Sunset Reef Campground

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 miles) to the north and Guadalupe Mountains National Park is a 35-minute drive (30 miles) to the southwest.  

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Ian Wainner

Ian Wainner

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Location Sunset Reef Campground

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

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.

Elevation: 1104 feet

Distance to downtown

27 mi drive to downtown Carlsbad (about 33 min)

Nearby Campgrounds


Last updated: August 28, 2026

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