The park service lists 13 campgrounds with 110 sites in all.
| Campground | Sites | Booking | From | RVs | Amenities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Springs Campground | 35 | Reservable | $20 | Yes, up to 50 ft | water |
| Dog Canyon Campground | 15 | Reservable | $20 | No | water |
| Pine Top Wilderness Campground | 8 | Reservable | $6 | No | none listed |
| Mescalero Wilderness Campground | 8 | Reservable | $6 | No | none listed |
| McKittrick Ridge Wilderness Campground | 8 | Reservable | $6 | No | none listed |
| Guadalupe Peak Wilderness Campground | 5 | Reservable | $6 | No | cell signal |
| Bush Mountain Wilderness Campground | 5 | Reservable | $6 | No | none listed |
| Blue Ridge Wilderness Campground | 5 | Reservable | $6 | No | none listed |
| Marcus Wilderness Campground | 5 | Reservable | $6 | No | none listed |
| Wilderness Ridge Wilderness Campground | 5 | Reservable | $6 | No | none listed |
| Shumard Canyon Wilderness Campground | 5 | Reservable | $6 | No | none listed |
| Tejas Wilderness Campground | 5 | Reservable | $6 | No | none listed |
| Frijole Horse Corral Campground | 1 | Reservable | $20 | Yes, up to 40 ft | water, cell signal |
RVs and trailers
2 of 13 campgrounds take RVs. The longest RV listed is 50 feet (Pine Springs Campground). 0 campgrounds have electric hookups. None lists a dump station. RV lengths are the park service’s maximums; many sites in a campground are shorter, so book a site that fits.
Booking a site
13 of the campgrounds take reservations, usually on Recreation.gov.
What the park says about reservations at Pine Springs Campground: “All campsites in the Pine Springs Campground are reservable through recreation.gov. Individual campsite cost is $20 per night, per site; $10 for Senior and Access passholders; there is no discount for Annual, Annual Military, Military Veteran, Annual 4th grade, Volunteer or Guadalupe Mountains Natio”
Campfires
- Pine Springs Campground: Wood or charcoal fires are prohibited year round. Any cooking must be done by contained gas stoves.
- Dog Canyon Campground: Wood and charcoal fires are not allowed year round. All cooking must be done with contained fuel stoves.
- Pine Top Wilderness Campground: Fires, including charcoal fires, are not permitted anywhere in the park. Bring a backpacking stove if you plan to cook.
- Mescalero Wilderness Campground: Fires are not permitted anywhere in the park. Bring a backpacking stove if you plan to cook.
Fire rules change with conditions. Bring no firewood from home; buy it near the park.
Lodges and cabins in the park
Places the park service lists as lodging:
- Dell City, Texas: Located forty-five miles west of the park, Dell City, Texas is a small farming community with limited services, including gas and lodging options.
- Pratt Cabin: Pratt Cabin, also referred to as the Stone Cabin, is located in the northeast part of the Guadalupe Mountains National Park which is approximately 110 miles east of El Paso, Texas. Pratt Cabin was designed by noted Houston architect John F. Staub. The Cabin is constructed predominantly of local lime
- Whites City, New Mexico: Whites City, New Mexico is a commercial development offering camping and lodging and other services immediately adjacent Carlsbad Caverns National Park and thirty-five miles northeast of Guadalupe Mountains National Park.
In-park lodges are run by park concessioners and often book up months ahead.
Sources
- National Park Service Data API: campgrounds and places (public domain)
Last checked 1 November 2026.