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
Tammy B
VerifiedOctober 28, 2022 • Stayed at: Site 2, Loop: Valley of Fires
Off season so store and visitor's center were closed. Nice bath houses and restrooms.
Thomas T
VerifiedOctober 28, 2022 • Stayed at: Site 5, Loop: Valley of Fires
Very nice campground, beautiful area. Enjoyed several hikes on the Boardwalk and off trail. Good birding early in morning. Four Winds Restaurant in Corrizozo was very good and reasonably priced.
Robert M
VerifiedOctober 21, 2022 • Stayed at: Site 18, Loop: Valley of Fires
Recommended. I was in the best part of the park IMO. I was at Site 18. Plenty of space between sites up on a hill. I would not stay in the lower sites. Too close together. Sites 17, 18, and 19 are the best. Bathroom and showers were clean, but could use some maintenance. I would definitely stay again.
Robert M
VerifiedOctober 21, 2022 • Stayed at: Site 18, Loop: Valley of Fires
Recommended. I was in the best part of the park IMO. I was at Site 18. Plenty of space between sites up on a hill. I would not stay in the lower sites. Too close together. Sites 17, 18, and 19 are the best. Bathroom and showers were clean, but could use some maintenance. I would definitely stay again.
Melissa L
VerifiedOctober 20, 2022 • Stayed at: Site 14, Loop: Valley of Fires
Sites were well spaced with beautiful views. The campground is set on an island in the lava field. Its up on a hill giving beautiful views from all the RV sites. The tent sites are nestled down in the trees. We were on site 14 which only had water (no electricity) and was hard for us to pull into. I have a 30 foot trailer. It was also hard to level on this site. I would recommend any length less than 25 foot. The hostess was very friendly and answered all our questions about the area. Bathrooms and showers were kept very clean. Don’t skip the little 1 mile loop hike through the lava field. It’s paved so it’s an easy hike. It’s was interesting to see and read about all the plants and different movements of the lava. This was a great stay and if we are back in the area we will camp here again.
Keith F
October 20, 2022
I paid for 2 nights but only got to stay 1. The software started my 2 nights on a night that was already past. Software improvement is in order.
Randy F
VerifiedOctober 20, 2022 • Stayed at: Site 15, Loop: Valley of Fires
Stayed in spot #20 for 3 nights. Easy pull in and 50 amp service which was a pleasant surprise. Lots of places to hike. You can drive an hour to Alamogordo if you need supplies. Beautiful bathrooms with great showers. We will be back.
Melissa L
VerifiedOctober 20, 2022 • Stayed at: Site 14, Loop: Valley of Fires
Sites were well spaced with beautiful views. The campground is set on an island in the lava field. Its up on a hill giving beautiful views from all the RV sites. The tent sites are nestled down in the trees. We were on site 14 which only had water (no electricity) and was hard for us to pull into. I have a 30 foot trailer. It was also hard to level on this site. I would recommend any length less than 25 foot. The hostess was very friendly and answered all our questions about the area. Bathrooms and showers were kept very clean. Don’t skip the little 1 mile loop hike through the lava field. It’s paved so it’s an easy hike. It’s was interesting to see and read about all the plants and different movements of the lava. This was a great stay and if we are back in the area we will camp here again.
Keith F
October 20, 2022
I paid for 2 nights but only got to stay 1. The software started my 2 nights on a night that was already past. Software improvement is in order.
Randy F
VerifiedOctober 20, 2022 • Stayed at: Site 15, Loop: Valley of Fires
Stayed in spot #20 for 3 nights. Easy pull in and 50 amp service which was a pleasant surprise. Lots of places to hike. You can drive an hour to Alamogordo if you need supplies. Beautiful bathrooms with great showers. We will be back.
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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