About Dog Canyon Campground
Number of accommodations: 14
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
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Pet friendly
Water and Hygiene
- Potable Water
Pets and Policies
- Pet friendly
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Reviews (435)
Review Summary
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.
Michele R
VerifiedMarch 25, 2024 • Stayed at: 8, Loop: Tent Area
Dog Canyon is a great, quiet campground. I spent three days there. There are plenty of trails you can access from the site without driving. The volunteer park ranger was very helpful and great to talk to. I had plenty of room for my set up and parking was convenient. As always, a flush toilet/"real" bathroom was appreciated, as was the wifi available at the ranger station. I'd recommend the site and hope to return.
Michele R
VerifiedMarch 25, 2024 • Stayed at: 8, Loop: Tent Area
Dog Canyon is a great, quiet campground. I spent three days there. There are plenty of trails you can access from the site without driving. The volunteer park ranger was very helpful and great to talk to. I had plenty of room for my set up and parking was convenient. As always, a flush toilet/"real" bathroom was appreciated, as was the wifi available at the ranger station. I'd recommend the site and hope to return.
Jena L
VerifiedMarch 22, 2024 • Stayed at: 5, Loop: Tent Area
This campground was clean, secluded, and had nice facilities. My misunderstanding of the term "dry campground" had us bringing a lot of water along, but there were bathrooms and drinking water (no showers). Lovely host and a small ranger station staffed by a kind volunteer.
Jena L
VerifiedMarch 22, 2024 • Stayed at: 5, Loop: Tent Area
This campground was clean, secluded, and had nice facilities. My misunderstanding of the term "dry campground" had us bringing a lot of water along, but there were bathrooms and drinking water (no showers). Lovely host and a small ranger station staffed by a kind volunteer.
Matthew H
VerifiedMarch 21, 2024 • Stayed at: 9, Loop: Tent Area
Great, quiet spot close to McKittrick Canyon, Lost Mountain, Sitting Bull Falls
Matthew H
VerifiedMarch 21, 2024 • Stayed at: 9, Loop: Tent Area
Great, quiet spot close to McKittrick Canyon, Lost Mountain, Sitting Bull Falls
William E
VerifiedMarch 12, 2024 • Stayed at: 9, Loop: Tent Area
Loved the isolation, hiked way up and felt the power of the breeze naturally!
William E
VerifiedMarch 12, 2024 • Stayed at: 9, Loop: Tent Area
Loved the isolation, hiked way up and felt the power of the breeze naturally!
Mehul K
VerifiedMarch 4, 2024 • Stayed at: 8, Loop: Tent Area
Great campsite, totally in the nature and great place to enjoy peace
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
