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
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- Potable Water
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- Pet friendly
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Reviews (435)
Review Summary
Steven A
VerifiedSeptember 13, 2022 • Stayed at: 4, Loop: Tent Area
On Labor Day weekend with a near capacity campground the Ranger station was unoccupied. Printed info on the park and trails was unavailable. No trail maps were available. The Tejas trail is in need of maintenance. A tree was down over the trail 0.5 mile from the trailhead. It had obviously been down for some time. It's foliage had died some time ago and a well worn trail had formed around the tree. No cairns were present when crossing stream beds.
The campground itself is claustrophobic. The tent pads at campsites #3 and #4 are less than fifteen feet apart. On the upside the area had received abundant rainfall and the wildflowers were in full bloom.
Nathanael S
VerifiedSeptember 12, 2022 • Stayed at: 9, Loop: Tent Area
Nathanael S
VerifiedSeptember 12, 2022 • Stayed at: 9, Loop: Tent Area
Ashley C
VerifiedMay 29, 2022 • Stayed at: 8, Loop: Tent Area
Beautiful campground, rangers were extremely kind and helpful, definitely recommend. It’s well worth the drive.
Ashley C
VerifiedMay 29, 2022 • Stayed at: 8, Loop: Tent Area
Beautiful campground, rangers were extremely kind and helpful, definitely recommend. It’s well worth the drive.
Terry W
VerifiedMay 24, 2022 • Stayed at: 7, Loop: Tent Area
The flies were so bad you couldn't breathe without inhaling one! I'm sure there is some form of pest control that can assist with this pestilence. Anything is better than nothing!
Terry W
VerifiedMay 24, 2022 • Stayed at: 7, Loop: Tent Area
The flies were so bad you couldn't breathe without inhaling one! I'm sure there is some form of pest control that can assist with this pestilence. Anything is better than nothing!
Robert Z
VerifiedMay 5, 2022 • Stayed at: RV-D, Loop: RV Area
Dog Canyon is a wonderful small campground with access to several hiking trails wit great natural diversity and varying degrees of challenge. The camp wifi was a big plus since cell coverage is miles away. The drive on Guadalupe rim road is spectacular. Just be aware that just about any other amenity is a 2 hour drive away!
Robert Z
VerifiedMay 5, 2022 • Stayed at: RV-D, Loop: RV Area
Dog Canyon is a wonderful small campground with access to several hiking trails wit great natural diversity and varying degrees of challenge. The camp wifi was a big plus since cell coverage is miles away. The drive on Guadalupe rim road is spectacular. Just be aware that just about any other amenity is a 2 hour drive away!
Arthur H
VerifiedMay 3, 2022 • Stayed at: 1, Loop: Tent Area
Remote and awesome
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
