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Pine Springs Campground is a simple, desert camping area situated at the base of the mountain. Individual campsites are all at a first come, first served basis. There is no reservation system.
Campground conveniences include: potable water, accessible flush-toilet restrooms , utility sink, pay telephones, and a drink machine. There are no showers available in the campground.
Tent campers have a choice of 20 leveled, gravel sites. Small junipers and oaks partially shade most of the sites and each site has a picnic table. Numbers are limited to 6 people or 2 tents per site.
The RV camping area is a paved parking lot with 19 sites to choose from. RV sites are defined by painted lines and numbers on the pavement. There are no hook-ups and there is no dump station. RV water tanks can be filled from an outside water faucet near the registration board. RV campsite #21 is wheelchair accessible.
Located just off U.S. Highway 62/180 near thePine Springs Visitor Center.
Small RV parking area, go hook ups. 10. Can't be needs tense all the way. Vehicle does not park near your tip.
Great campground. A couple showers would be nice. Be ready for a ton of wind, and skunks raiding any food left out. The hike to peak is awesome, but you need to be in good shape a lot of elevation change.
Reservations required, great campground with gorgeous views. No loud neighbors on my trip like you get with so many campgrounds these days. Night sky isn't quite big bend, but it's beautiful. Easy access to 4 great trails, and 30 minutes from Carlsbad Caverns. Only drawback is lack of shade. Not an issue in cooler months but for summer there was no escape from the heat at my site, so just be sure to research campsite photos and get one of the sites with trees and shade. I'll definitely return.
Backcountry camping process is prohibitive to getting easy access to public land. You can't book it before driving all the way to the park. So if you are only coming to car camp you are fine. Park is beautiful.
One of the smallest NP service campgrounds in one of the most vast areas. 12 spots were filled and we had to sleep illegally under picnic tables. Huge amount of room for expansion and the only campground for hours around is this one. Been to many NP’s and NM’s and this is the smallest campground relative to the space for expansion and the lack of other viable camping in the area. Either you get one of the 12 little spots here or you must stay in a hotel in El Paso or Carlsbad, or drive an extremely long scenic route to Dog Canyon which is very remote for a small primitive campground. Disappointing the park service or county hasn’t stepped up with expanding or opening additional camping options in the area.
