Aguirre Springs Campground

Slant rhyme summary: draconian rules, beautiful views!In the winter, this place is open 8am to 6pm. You can leave this campground anytime (insert boomer Hotel California Dad joke here), but you can't get back in. How do they accomplish this? The road into the campground is gated. The gate is locked on one side (driver's right) and the other side is open, BUT it has those one-way spikes like the rental car agencies have.This is brutal. We were here trying to do rock climbs in the Organs and we had to SPEED back into the campground to not miss the 6pm cutoff. It made it impossible to enjoy the lovely eateries and breweries in Las Cruces so...we chose not to sleep here for multiple nights and just leave our tent setup.Having said all that, this campground is immaculate. It's one of the nicest public campgrounds I've stayed at. Every site has a fire ring, a grill, a picnic table WITH a minipavillion, and a flat area to pitch a tent. To top it all off, it's only $7 a night and has amazing views of the Organ mountains!My guess is that this area has problems with rampant vandalism (many of the Organ mountain trailheads are also locked from 8am to 6pm) and is maybe understaffed, so this is their solution to the issues.If you go to bed early and are really good at cooking in a campground, this is the spot for you.If you're the type of person that likes big days in the mountains followed by hiking out by headlamp followed by crispy brews in town...look elsewhere.

This is a beautiful campground nestled in the Organ Mountains. We came on a weekend evening and were able to find an unoccupied tent site. This is the closest campground I found near White Sands; it was about a 40 minute drive. The stars were beautiful. Make sure to bring exactly $7 cash as you deposit it into the box to get a permit. There were picnic tables and grills for each campsite. We had a nearby garbage bin. The vault toilets were surprisingly very, very clean.The Pine Loop Trail was a lovely four-mile hike that starts right by the campground. It takes you up into the mountains, and it took us about two hours to complete. There were many false trails that weren't marked. It's rated as moderate, although I think it was more challenging.

What a wonderful place!! The best part of this campground is the closeness to the trails! you are right at the start of some of the best hiking trails in the organ mountains. It is very inexpensive (I think it was $7 for 1 night) to stay. There were quiet a few people that I could tell had been there for a while. My recommendation is to not try to search for a spot in the 1st and main area, continue driving around the road and you will see lots more spots right on the road by themselves. I came in on a busy weekend and these spots were not in use. Most of the spots came with a covered picnic table and fire pit.Definitely come for a nice weekend of camping and hiking here if you want to see the Organ Mountain range.

This camp ground is 100% recommended! Definitely a hit if you're planning to go to white sands national park and u need a place to camp. It's off the freeway so listen to Siri and slow down a lot on the 1/2 mile warning. It's a quick right turn. Otherwise you'll have to make a u-turn 5 miles down the road. $7 for a really private campsite with a shaded picnic table. We came in on a first come first serve on a Tuesday evening. The views are amazing and drive slow. Lots of livestock crossing the road. No trailers and no long vehicles. The road up is narrow and lots of sharp turns.

This is a really neat place. Hours say they close at 6 but people were coming in at 730 last night in the dark.Vault toilets that are clean and the entire campground is well kept. Just wish it wasn't so cold. 26 degrees is really cold at midnight.

A super sublime campground. The fiancé and I stopped here on our road trip to Texas, and we absolutely loved it! Very clean and well kept. Gorgeous views, strong winds, and the gatekeepers were awesome help. Paid $7 for an overnight stay. Most lots come with covered picnic tables, fire pits, and grills. First come, first serve. Closes at sundown. Choose your own spot, pay your own way, clean outhouses. Couldn't be happier :] oh, and there are bulls and cows around the land :D !! Made me excited ^.^

Secluded yet large campground close to White Sands National Monument. Camp host was nice and helpful. Only water located at host location. Plenty of bathrooms, no showers. Quiet at night and felt very safe. Wind can get powerful and can get very cold at night. Each campsite has a large covered picnic table, fire ring, room for 2 vehicles and a great view! Had a great time camping here!