About Dog Canyon Campground
Number of accommodations: 14
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2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
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Pet friendly
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- Potable Water
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- Pet friendly
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Reviews (435)
Review Summary
Linda B
VerifiedApril 12, 2024 • Stayed at: RV-B, Loop: RV Area
Dog Canyon is a beautiful primitive campsite with 4 RV sites and several tent camping sites. There is no electricity or water at the individual RV sites but a bathroom and a potable water hydrant is nearby. There is a trail head that leads to 2 different trails at the camping site and a shorter trail is nearby the tent sites.
Andrew S
VerifiedApril 12, 2024 • Stayed at: 8, Loop: Tent Area
Great to camp out in the lovely valley, only problem is the campsites are really close together which is weird in such a big park.
Other than that, the campsite is next to many hiking trails that get you up into the mountains with awesome views!
Next time we plan on hiking in from the south side or a through hike from either side/.
Linda B
VerifiedApril 12, 2024 • Stayed at: RV-B, Loop: RV Area
Dog Canyon is a beautiful primitive campsite with 4 RV sites and several tent camping sites. There is no electricity or water at the individual RV sites but a bathroom and a potable water hydrant is nearby. There is a trail head that leads to 2 different trails at the camping site and a shorter trail is nearby the tent sites.
Leo E
VerifiedApril 4, 2024 • Stayed at: 6, Loop: Tent Area
Beautiful site! We did a wonderful 8-mile (16m RT) backpack from Dog Canyon to McKittrick Ridge Camp.
Leo E
VerifiedApril 4, 2024 • Stayed at: 6, Loop: Tent Area
Beautiful site! We did a wonderful 8-mile (16m RT) backpack from Dog Canyon to McKittrick Ridge Camp.
Wendell S
VerifiedMarch 31, 2024 • Stayed at: 9, Loop: Tent Area
We had a great time at Dog Canyon! Hiked the nature trail close to camp. Also, hiked up to lost peak as well as to the tejas trail/mckittrick trail junction. All tent sites were full except for one. Only complaint was that the tent sites were a little close to each other. Lets just say we made some new friends and it was a lot of fun! No cell service at all. Wifi was a short walk to the ranger station/office. Bathrooms were clean with flushable toilets.
Wendell S
VerifiedMarch 31, 2024 • Stayed at: 9, Loop: Tent Area
We had a great time at Dog Canyon! Hiked the nature trail close to camp. Also, hiked up to lost peak as well as to the tejas trail/mckittrick trail junction. All tent sites were full except for one. Only complaint was that the tent sites were a little close to each other. Lets just say we made some new friends and it was a lot of fun! No cell service at all. Wifi was a short walk to the ranger station/office. Bathrooms were clean with flushable toilets.
Danuta K
VerifiedMarch 31, 2024 • Stayed at: RV-A, Loop: RV Area
Dog Canyon is a beautiful, very isolated campground on the North edge of the national park. There are only 4 RV sites, for rather small RVs, and about 10 very nice tent sites, for which you need to park the car on the neighboring parking lot. The surroundings of the campground are gorgeous! Keep in mind that hiking trails from the campground are rather long and steep up. There is a short nature trail mostly on flat terrain. The night sky is breathtaking!
Danuta K
VerifiedMarch 31, 2024 • Stayed at: RV-A, Loop: RV Area
Dog Canyon is a beautiful, very isolated campground on the North edge of the national park. There are only 4 RV sites, for rather small RVs, and about 10 very nice tent sites, for which you need to park the car on the neighboring parking lot. The surroundings of the campground are gorgeous! Keep in mind that hiking trails from the campground are rather long and steep up. There is a short nature trail mostly on flat terrain. The night sky is breathtaking!
Laurel B
VerifiedMarch 28, 2024 • Stayed at: RV-B, Loop: RV Area
Beautiful out of the way campground in this remote but worth the trip national park. Great hike to McKittrick Valley overlook.
Location Dog Canyon Campground
Address:
400 Pine Canyon Drive
Salt Flat, TX, 79847
United States
From Carlsbad NM to the Dog Canyon area of Guadalupe Mountains National Park, take US Hwy 285 north to NM Hwy 137 and turn south. Travel (62 miles/100 km) to Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Dog Canyon entrance.
From the Pine Springs Visitor Center to Dog Canyon, take US Hwy 62/180 east. Once you enter New Mexico, travel 25 miles (40 km) and turn left onto County Road 408 (Dark Canyon road). Travel approximately 23 miles (27 km) to the intersection with NM Hwy 137/Queen Hwy, turn left/south. Follow Queen Hwy 25 miles (40 km) to the Dog Canyon entrance. The drive time between Dog Canyon Campground and Pine Springs Campground is 2 hours.
Use extreme caution! This is open rangeland, cattle are frequently on the roadway.
Latitude & Longitude: 31.9949 / -104.833
Elevation: 1912 feet
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Last updated: May 20, 2026
