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
wolfgang A
VerifiedOctober 25, 2021 • Stayed at: 5, Loop: Tent Area
Beautiful setting for watching sunrises and sunsets. Everything is nice and clean and I loved the wind/rain shelters for tent campers. Excellent value too. Thank you.
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,
wolfgang A
VerifiedOctober 25, 2021 • Stayed at: 5, Loop: Tent Area
Beautiful setting for watching sunrises and sunsets. Everything is nice and clean and I loved the wind/rain shelters for tent campers. Excellent value too. Thank you.
Erin H
VerifiedOctober 24, 2021 • Stayed at: 2, Loop: Tent Area
A pretty canyon with a pleasant ranger the time that I was there. Level tent platforms and a clean bathroom. Nice outdoor sink for the dishes. Big nice trails that start closely. I loved the little nature trail next to the campground. All around a lovely place, but fill up your car in Carlsbad. I'm not sure that there is closer gas. You don't want to run out before you get back.
Erin H
VerifiedOctober 24, 2021 • Stayed at: 2, Loop: Tent Area
A pretty canyon with a pleasant ranger the time that I was there. Level tent platforms and a clean bathroom. Nice outdoor sink for the dishes. Big nice trails that start closely. I loved the little nature trail next to the campground. All around a lovely place, but fill up your car in Carlsbad. I'm not sure that there is closer gas. You don't want to run out before you get back.
Rachael R
VerifiedOctober 23, 2021 • Stayed at: 8, Loop: Tent Area
These campgrounds were some of the nicest I’ve stayed at! Your camp sites are VERY close together, but the tent pads are well kept, the bathroom is clean, and there’s even a large sink where you can do your dishes.
Rachael R
VerifiedOctober 23, 2021 • Stayed at: 8, Loop: Tent Area
These campgrounds were some of the nicest I’ve stayed at! Your camp sites are VERY close together, but the tent pads are well kept, the bathroom is clean, and there’s even a large sink where you can do your dishes.
Gary G
VerifiedOctober 20, 2021 • Stayed at: 3, Loop: Tent Area
Nice campsite
Gary G
VerifiedOctober 20, 2021 • Stayed at: 3, Loop: Tent Area
Nice campsite
Jeff C
VerifiedOctober 18, 2021 • Stayed at: RV-A, Loop: RV Area
The campground is so far out of the way, so secluded, that even though it was full on the weekend, it seemed very quiet and calm. It's fairly sheltered from the winds that can kick up, and offers beautiful sunrises and sets. My only wish would be for more hiking trails leading out of the camp.
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
