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
David E
VerifiedNovember 5, 2021 • Stayed at: 2, Loop: Tent Area
Really beautiful place. A bit of a longer drive but much less crowded than Pine Springs. Multiple trails to explore from the campground, excellent facilities (running water toilets), very clean. Most sites are too close to each other for my liking, with little to no privacy.
Thomas P
VerifiedNovember 3, 2021 • Stayed at: RV-D, Loop: RV Area
This was not a campground. It was a small parking lot to park 4 trailers or RVs right next to each other. A picnic table was provided at the end of each parking place. The $20 fee was ridiculous. I stayed in some big private camping spots at State Parks in New Mexico for $10. I recommend building a real campground at Dog Canyon. I paid for 3 nights but left after 2 and moved to a nice New Mexico State Park.
Gary P
VerifiedNovember 3, 2021 • Stayed at: 5, Loop: Tent Area
Nice quiet, small campground. Perfect spot to chill.
Sadly, there were a few reserved sites that weren’t occupied. Reservation system is great. Let’s honor each other’s desire to stay here by cancelling if you are not coming.
Thomas P
VerifiedNovember 3, 2021 • Stayed at: RV-D, Loop: RV Area
This was not a campground. It was a small parking lot to park 4 trailers or RVs right next to each other. A picnic table was provided at the end of each parking place. The $20 fee was ridiculous. I stayed in some big private camping spots at State Parks in New Mexico for $10. I recommend building a real campground at Dog Canyon. I paid for 3 nights but left after 2 and moved to a nice New Mexico State Park.
Gary P
VerifiedNovember 3, 2021 • Stayed at: 5, Loop: Tent Area
Nice quiet, small campground. Perfect spot to chill.
Sadly, there were a few reserved sites that weren’t occupied. Reservation system is great. Let’s honor each other’s desire to stay here by cancelling if you are not coming.
John R
VerifiedNovember 2, 2021 • Stayed at: Group Site, Loop: Tent Area
Just as remote and primitive as you would have hoped. After backpacking up from Pine Springs, our group stopped here for an unplanned stay (thanks to online reservations!). However, we stayed in front of the camp office for a couple of hours and several others showed up only to be confused that the camp hosts were gone and no one was there to direct them or their questions. So it’s a pretty “find your own info” kind of spot.
John R
VerifiedNovember 2, 2021 • Stayed at: Group Site, Loop: Tent Area
Just as remote and primitive as you would have hoped. After backpacking up from Pine Springs, our group stopped here for an unplanned stay (thanks to online reservations!). However, we stayed in front of the camp office for a couple of hours and several others showed up only to be confused that the camp hosts were gone and no one was there to direct them or their questions. So it’s a pretty “find your own info” kind of spot.
Donald F
VerifiedNovember 1, 2021 • Stayed at: 6, Loop: Tent Area
I love GUMO, and have for 30+ years. It’s kind of a shame that so many have discovered it recently. Regardless, it’s a wonderful park, and still much less crowded than other parks within a day or two drive.
Dog Canyon this trip. Rangers/host Brian, Seven and David were friendly, professional and helpful. This is a different side of the park, a bit more austere than the Ponderosa and Douglas fir accessible from Pine Springs. Beautiful none the less, and much less crowded.
Lost Peak is a great hike & a great place to watch a sunset. Take a headlamp & hike back in the dark. It’s wonderful.
Props to two Rangers on the Pine Springs side; LE Ranger Brian Cohane and park fixture Michael Haynie. Wonderful assets to the NPS and always a pleasure to catch up with. A couple of really good guys and equally concerned with resource protection and visitor enjoyment.
We’re lucky to have such a place in Texas to visit. Take care of it.
Donald F
VerifiedNovember 1, 2021 • Stayed at: 6, Loop: Tent Area
I love GUMO, and have for 30+ years. It’s kind of a shame that so many have discovered it recently. Regardless, it’s a wonderful park, and still much less crowded than other parks within a day or two drive.
Dog Canyon this trip. Rangers/host Brian, Seven and David were friendly, professional and helpful. This is a different side of the park, a bit more austere than the Ponderosa and Douglas fir accessible from Pine Springs. Beautiful none the less, and much less crowded.
Lost Peak is a great hike & a great place to watch a sunset. Take a headlamp & hike back in the dark. It’s wonderful.
Props to two Rangers on the Pine Springs side; LE Ranger Brian Cohane and park fixture Michael Haynie. Wonderful assets to the NPS and always a pleasure to catch up with. A couple of really good guys and equally concerned with resource protection and visitor enjoyment.
We’re lucky to have such a place in Texas to visit. Take care of it.
Paul S
VerifiedOctober 25, 2021 • Stayed at: 9, Loop: Tent Area
Very organized campground with a host so informative we thought he was a ranger,
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
