Sites & Rates
Average nightly rates13 total sites
RV Sites
10 sites
Tent Sites
3 sites
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
Rates, Sites & Availability
13 Sites Available
No sites found matching your criteria.
No available sites
All sites are booked for your selected dates. Try showing all sites to see booked options, create an alert to be notified when something opens up, or adjust your dates.
Site Details
Select a site to view details
13 Sites Available
No available sites
All sites are booked for your selected dates. Try showing all sites to see booked options, create an alert to be notified when something opens up, or adjust your dates.
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
Lisa E
VerifiedOctober 8, 2022 • Stayed at: Site 9, Loop: Valley of Fires
This is a hidden gem! It was peaceful and very relaxing. The walk was well-kept and easy to manipulate. We loved the table covers. The sites is sideways to take in all of the breathtaking views! We will be back! Our only sugestion would be to mow the grass around the campsites. The weeds were tall.
Annie W
VerifiedOctober 8, 2022 • Stayed at: Site 3, Loop: Valley of Fires
This campground was very clean and quiet. The campground host was friendly and attentive. The location is beautiful. I wouldn’t spend a whole week here, but for two nights it was a good place to rest. The reservation said that my site would require leveling. This site was the only one on my whole journey that was spot on. The campground is really close to the highway, so road noise is a given. I was also right across from the first toilet when you enter the campground, and many people use that toilet as their rest stop off the highway. The proximity to Carrizozo was nice, as it has a couple of decent restaurants. Also close was the Three Rivers Petroglyph site, which I think is well worth the trip.
Arlene R
VerifiedOctober 11, 2022 • Stayed at: Site 3, Loop: Valley of Fires
Booking a site was good, but after the reservations were made we learned that the site may need lots of leveling. It would be nice if we knew this before confirming the site.
Arlene R
VerifiedOctober 11, 2022 • Stayed at: Site 3, Loop: Valley of Fires
Booking a site was good, but after the reservations were made we learned that the site may need lots of leveling. It would be nice if we knew this before confirming the site.
Donald M
VerifiedOctober 13, 2022 • Stayed at: Site 3, Loop: Valley of Fires
There was a problem with our reservation, another camper was already in our site, but the campground host (Daniel, I think) was very helpful and got us in a good site. The views are great, and the walking trail is well laid out, with very good signage. We would stop here again.
Daniel K
October 13, 2022
Immaculate, peaceful, friendly. Unique landscape. Magic!
Donald M
VerifiedOctober 13, 2022 • Stayed at: Site 3, Loop: Valley of Fires
There was a problem with our reservation, another camper was already in our site, but the campground host (Daniel, I think) was very helpful and got us in a good site. The views are great, and the walking trail is well laid out, with very good signage. We would stop here again.
Daniel K
October 13, 2022
Immaculate, peaceful, friendly. Unique landscape. Magic!
CARL B
VerifiedOctober 14, 2022 • Stayed at: Site 15, Loop: Valley of Fires
Very good campsites both hookup and not. Trail through lava field is a must. Dark sky with amazing stars. Always try to stay here on the way to AZ White Mountains. Also, very close for visiting Trinity Site if open and Petroglyphs near Tularosa.
CARL B
VerifiedOctober 14, 2022 • Stayed at: Site 15, Loop: Valley of Fires
Very good campsites both hookup and not. Trail through lava field is a must. Dark sky with amazing stars. Always try to stay here on the way to AZ White Mountains. Also, very close for visiting Trinity Site if open and Petroglyphs near Tularosa.
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.
Elevation: 1597 feet
3.8 mi drive to downtown Carrizozo (about 5 min)
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.
Nearby Campgrounds
Last updated: September 7, 2026
