About Valley of Fires Recreation Area
Number of accommodations: 13
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Pet friendly
Showers
RV Utilities and Hookups
- Dump station on site
Water and Hygiene
- Showers
Pets and Policies
- Pet friendly
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Reviews (692)
What Guests Are Saying
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.
What Guests Are Saying
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.
Review Summary
Penny B
VerifiedMay 9, 2024 • Stayed at: Site 2, Loop: Valley of Fires
Beautiful campground. I do wish some of the information signs could be repaired or updated as they are getting hard to read. I wish the visitor center had been open. I always spend money in visitor centers and I like to learn about the area. Most visitor centers are excellent sources of information. The campground was very clean.
Penny B
VerifiedMay 9, 2024 • Stayed at: Site 2, Loop: Valley of Fires
Beautiful campground. I do wish some of the information signs could be repaired or updated as they are getting hard to read. I wish the visitor center had been open. I always spend money in visitor centers and I like to learn about the area. Most visitor centers are excellent sources of information. The campground was very clean.
Matthew H
VerifiedMay 3, 2024 • Stayed at: Site 3, Loop: Valley of Fires
Great views and experience, even in the high winds. Attentive camp host, clean site and easy to get in and out. Only negative was that we did miss getting to visit the office which never opened because the attendant is ill. The camphost gave us a brochure and did all he could. Wanted to purchase a sticker and other souvenirs for the grandkids but couldn't. Hope the attendant recovers!
Thomas A
VerifiedMay 3, 2024 • Stayed at: Site 17, Loop: Valley of Fires
It was unusually windy while we were there, but Valley of Fires is well worth the trip. The paved hiking path through the lava field is great. The RV sites are level, the restrooms were clean, and the Camp Host was friendly and helpful. Highly recommend this as a layover spot.
Thomas A
VerifiedMay 3, 2024 • Stayed at: Site 17, Loop: Valley of Fires
It was unusually windy while we were there, but Valley of Fires is well worth the trip. The paved hiking path through the lava field is great. The RV sites are level, the restrooms were clean, and the Camp Host was friendly and helpful. Highly recommend this as a layover spot.
Matthew H
VerifiedMay 3, 2024 • Stayed at: Site 3, Loop: Valley of Fires
Great views and experience, even in the high winds. Attentive camp host, clean site and easy to get in and out. Only negative was that we did miss getting to visit the office which never opened because the attendant is ill. The camphost gave us a brochure and did all he could. Wanted to purchase a sticker and other souvenirs for the grandkids but couldn't. Hope the attendant recovers!
Lisa P
VerifiedApril 26, 2024 • Stayed at: Site 17, Loop: Valley of Fires
Valley of Fires is a gem of a campground near Carrizozo, NM! Nicely spaced campsites offer views in any direction. I stayed at campsite 17 (non-electric) in a Dodge Ram Promaster van and was able to maneuver into a nice level place for the night with a lovely view. The bathrooms here have always been in my experience (4 times now) immaculate, including the pit toilets. I love the trail through the lava flow and to the little peak that offers a fantastic view at sunset. Clean, safe, and beautiful, a great base camp to explore the area!
Lisa P
VerifiedApril 26, 2024 • Stayed at: Site 17, Loop: Valley of Fires
Valley of Fires is a gem of a campground near Carrizozo, NM! Nicely spaced campsites offer views in any direction. I stayed at campsite 17 (non-electric) in a Dodge Ram Promaster van and was able to maneuver into a nice level place for the night with a lovely view. The bathrooms here have always been in my experience (4 times now) immaculate, including the pit toilets. I love the trail through the lava flow and to the little peak that offers a fantastic view at sunset. Clean, safe, and beautiful, a great base camp to explore the area!
John G
VerifiedApril 23, 2024 • Stayed at: Site 18, Loop: Valley of Fires
The campground host does an excellent job of keeping the place tidy and is sociable and helpful to the people staying there. The bathroom renovation is much appreciated. Place looks great.
This was our second stay there and we look forward to visiting again.
John G
VerifiedApril 23, 2024 • Stayed at: Site 18, Loop: Valley of Fires
The campground host does an excellent job of keeping the place tidy and is sociable and helpful to the people staying there. The bathroom renovation is much appreciated. Place looks great.
This was our second stay there and we look forward to visiting again.
Location Valley of Fires Recreation Area
Address:
6158 U.S. Highway 380
Carrizozo, NM, 88301
United States
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.
Latitude & Longitude: 33.6848 / -105.92
Elevation: 1597 feet
Policies & Rules
Cancellation policy
- Reservation fees are non-refundable. For campsites, cabins, lookouts, yurts, group sites, and similar stays, we charge a reservation service fee of $8.
- Standard cancellations usually have a $10 cancellation fee. Customers can generally cancel before the check-in date online.
- Late cancellation rules differ by stay type.
- Individual campsites: cancelling after 12:00am local time the day before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- Cabins, lookouts, and yurts: cancelling less than 14 days before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- One-night reservations: a late cancellation usually forfeits the full amount paid, up to the total original reservation cost.
- Modifications are allowed before the cut-off window, but fees depend on the change. Changing to dates completely outside the original reservation dates may trigger a $10 change fee. Extending or shortening a stay that still includes original dates usually has no change fee, though refunds may depend on timing and facility rules. Switching to the same type of campsite for the same dates usually has no change fee, but price differences are charged or refunded.
- Early departures may or may not be refunded. At certain facilities, partial refunds may be possible if staff can mark the site available for other visitors. No refund is given for a night if the early departure is requested after that day's check-out time.
- Security deposits are separate. Security deposits may be refunded to the original payment method if the facility is left in acceptable condition, as determined by the property.
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Last updated: June 5, 2026
