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
Bailee C
VerifiedMarch 22, 2024 • Stayed at: Site 9, Loop: Valley of Fires
We stayed at site 9, which is right across from the dump station and restroom and the camp host. These are large sites with more than enough room between you and your camp neighbors. There is an awesome walking trail through the valley of lava rock! Definitely worth the drive. The book store was never open. The camp host was very friendly and helpful. The sunrises and sunset are memorable. You are up on a hill so you look down upon the lava rocks, you will also catch a nice breeze.
No shade for the rvs but there is a pavilion for each site down a small hill with a table and fireplace. The stores in that area do not sell firewood, plan to pack in your own from larger towns nearby. Close enough to ruidoso for daily drives for adventures. Very quiet and relaxing area.
Bailee C
VerifiedMarch 22, 2024 • Stayed at: Site 9, Loop: Valley of Fires
We stayed at site 9, which is right across from the dump station and restroom and the camp host. These are large sites with more than enough room between you and your camp neighbors. There is an awesome walking trail through the valley of lava rock! Definitely worth the drive. The book store was never open. The camp host was very friendly and helpful. The sunrises and sunset are memorable. You are up on a hill so you look down upon the lava rocks, you will also catch a nice breeze.
No shade for the rvs but there is a pavilion for each site down a small hill with a table and fireplace. The stores in that area do not sell firewood, plan to pack in your own from larger towns nearby. Close enough to ruidoso for daily drives for adventures. Very quiet and relaxing area.
Hans M
VerifiedMarch 14, 2024 • Stayed at: Site 18, Loop: Valley of Fires
Outstanding fun park
Hans M
VerifiedMarch 14, 2024 • Stayed at: Site 18, Loop: Valley of Fires
Outstanding fun park
Steve R
VerifiedMarch 12, 2024 • Stayed at: Site 3, Loop: Valley of Fires
What a hidden gem. Great facility, well cared for, and the landscape is unique. We did not know what to expect and were very pleased with everything.
Steve R
VerifiedMarch 12, 2024 • Stayed at: Site 3, Loop: Valley of Fires
What a hidden gem. Great facility, well cared for, and the landscape is unique. We did not know what to expect and were very pleased with everything.
Krisselle P
VerifiedMarch 10, 2024 • Stayed at: Site 3, Loop: Valley of Fires
Great campground, quiet, but.... the WIND! We couldn't have our slide-out out for fear it would rip the awning right off.
Much to see and do in the area.
Must see: Three Rivers Petroglyph.
Food: Smokey Bear Restaurant at Capitan. Great food, inexpensive and very nice people who own and work there.
We love the area, but the WIND!
Robert B M
VerifiedMarch 10, 2024 • Stayed at: Site 12, Loop: Valley of Fires
Such a great location! I love hiking around the lava field, heading down to Carrizozo for all the art galleries, and especially, my favorite, the Photozozo Gallery which specializes in only New Mexico photography. Just fantastic. Also noteworthy is Rosies Pizzeria which has a fantastic staff, delicious pizzas/salads/etc.
BTW, the camp host (a retired Marine Gunnery Sergeant) was just fantastic and really made us feel welcome.
Do I have any recommendation for the campsite? Yes, get rid of the 'First Come First Served' RV sites - - just put these sites on the Recreation.gov on-line reservation system so RVers can plan ahead of time and not waste time going to an RV site that is already occupied. Don't know what government dumbbell thought that 'First Come First Served' was a good idea. :)
Krisselle P
VerifiedMarch 10, 2024 • Stayed at: Site 3, Loop: Valley of Fires
Great campground, quiet, but.... the WIND! We couldn't have our slide-out out for fear it would rip the awning right off.
Much to see and do in the area.
Must see: Three Rivers Petroglyph.
Food: Smokey Bear Restaurant at Capitan. Great food, inexpensive and very nice people who own and work there.
We love the area, but the WIND!
Robert B M
VerifiedMarch 10, 2024 • Stayed at: Site 12, Loop: Valley of Fires
Such a great location! I love hiking around the lava field, heading down to Carrizozo for all the art galleries, and especially, my favorite, the Photozozo Gallery which specializes in only New Mexico photography. Just fantastic. Also noteworthy is Rosies Pizzeria which has a fantastic staff, delicious pizzas/salads/etc.
BTW, the camp host (a retired Marine Gunnery Sergeant) was just fantastic and really made us feel welcome.
Do I have any recommendation for the campsite? Yes, get rid of the 'First Come First Served' RV sites - - just put these sites on the Recreation.gov on-line reservation system so RVers can plan ahead of time and not waste time going to an RV site that is already occupied. Don't know what government dumbbell thought that 'First Come First Served' was a good idea. :)
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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