Frijole Horse Corral Campground in TX -- Campground & RV Camping in Texas

Frijole Horse Corral Campground is an equestrian-focused site in Guadalupe Mountains National Park, set at 5,400 feet among scattered oaks, junipers, and desert flora. It lies 100 yards from U.S. 62/180 near views of Hunter Peak, El Capitan, and Guadalupe Peak. The site features four horse corrals, hitching posts, water troughs, a picnic table, drinking fountain, two tent pads, and two RV spaces. A gravel lot serves as a trailhead for stock and hiking trails like the Frijole and Foothills routes, while historic sites like the Pinery ruins and Frijole Ranch sit nearby.

Getting there: The Frijole Horse Corral Campground is one mile east of The Pine Springs area of Guadalupe Mountains National Park is located on the north side of US Hwy 62/180 near Mile Post 131. From Interstate 10, take the Van Horn, Texas exit. Follow TX Hwy 54 (56 miles) north to the intersection of US Hwy 62/180. Turn east on 62/180 and travel (9 miles) to the park. From El Paso, TX, follow US Hwy 62/180 east for (110 miles) to the park. From Carlsbad, NM, take US Hwy 62/180 west for (55 miles) to the park.

• Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, a single-site campground with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
• Sits on broad, near-level ground.
• Hunter Peak stands 2,906 ft above the map pin, 2.1 miles northwest.
• A group campground.
• The Manzanita Spring shoreline is 0.7 mi off.
• Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.

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