Pine Springs Campground in TX -- Campground & RV Camping in Texas
Pine Springs Campground in TX
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49 mi from Carlsbad
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Rig fit
- Maximum published vehicle length: 50 ft.
- Longest published RV site: 50 ft.
- Longest published trailer site: 50 ft.
- Longest published fifth-wheel site: 50 ft.
- Longest published camper-van site: 50 ft.
- 5 pull-through sites.
- Overhead clearance: 8 ft.
- Driveway grade: slight.
Campground details
Setting
Set at 5,730 feet at the mouth of Pine Springs Canyon, this facility consists of a paved parking lot serving as a basic RV camping area, alongside 20 hike-in tent sites located up to 277 feet from parking. Basic amenities include tent pads, picnic tables, and restrooms, but there are no showers, hookups, or dump stations on site. Serving as a major trailhead hub for Guadalupe Mountains National Park, it provides direct foot access to the Devil's Hall, Guadalupe Peak, and El Capitan trails, with the historic Pinery Butterfield stage ruins and visitor center nearby.
Getting there: The Pine Springs area of Guadalupe Mountains National Park is located on the north side of US Hwy 62/180 near Mile Post 130. From Interstate 10, take the Van Horn, Texas exit. Follow TX Hwy 54 (56 miles/17 km) north to the intersection of US Hwy 62/180. Turn east on 62/180 and travel (9 miles/14.5 km) to the park. From El Paso, TX, follow US Hwy 62/180 east for (110 miles/177 km) to the park. From Carlsbad, NM, take US Hwy 62/180 west for (55 miles/88.5 km) to the park.
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, a 35-site campground with the nearest through road 0.4 miles off.
- Hunter Peak stands 2,563 ft above the map pin, 1.3 miles north.
- Pine Spring lies 0.3 mi off.
- 20 hike-in sites.
Climate averages
September normals 56–76°F, 3.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 97 of 100.