The Best Campgrounds in El Paso

Stillwell Ranch RV Park

★★★★★ 4.7 (6)

"If you're looking for some peace, quiet, and the ability to "get away from it all," then look no further. Stayed here for a week in December with my father and had a great time. First you must know that I am not a regular RV'er/camper. My father is the RV owner and moves around the country full time; I was just down for a holiday visit. He usually comes here every winter and I was finally able to make it down here and escape the northern cold for a change.This part of Texas is remote, quiet, and beautiful. Many people that stay here come to check out Big Bend National Park, the north entrance of which is 7 miles from Stillwell Ranch. During this part of the year the park is fairly empty but at other times can get quite busy. They have around 30 full hookups (electric, water, waste) and another 20 or so partial (electric and water only.) There are also some areas just for tent campers, some of which can offer a fair amount of privacy, if that's what you need. These areas have fire pits (you can buy firewood at the store) and usually have a trashcan nearby (don't be a litterbug!!) There is a ton of hiking in the immediate vicinity and some 800,000 acres of serene high desert in the National Park. Upon arrival, you can check in at the Stillwell Store and will find the staff to be friendly and helpful. They have basic supplies here (snacks, drinks, beer) as well as a small gift shop and Hallie's Hall of Fame Museum (small but interesting.) Prices are reasonable but if you are staying for more than a couple days you'll probably want to stock up on supplies before you get here, as the nearest restaurant or grocery story is in Marathon, 40 miles driving. The nearest Wal-Mart is in Fort Stockton, about 100 miles driving.Important note: They do have wifi here but don't expect to be streaming HD videos from Netflix (that's not why you came anyway!) It is standard DSL speed but you are sharing it with every other tenant on the ranch. Cell phone coverage is nonexistent but you can pick it up here and there at the National Park, though 4G and LTE is unlikely. Once you take care of those details, you should be good to take in the fresh air and natural beauty of southern Texas. Hope you brought your camera and hiking shoes! And suntan lotion... Enjoy, 5 stars!"

Casa Mobil Home Park

★★★☆☆ 3.3 (3)

"I have lived here for awhile and have seen several managers come and go, including the one who was stealing money somehow. The only real problem I've had is the $25 fee per dog over one. I can see no reason to charge me $25 if I want to have a second terrier sized pup. It causes NO interference or issues for the park, such a small dog in a fenced area is NO danger to anyone. Like someone else, I see it as simply stealing people's money. Otherwise, the park is nice, well-kept and quiet. Also, the rent is going up by $35/mo starting in February of this year. Given 190 or so spaces with around 95% occupancy, that amounts to a $6900 raise for the owner. per month, $82,000 for the year. Meanwhile that large an increase totally wipes out MY increase of $43 for the year. OK, so I got an $8 raise thanks to the park owner. Yes, I understand that taxes go up. But we pay our own utilities, So I don't see any need for $82,000/year. I doubt very seriously that this parks tax bill has gone up by $82,000/year."

Pine Springs Campground

★★★★☆ 4 (2)

"Pine Springs Campground is the primary spot for camping within Guadalupe Mountains National Park. For all you adventurous tourists and National Park gurus out there...I would think it'd sort of be a right of passage that after exploring around Guadalupe Mountains...you'd spend an evening or two here at Pine Springs.I'd say the best aspect to this campground is the location. It's unbeatable! Just next door to this Pine Springs Campground (literally within walking distance) is the Pine Springs Trailhead.From here at the park's chief Trailhead...you have access to the paramount hikes within Guadalupe Mountains! So when you complete your day filled with desert hiking among the remote and desolate surroundings of Western Texas...simply walk on over here to the campground to rest for the evening. It's so convenient!!It's $15 per night to camp at Pine Springs. What I did...or what the Park Ranger instructed me to do was...choose from any of the 20 Pine Springs campsites offered, then set up your tent and belongings, and even back your car into the site. Now on your own accord walk on over to the Pine Springs Trailhead area where you'll approach an instruction board on how to pay.And it's pretty much like any other campground. You'll fill out an envelope with payment and your information and then drop it into a security/safe box. Next take the receipt from the envelope and hang it beside your campsite as proof of payment. It's that easy and now your campsite is reserved for however many nights you plan on staying.Campsites are offered on a first come, first served. So...if you arrive at Guadalupe Mountains in the morning...you're good to go for the rest of the day to start enjoying hiking.If you arrive in the late afternoon time, you can still set out on a hike, or just relax at the campsite for the remainder of the day.Btw, you can pay with a credit card for your campsite. It's not always the case at other places...but here there is a convenience.I liked how this Pine Springs Campground was surrounded by all the mountains and arid terrain. It's really scenic with Guadalupe Peak, El Capitan and Hunter Peak situated in the backdrop.Although I stayed here for only 1 evening, I happily would have remained longer had I been interested in seeing more sights. Ultimately I used 2 full days at Guadalupe Mountains and this 1 and only evening.Just relaxing at night back over the summertime with the sun setting...I really enjoyed and admired the very quiet and still setting. I felt like I was able to connect with nature. In all, it was a fulfilling overnight.I will mention a few sort of drawbacks to Pine Springs Campground. Nothing major...just a few items which sort of prevented me from giving this place 5 stars...The ground where I set my tent upon was so hard...it was borderline solid concrete. I had to use plenty of padding to make my rest comfortable. Basically, there was no grass here.There weren't showers either. Back at the trailhead were bathrooms with faucets though. It said there was no RV Dump Station here. The closest one was back in Carlsbad.Finally, due to the very dry conditions, no wood or charcoal fires were allowed. Only containerized camp stoves were permitted. Overall, these weren't the biggest deterrents...but they didn't make for the most efficient conditions.Overall, I still much appreciated my time staying here at Pine Springs Campground. For me it was the perfect way to not only end my first day at Guadalupe Mountains Park...but it set the precedent for getting started on the right note the following day when I walked over to the Trailhead section and began climbing epic Guadalupe Peak Trail to the "Top of Texas"!!"

Fort Bliss RV Park

★★★★☆ 4 (6)

"AWESOME! If you are able to use this facility do so! It is clean, safe and the location can not be beat. I've stayed here multiple times, but most recently I was returning from a trip out West. The staff was awesome and provided great service. I interacted at the front desk with Daniel and Sonia they were both excellent. The showers and common areas were spotless thanks to the efforts of a nice gentleman named Mike. Great cell phone coverage. Limited WiFi and no cable, but heck go out and explore the area! There is also a Family Room which provides a full kitchen, dinning room table, sofas and TV's. A small gym is also available. Bathrooms are all individual and laundry facilities are available at a reasonable cost. Small PX/Gas station is a short walk away. Run by the U.S. Army through MWR, an active duty, retired or DOD ID card is required. This facility is on par with any big named commercial RV Park. Nice job folks."

Rose Valley Rv Ranch

★★★★★ 4.5 (21)

"We were visiting Arizona recently and on the way home, my husband wanted to stop at Silver City, NM because he had a friend tell him about the town years ago! I found this RV spot on yelp of course and though it said "right in the middle of town" we didn't realize it would be so quiet & secluded!! Dark too (which I love!) The host Dick was super friendly and helped us with ideas of what to do in the few days we had there. We felt like old friends by the time we left! They sprung a leak somewhere while we were there so we didn't have water (so we switched the RV to dry camp, no biggie!) But it was only off 1/2 the day or so. We did not visit the laundry or bathroom facilities so I cannot comment on those amenities, but the spaces were all large, private feeling and level. We loved the old implements all over the property like the windmill, barns, wagons etc. And of course the giant USA flagpole!! We would definitely stay here again as we didn't have enough time to do everything we wanted to do - we will most likely be back next year!"

El Cosmico

★★★★☆ 3.9 (204)

"This is a tough one to get started. Given to us by Liz Lambert the hotelier, and hospitality guru. She does stuff right, with flair and creativity. Usually, you can expect the bar to be set high at her properties.El Cosmico is now 17 years old. Hard to believe since ive been keeping up with it in hopes of one day staying here. I finally made the trek way out to southwest Texas and it was imperative I stay at El Cosmico.Part campground, pasture, motel army camp, unique is an understatement. You have your choices of several types of stay be it, Teepee,Vintage House trailer, Safari tent,Yurt and others. Plans are in for an expansion next year involving 3D printed structures!I chose the Yurt this trip. Even though there was a common bath, I still wanted to experience the yurt. Im glad I did. Each one has independent climate control, heat, and air. I needed it one night as it got down to 32 degrees. it was interesting going out in the cold night air to the restroom!!!Not for everyone but, if you want to Glamp, this is definitely a great option if you're coming this way.The front lodge office has a great fireplace, free coffee, wifi, and a great place to hang out and meet new travelers from across the country.Easy check-in with carts to haul your possessions to the Yurt etc, it's a very easy pleasant stay.Highly recommended for the unique experience it is."

Kervers Dominion & Sparkle Pony Camp

★★★☆☆ 3 (1)

"The reason I give this is 3 stars and not 5 is because the gates to the property are locked. This could be a real problem for some people! You really are out in the middle of nowhere Texas. We did find a place to pull off the road and van-camp, but it was not on the property belonging to "Kervers Dominion & Sparkle Pony", which allowed the greater possibility of being hassled. Then again, the only sign of movement we saw other than the ufo's, was the dust from a lone semi way off in the distance after sunrise."

Damsite Historic DIstrict

★★☆☆☆ 2.3 (3)

"There's a few times in life when a meal is so expertly crafted that it just astonishes last night I had such a meal five stars all the way"

Little Vineyard RV Resort

★★★★★ 4.6 (39)

"I passed through on an RV trip with my parents, and we stayed for one night. The experience was good all- around, although we didn't get to use the amenities because we were in the back of the park and it was a bit far. (It is quite big!) The office was clean, and the office clerk (I think her name was Eunice) was so so nice. She had a great attitude. Best of all, she allowed me to park the 16' moving truck I was driving next to the RV free of charge. And the price was definitely right for a wide, gravel site that was fairly level. The park was easy to navigate and had plenty of room for big rigs towing cars."

Aguirre Springs National Recreation Area

★★★★☆ 4.4 (18)

"!!!IMPORTANT!!!I have not been here so this really isn't a review. But I felt it worth mentioning that I did check the website and called the ranger station about this campground. It does not mention this on the web site but there is no electricity here and much, much more importantly there is NO WATER at this site!!! If you go here you will NEED to pack in all your drinking water. They do have pit toilets though."

Hueco Tanks Climbing Shop

★★★☆☆ 3 (2)

"Do not support this business. My friends were picking up trash along the road to Hueco Tanks today. My friends, all three females, went to this shop to let the staff know that a lot of the trash they were finding looked like it was coming from his shop. A man who claimed he was the owner, instead of saying "Thanks for letting me know, I'll let my customers know to be careful," went on to berate my friends and call them "fake Indians"... "because all the real Indians are dead". He then threatened my friends by telling them he was going to get his gun from his truck and shoot it into the air. There is obviously very wrong with this man who doesn't respect people or the land he he is making his money off of."

Aguirre Springs Campground

★★★★★ 4.7 (7)

"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."

Roper Lake State Park

★★★★☆ 4.1 (42)

"A beautiful park for a weekend trip. A few miles of trails and the cabin rate of $60 a night includes entrance to Dankworth park. The shower water is warm. The cabins are clean but the mattress pads are old and flat. A blowup bed is suggested as our foam pads were not sufficient. I strongly recommend spending a few nights at Roper Lake State Park."

Hueco Rock Ranch

★★★★★ 5 (3)

"If you are going to Hueco Tanks to climb for the 1st time, start here, hire a guide or tag along on a guided tour. Let them guide you through the process.A tour is the easiest method to get into the park. All the guides/tours I have hired have been nice, but this is the easiest method of getting a good guide. I have had nothing but good experiences on the tour groups. Just make sure you can climb at the level range of the tour.It is a business owned by climbers run by climbers.Everyone is nice and loves climbing. The climbing energy is infectious.Sometimes the facilities could be better and cleaner. The area seems to be getting better. There are flush toilets!The campground is the easiest one to get into. The National Park Campground is a plan ahead reservation system and can be trying.It is a bunch of climbers running amok, but it is not as bad it could be. The majority of the peeps are here to climb hard.If you are not into camping or a hostel environment El Paso has plenty of hotel/motel rooms.I didn't use the Rock Ranch to plan my first trip, but now I get all my guides/tours from here.See you climbing!"

Mission RV Park

★★★☆☆ 3.2 (36)

"Great place to park your RV. It's El Paso, so shade is a luxury. But all in all this RV park has it all: laundromat, showers, restroom, indoor pool, jacuzzis, RV repair shop, small convenience store, walking trails, park, tennis courts, and a dog park. The restrooms are exceptionally clean and there is tons of peace and quiet. Great part is the overnight security guard. This was a great spot to get away."

More Travel Less Talk

★★★★☆ 3.7 (3)

"Wonderful little campground in Salt Flat Texas. If you are visiting the Guadalupe National Park this is one of the closest campgrounds around besides Pine Springs which fills up quickly. is first come first serve. Anyway Raymond and Andrea are amazing host and would love to have you stay. They offer tent camping, a yurt and RV sports on their 26 spacious acres. Do you like stars, sunrises and sunsets? By golly they have them here and they are magical. Each site is nestled away just far enough that you enjoy peace and quiet. Each site comes with a barbecue grill and your very own fire pit that Raymond personally cleans every day and replenishes with firewood. Also a table with a container of fresh drinking water and a container with water to wash dishes with a trash can at your site. There are 2 very clean restrooms within walking distance of each site. Now I will say make a list and check it twice because Dell city is the closest thing around and they don't have much take it from experience. El Paso is 80 Mi West, Van Horn is 60 Mi South and Carlsbad is about 70 miles east so pack accordingly. Pets are also welcome here. So if you're in the area and looking for a place to camp and stay while you hike Guadalupe National Park this is where I'd go. Get out there and explore. Happy hiking and camping."

Elephant Butte Lake State Park - Lion's Beach

★★★★★ 4.5 (6)

"I really like this late you can come out here and do anything you want from scuba diving to fishing. Jet skiing water skiing you name it you can do it here"

Mountain View RV Park

★★★★☆ 4.1 (11)

"Stopped here due to bad weather in the areaStaff was awesome, friendly, and polite Very accommodating Great little gift shop and good food alsoDefinitely recommend this as a great stop"

Tumble In Marfa Rv Park

★★★★☆ 4.1 (30)

"I love how design can make the simplest things magical.Tumble in Marfa gets major points for just simply being in Marfa itself which is a great destination and additional points for being a place you can stay on your way to Big Bend National Park.It basically has "the essentials" (minus RV dump station) for anyone busting around in an RV or van. I'm new at this (day 10) so maybe don't take my word for it. But I appreciate the hip florescent Tumble In sign for the RV park, the unattended tear drop trailer for check-in, and a surprise evening/night experience that is probably already spoiled but I'd like to leave the magic for you if you only read my post."

McKittrick Ridge Campsite

★★★★☆ 4 (1)

"I hiked in from McKittrick Canyon (7.5 Miles) as opposed to from the Visitor Center (12 Miles). Everyone tried to talk me into doing the opposite, but I am glad I did it this way. The climb up was steep and had a bunch of false summits, but once you get into the forrest you are almost there. Camp has eight pads set up for tents, and there are stones big enough to sit on. The cliffs with amazing views from the edge of the ridge are only about one hundred yards from camp. The camp is not set right on the cliff, and this is nice because it is just down on the other side of the ridge far enough to be blocked from the wind. Also, there are large trees which afford shelter and a place to hang a hammock. This place is well worth the workout. I went on a Saturday night at the end of March and there was only one other small group at camp."

Essence of Tranquility

★★★★☆ 4.3 (43)

"Awesome place!!!! If you are in need of a Springs or in the surrounding area, take a breakand enjoy! The owner is helpfuland kind...lots of love."

Red Sands

★★★★☆ 4 (6)

"Red Sands doesn't officially exist...and yet...it does exist. Go ahead, try Googling "Red Sands". Try "Red Sands in El Paso". You probably found a couple of Youtube videos and maybe if you're lucky, Rent an ATV popped up. This is one of El Paso's best kept secrets (I mean I only found out about it a year ago and I've lived here for over 10 years). You might also hear it referred to as "The Dunes" or if even "Red Sands Dunes", they're all the same place...I promise.So you have a 4-wheeler or a dirt bike, but you don't want to go to one of the race courses...you just want to ride? This is the place for you. You want to go camping, but don't feel like driving to Elephant Butte, this is the place for you. You don't own a 4-wheeler, but you wish you could go out and ride one...THIS is the place for you.Officially there are no trails here, but you'll find the paths taken most by riders. The dune's sizes and shapes are constantly changing because we have those hard winds here in El Paso so it's always a little different every time you go out. I love coming out here because you can definitely spend hours out here. From high enough points you can actually see parts of El Paso which is kind of cool. It really reminds me of White Sands in New Mexico except you won't find anyone on sleds, just ATV's, bikes, sometimes even Jeeps. If you don't own a 4-wheeler you can rent one hourly at Rent an ATV that's at this location as well...it's the building right as you drive up.Certain parts of Red Sands are fenced off (I've heard a rumor of a lake being out there), but there's so much of it not fenced off that it's rare to run into one of these sections. Make sure you bring a ton of water, something to eat, and lot of sunblock. If you forget something, don't rush back to the city...check out the Snack Shack (a.k.a. the Rent an ATV building) first because they do carry enough snacks, drinks, and other things that they may have what you need.You can also camp out at Red Sands, which is always fun and unique to El Paso because I can't really think of anywhere else that you can actually camp out in a tent in El Paso. Maybe somewhere near Hueco Tanks.I would've given Red Sands a 5 star rating, but there is one thing. The parking/camping area (really you can park or camp anywhere, but these are where most people convene) tends to get a lot of litter. Don't get me wrong a lot of people are very vigilant with throwing away their own trash and any trash they find, but there are a few jerks out there that don't care. It's not awful, but its worth mentioning."

Hide Away Lakes

★★☆☆☆ 1.9 (16)

"Had a great time at hideaway. We did catch some catfish and trout. The only thing is they have porta potty restrooms so my wife wasn't happy with that. It was $10 per car + $15 per line from 6pm to 9am or from 9am to 6pm. You are able to set up a tent and get a fire going. Staff was really friendly."