Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night
Campgrounds Near Carlsbad Caverns National Park
6 campgrounds within 50 miles of Carlsbad Caverns National Park. Check open sites for your dates.
Search 8,900+ campgrounds across 50+ booking sites, with live availability
Right now: 36 campsites open this weekend at 3 of the 6 campgrounds we checked.Availability read Nov 7, 8:47 PM ET
- Recreation.gov



- Michigan DNR
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Campgrounds inside Carlsbad Caverns
We don't list a bookable campground inside the official Carlsbad Caverns National Park boundary. The campgrounds below are outside it.
Plan your visit with the National Park Service
Links go to nps.gov. Check alerts and road conditions before you drive in; reservations, timed entry and activity permits are set by the park.
Available campgrounds near Carlsbad Caverns
Nov 13 – Nov 15 · open every night of the stay.
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights30 sites open for every nightBrantley Lake
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights4 sites open for every nightCampfire Adventure Ranch
Sold out Nov 13–15Frijole Horse Corral Campground
Towns near Carlsbad Caverns with campgrounds
All campgrounds near Carlsbad Caverns
Nearest first (straight-line distance).
Continue your road trip
Other destinations, straight-line distance from Carlsbad Caverns. Separate trips, not places to stay for this park.
Find it here. Book it with the park.
- Find open sitesSearch by place and dates; we check each provider's calendar for your whole stay.
- Check the fitHookups, amps, rig length and pull-through come from each park's own listing. When a listing doesn't say, we leave it blank.
- Book with the providerCampspot, Recreation.gov, ReserveAmerica, KOA and state park systems: you complete each reservation on their site.
A few good questions
How many campgrounds are near Carlsbad Caverns National Park?
0 within 10 miles, 0 within 25 miles and 6 within 50 miles (straight-line from the park's center point).
Which towns are best for campgrounds near Carlsbad Caverns National Park?
The closest towns with campgrounds are Dell City, TX (4 parks, about 47 mi) and Salt Flat, TX (2 parks, about 48 mi).
Are there full-hookup campgrounds near Carlsbad Caverns National Park?
2 parks within 50 miles list water, electric and sewer at the site, and 1 list sites of 40 ft or longer.
Are there public campgrounds near Carlsbad Caverns National Park?
3 campgrounds within 50 miles book through Recreation.gov, ReserveAmerica or a state park system.
Why we're different
The most campgrounds in one place
8,900+ public, private and glamping campgrounds from 50+ booking sites, including 46 state park systems, side by side.
Real open sites, not just listings
For 8,400+ of them we read the booking calendar, so you see which campsites, cabins and glamping stays are open for your dates.
Book on the official booking site
When you find your spot, you reserve on the campground's own booking site. We don't take payments, so Basecamping never adds a fee.
All 8 campgrounds near Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Most popular first; within 50 miles straight-line, including campgrounds inside the park.
- Dog Canyon Campground · Salt Flat, TX · up to 23 ft
- Frijole Horse Corral Campground · Salt Flat, TX · up to 35 ft
- West Main RV Park · Artesia, NM · full hookups, up to 35 ft
- Basecamp Guadalupe · Dell City, TX · up to 30 ft
- Campfire Adventure Ranch · Dell City, TX · up to 25 ft
- Good Guad Land Co. · Dell City, TX · up to 23 ft
- Carlsbad KOA Holiday · Carlsbad, NM
- Brantley Lake · Carlsbad, NM · full hookups, up to 67 ft









