns National Park

The closest entrance is: Carlsbad Caverns National Park Entrance Station

Approximate drive: 6.1 mi · 10 min

Near Guadalupe Mountains National Park

The closest entrance is: McKittrick Canyon Entrance

Approximate drive: 25.1 mi · 43 min

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Last updated: October 7, 2026

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