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
Gary K
VerifiedJanuary 24, 2023 • Stayed at: Site 6, Loop: Valley of Fires
always clean, always friendly. Beautiful park and great camping. Cold and windy, but I expected that for this time of year. I try to stay here when ever I am in the area.
Gary K
VerifiedJanuary 24, 2023 • Stayed at: Site 6, Loop: Valley of Fires
always clean, always friendly. Beautiful park and great camping. Cold and windy, but I expected that for this time of year. I try to stay here when ever I am in the area.
Patrick L
VerifiedJanuary 21, 2023 • Stayed at: Site 18, Loop: Valley of Fires
Decent campground with clean, spacious bathrooms and showers. Only negative was the tent pad at our campsite (site 18) had been removed and turned into a driveway. This info wasn’t in the site description when we reserved the site so when arrived, we were stuck with no tent pad even though we planned to use a tent.
Patrick L
VerifiedJanuary 21, 2023 • Stayed at: Site 18, Loop: Valley of Fires
Decent campground with clean, spacious bathrooms and showers. Only negative was the tent pad at our campsite (site 18) had been removed and turned into a driveway. This info wasn’t in the site description when we reserved the site so when arrived, we were stuck with no tent pad even though we planned to use a tent.
Julie H
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2023 • Stayed at: Site 5, Loop: Valley of Fires
This place has so much charm and really interesting landscape. It was a halfway point between OKC and Tucson. We did some hiking and the bathrooms were super clean and warm!
Julie H
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2023 • Stayed at: Site 5, Loop: Valley of Fires
This place has so much charm and really interesting landscape. It was a halfway point between OKC and Tucson. We did some hiking and the bathrooms were super clean and warm!
Gordon H
VerifiedJanuary 7, 2023 • Stayed at: Site 6, Loop: Valley of Fires
When choosing a site keep in mind some of them need significant leveling.
Gordon H
VerifiedJanuary 7, 2023 • Stayed at: Site 6, Loop: Valley of Fires
When choosing a site keep in mind some of them need significant leveling.
D Q
VerifiedJanuary 6, 2023 • Stayed at: Site 12, Loop: Valley of Fires
We love the location; the nighttime sky when it is clear outside is spectacular; all the stars are visible and the view goes on and on...
We want to also add that our Camp Host Ed was very helpful, cordial, and available when we were visiting. Our kudos to him and to the way he has maintained the site overall. It is a very neat, clean, and functional site and compares favorably with other campsites we have visited in New Mexico. We plan on returning again soon!
We appreciate the well-marked hiking trail over the lava bed, however it looks like the signs on the hill with the overlook are getting faded and could use replacement/upgrade.
Overall, we had a great experience and this site is at the top of our list of favorite campsites.
D Q
VerifiedJanuary 6, 2023 • Stayed at: Site 12, Loop: Valley of Fires
We love the location; the nighttime sky when it is clear outside is spectacular; all the stars are visible and the view goes on and on...
We want to also add that our Camp Host Ed was very helpful, cordial, and available when we were visiting. Our kudos to him and to the way he has maintained the site overall. It is a very neat, clean, and functional site and compares favorably with other campsites we have visited in New Mexico. We plan on returning again soon!
We appreciate the well-marked hiking trail over the lava bed, however it looks like the signs on the hill with the overlook are getting faded and could use replacement/upgrade.
Overall, we had a great experience and this site is at the top of our list of favorite campsites.
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
