Fort Stanton Cave Campground

Roswell Field Office , 2909 West Second Street, Roswell, New Mexico, United States
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About Fort Stanton Cave Campground

Surrounding the Fort Stanton Cave Campground is the Fort Stanton Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area (NCA). At around 6300' elevation the NCA offers a diverse habitat of High Desert cedar/juniper hillsides with Ponderosa Pine stringers and hardwoods meandering through the canyon bottoms. Within the NCA is Fort Stanton Cave. At over 44 mi, it is the second longest cave in New Mexico, the 9th longest cave in the U.S., the 40th longest in the world, and the largest cave managed by the BLM. Fort Stanton Cave Campground features several shelters, tables and fire rings, as well as a vault toilet. All sites are dry and on a first-come, first-served basis. The access road off of U.S. Route 380 is graveled. This site provides a convenient location for camping, hiking, and exploring the history of the local area.  

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Chris L

Chris L

January 7, 2020 Google Maps

Very friendly and helpful! The beautiful young lady at the front desk(never got her name), has short hair, was very nice. Anyway, I am a disabled vet and do a lot of boondocking on BLM land. She gave me the app I needed and showed me how it works, then got me my lifetime free national park pass!
Plus, gave me the brochures I needed. Great people, if you have questions, about Federal land!

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Knutt Peterson (F S Caveman)

Knutt Peterson (F S Caveman)

November 10, 2019 Google Maps

Great place to get info on public lands. Friendly folks to answer your questions.

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William Thompson

William Thompson

September 10, 2019 Google Maps

This is Roswell New Mexico Bureau of land management had to stop there to get some maps one time for a 4 x 4 Adventure in the middle of nowhere gps had not gone yet they have a big collection of different mineral rocks From all over New Mexico that’s quite interesting It’s actually worth stopping and checking out sometime and if you like disk golf there’s a beautiful disk golf course next to it

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Ro Kle

Ro Kle

April 15, 2019 Google Maps

The building is a bit grungy but it's a good place to go to get local public land information from knowledgeable folks.

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Armando Lucero

Armando Lucero

November 19, 2018 Google Maps

Front desk help is rude.

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Location & Directions for Fort Stanton Cave Campground

Roswell Field Office , 2909 West Second Street, Roswell, NM 88201 United States

Elevation: 1,866 ft

Nearest town

Roswell, NM - 65 mi

About over 1 hr (71 min) to downtown

Highway access

The nearest major road is US Highway 380, located approximately 20 miles to the south, providing access to the area.

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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