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
Robin H
VerifiedMarch 2, 2023 • Stayed at: Site 9, Loop: Valley of Fires
Amazing sunsets!
Robin H
VerifiedMarch 2, 2023 • Stayed at: Site 9, Loop: Valley of Fires
Amazing sunsets!
James R
VerifiedFebruary 27, 2023 • Stayed at: Site 6, Loop: Valley of Fires
Valley of Fires is a sublime experience! Whether you want a couple of short, beautiful and unique hikes through the lava flow and surrounding hills, or an extended camping experience, VOF can't be beat. First and foremost, it is quiet, quiet, quiet. Not just the site, but the surrounding area. There's a deep quiet that stills the spirit. The RV sites and the Tent sites are spacious, each unique and beautiful. The large shower facilities are very accomodating, warm, have nice showers and sinks, with plenty of room. The Visitor Center is nice, as well. A small book/gift/map store is included, along with access to very friendly volunteers and rangers. This is a simple, very relaxing place. Carrizozo is 4 miles away, with supplies and gas. Three Rivers Petroglyphs site is not too far and well worth the day drive.
James R
VerifiedFebruary 27, 2023 • Stayed at: Site 6, Loop: Valley of Fires
Valley of Fires is a sublime experience! Whether you want a couple of short, beautiful and unique hikes through the lava flow and surrounding hills, or an extended camping experience, VOF can't be beat. First and foremost, it is quiet, quiet, quiet. Not just the site, but the surrounding area. There's a deep quiet that stills the spirit. The RV sites and the Tent sites are spacious, each unique and beautiful. The large shower facilities are very accomodating, warm, have nice showers and sinks, with plenty of room. The Visitor Center is nice, as well. A small book/gift/map store is included, along with access to very friendly volunteers and rangers. This is a simple, very relaxing place. Carrizozo is 4 miles away, with supplies and gas. Three Rivers Petroglyphs site is not too far and well worth the day drive.
Steven A
VerifiedFebruary 22, 2023 • Stayed at: Site 9, Loop: Valley of Fires
While we haven't stayed in very many BLM campgrounds that are developed like this one, Valley of Fires is undoubtedly the best we've seen. Most all the sites have great views of the lava fields and the surrounding mountains.
The 25 sites offer asphalt pads, water and electricity and there's a dump station centrally located. The shower house is spacious, also centrally located and very well maintained. I might add the shower house is also heated.
Steven A
VerifiedFebruary 22, 2023 • Stayed at: Site 9, Loop: Valley of Fires
While we haven't stayed in very many BLM campgrounds that are developed like this one, Valley of Fires is undoubtedly the best we've seen. Most all the sites have great views of the lava fields and the surrounding mountains.
The 25 sites offer asphalt pads, water and electricity and there's a dump station centrally located. The shower house is spacious, also centrally located and very well maintained. I might add the shower house is also heated.
Barbara J
VerifiedFebruary 21, 2023 • Stayed at: Site 12, Loop: Valley of Fires
What a beautiful rugged landscape! Good sites, level, nice covered picnic tables, large bathroom, showers, congenial camp host. The walking trail among the lava fields was a highpoint for me. We would recommend this campground to any nature lovers. Be prepared, the wind is phenomenal - whoever named Chicago the Windy City has never been to the Valley of Fires!
Barbara J
VerifiedFebruary 21, 2023 • Stayed at: Site 12, Loop: Valley of Fires
What a beautiful rugged landscape! Good sites, level, nice covered picnic tables, large bathroom, showers, congenial camp host. The walking trail among the lava fields was a highpoint for me. We would recommend this campground to any nature lovers. Be prepared, the wind is phenomenal - whoever named Chicago the Windy City has never been to the Valley of Fires!
David F
VerifiedFebruary 16, 2023 • Stayed at: Site 6, Loop: Valley of Fires
This was a surprise for us. First we came up to the lava field then saw a sign for Valley of Fire. Out of curiosity we decided to check it out not even realizing it was a campground.
Nice paved sites, covered picnic tables and great views.
The shower house was clean with plenty of hot water.
Needless to say, even though we had intended to drive a few more hours before stopping, this was too good to pass up.
David F
VerifiedFebruary 16, 2023 • Stayed at: Site 6, Loop: Valley of Fires
This was a surprise for us. First we came up to the lava field then saw a sign for Valley of Fire. Out of curiosity we decided to check it out not even realizing it was a campground.
Nice paved sites, covered picnic tables and great views.
The shower house was clean with plenty of hot water.
Needless to say, even though we had intended to drive a few more hours before stopping, this was too good to pass up.
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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