Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights4 sites open for every nightA forested campground near hiking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.
Dog Canyon sits high on the north side of Guadalupe Mountains National Park at about 6,300 feet, along the end of Queen Highway (NM 137). The campground is remote roughly 70 miles from Carlsbad, NM and about a two-hour, 110-mile drive from the Pine Springs area so plan to fuel up and stock supplies before you head in; open rangeland means cattle are often on the road.

















Length limits vary by campsite.
Availability on Recreation.gov.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 tent only nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| RV-D rv nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 1 tent only nonelectric | R | R | $20 |
| 2 tent only nonelectric | R | R | $20 |
| 3 tent only nonelectric | R | R | $20 |
| 4 tent only nonelectric | R | R | $20 |
| 5 tent only nonelectric | R | R | $20 |
| 6 tent only nonelectric | R | R | $20 |
| 8 tent only nonelectric | R | ✓ | $20 |
| 9 tent only nonelectric |
Hookups (individual campsites): 13 no-hookup individual sites · group site listed separately (1 no-hookup).
400 Pine Canyon Drive
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“Ranger Will (a volunteer) was helpful and very friendly.”
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“Such a beautiful location and so clean. Ranger Will (a volunteer) was helpful and very friendly. Be sure to stop at Sitting Bull Falls - beautiful oasis that was definitely worth the drive.”
“would be nice to have electrical hookups at RV sites but i understand that is probably difficult”
| R |
| R |
| $20 |
| RV-A rv nonelectric | R | R | $20 |
| RV-B rv nonelectric | R | ✓ | $20 |
| RV-C rv nonelectric | R | R | $20 |
| Group Site group tent only area nonelectric | ✓ | R | $60 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights4 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights7 sites open for every nightRentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 23 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Travel trailer · 17 ft · sleeps 2 · 84 mi from campground
$94/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 22 ft · sleeps 5 · 89 mi from campground
$90/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 12 ft · sleeps 4 · 157 mi from campground
$70/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
View rentalShare of site-nights open, booked and closed on Recreation.gov for the next months, checked Nov 7. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.
| Month | Open | Booked | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 49% | 51% | 0% |
| Dec 2026 | 97% | 3% | 0% |
| Jan 2027 | 97% | 3% | 0% |
| Feb 2027 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| Mar 2027 | 95% | 5% | 0% |
| Apr 2027 | 97% | 3% | 0% |
| May 2027 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
For March weekends, book about 64 days ahead. Three in four March Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 31 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.
| Arrival month | Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least | A quarter at least | Other days: half booked at least | A quarter at least |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5 days ahead | 18 days ahead | 6 days ahead | 27 days ahead |
| February | 7 days ahead | 28 days ahead | 7 days ahead | 22 days ahead |
| March | 31 days ahead | 64 days ahead | 25 days ahead | 65 days ahead |
| April | 30 days ahead | 62 days ahead | 18 days ahead | 51 days ahead |
| May | 18 days ahead | 52 days ahead | 14 days ahead | 46 days ahead |
| June | 17 days ahead | 44 days ahead | 26 days ahead | 82 days ahead |
| July | 23 days ahead | 77 days ahead | 21 days ahead | 67 days ahead |
| August | 8 days ahead | 29 days ahead | 6 days ahead | 23 days ahead |
| September | 12 days ahead | 40 days ahead | 19 days ahead | 53 days ahead |
| October | 18 days ahead | 41 days ahead | 12 days ahead | 36 days ahead |
| November | 30 days ahead | 58 days ahead | 19 days ahead | 53 days ahead |
| December | 9 days ahead | 20 days ahead | 10 days ahead | 28 days ahead |
Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.
Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (6,175 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.
13 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7 · 1 group site listed separately. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tents only, no power
9 sites · $20/night
Loops: Tent Area (9)
1 open Nov 13–Nov 15
4 sites · $20/night
Loops: RV Area (4)
1 open Nov 13–Nov 15
1 site · $60/night
Loops: Tent Area (1)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15