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731 reviews
Valley of Fires Recreation Area offers a unique and beautiful setting with well-maintained campsites, stunning views of lava flows and mountains, and clean facilities including hot showers. Reviewers praised the cleanliness of the park, the helpful camp host, and the informative trails. Some concerns were raised about restroom accessibility and site leveling, but overall, visitors expressed a strong desire to return and explore this tranquil location further.
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March 4, 2026 Stayed at: Site 2, Loop: Valley of Fires
Great place to stop. Mix of reservable and FCFS. We were able to reserve a spot for one night but it was enough. The walk around the lava is nice and informative. The facilities are clean. The visitor center was not open and that was disappointing. The hardest part of camping there was how unlevel the sites were. We stretched the limits of our rig to get close to level.
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March 4, 2026 Stayed at: Site 3, Loop: Valley of Fires
Have a 40' coach. Not getting level on this site. Trailers should do ok though. With a little more thought I might have gotten it but we were there just for the night. Only put out the little slide.
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March 4, 2026 Stayed at: Site 5, Loop: Valley of Fires
People at the park office were great!
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March 4, 2026 Stayed at: Site 2, Loop: Valley of Fires
Great place to stop. Mix of reservable and FCFS. We were able to reserve a spot for one night but it was enough. The walk around the lava is nice and informative. The facilities are clean. The visitor center was not open and that was disappointing. The hardest part of camping there was how unlevel the sites were. We stretched the limits of our rig to get close to level.
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March 4, 2026 Stayed at: Site 3, Loop: Valley of Fires
Have a 40' coach. Not getting level on this site. Trailers should do ok though. With a little more thought I might have gotten it but we were there just for the night. Only put out the little slide.
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February 25, 2026
Very nice campground with the tent sites tucked into the rocks and a little more private.
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February 25, 2026 Stayed at: Site 6, Loop: Valley of Fires
You don't need a timed entry.If you get there early enough
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February 25, 2026
Very nice campground with the tent sites tucked into the rocks and a little more private.
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February 25, 2026 Stayed at: Site 6, Loop: Valley of Fires
You don't need a timed entry.If you get there early enough
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February 18, 2026
I had originally planned on only staying one night but I found it so interesting that I stayed an extra day
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6158 U.S. Highway 380, Carrizozo, NM 88301 United States
Elevation: 1,597 ft
Travel four miles west of the town of Carrizozo on U.S. Highway 380. Valley of Fires recreation area is on the left.
Valley of Fires Recreation Area is accessible via U.S. Highway 380, located four miles west of Carrizozo, NM.
Last updated: October 22, 2026
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