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
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Pet friendly
Showers
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- 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
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.
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.
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.
Paul G
VerifiedOctober 4, 2022 • Stayed at: Site 2, Loop: Valley of Fires
A great campground. We came for one day and stayed three. We liked everything about Valley of Fires. Highly recommended.
Paul G
VerifiedOctober 4, 2022 • Stayed at: Site 2, Loop: Valley of Fires
A great campground. We came for one day and stayed three. We liked everything about Valley of Fires. Highly recommended.
Kathleen M
VerifiedOctober 1, 2022 • Stayed at: Site 6, Loop: Valley of Fires
What a beautiful and soothing energy place! This is the second time here, first over 10 years ago. It's a special, QUIET campground. The camp host was terrific. Facilities clean. My only complaint is that my phone doesn't do QR scanning, so i spent the first half hour trying to download a free app that worked. That was frustrating after all the miles I drove to get there.
Kathleen M
VerifiedOctober 1, 2022 • Stayed at: Site 6, Loop: Valley of Fires
What a beautiful and soothing energy place! This is the second time here, first over 10 years ago. It's a special, QUIET campground. The camp host was terrific. Facilities clean. My only complaint is that my phone doesn't do QR scanning, so i spent the first half hour trying to download a free app that worked. That was frustrating after all the miles I drove to get there.
Jessica W
VerifiedSeptember 29, 2022 • Stayed at: Site 18, Loop: Valley of Fires
Beautiful location surrounded by mountains. The walking path around the lava flow at the campground was awesome. Clean showers, easy to pull in, and quiet. Would return here again.
Jessica W
VerifiedSeptember 29, 2022 • Stayed at: Site 18, Loop: Valley of Fires
Beautiful location surrounded by mountains. The walking path around the lava flow at the campground was awesome. Clean showers, easy to pull in, and quiet. Would return here again.
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
