Dispersed Camping in Chaves County, New Mexico
Showing 30 locations in Chaves County.
BLM Land near Dexter, NM
Spot
BLM Land near Roswell, NM
Spot
BLM Road 158 (South Overflow Access)
This dispersed camping corridor along BLM Road 158 provides wide-open desert scenery and plenty of room to spread out. The road offers easy access to public lands adjacent to the Pecos River basin and local state parks.
BLM Road SC 470 Dispersed
A remote dispersed camping corridor located along BLM Road SC 470, just outside Roswell, New Mexico. The area features open desert plains with wide-open spaces, suitable for boondocking with excellent privacy. Accessible via an improved dirt road, it offers easy pull-offs for various rig sizes.
Border Hill Road BLM Dispersed Area
A scenic corridor of dispersed camping spots located on BLM land along Border Hill Road, just west of Roswell. The sites vary from convenient, smaller pull-offs close to the highway to a large, open staging area at the end of the public road section that offers sweeping desert vistas. The dirt and gravel access road is generally well-graded, though some roadside pull-offs are tight with limited turnaround space for larger trailers.
Bottomless Lakes State Park
This scenic state park campground features sites nested along unique sinkhole lakes, offering both fully-developed hookup sites and primitive tent-only sites.
Chaves County Road 145 - Johnson Road Dispersed
A quiet dispersed camping corridor situated on BLM land along County Road 145 north of Roswell. The road offers flat, open spots suitable for various rig sizes looking for a peaceful desert stopover.
Chaves County Road 35 (Lewis Road) Dispersed
Dispersed camping corridor on Bureau of Land Management territory along Lewis Road. The terrain features wide-open desert plains with numerous spacious dirt pull-offs suitable for overnight stays.
County Road 145 (Johnson Road) Dispersed Camping
A quiet dispersed camping corridor located on Bureau of Land Management land along County Road 145 near Roswell. The area offers wide-open desert terrain with multiple flat pull-offs suitable for various rig sizes.
Crc 3: Rockhouse Road BLM Dispersed
This BLM-managed corridor offers convenient and highly accessible desert dispersed camping on improved dirt roads just north of Roswell. The surrounding area features classic Chaves County desert plains and shrubland with ample space for various rig sizes.
Crc 38-9: Railroad Mt
This corridor along Railroad Mountain Road provides access to open BLM land with dispersed camping opportunities. The improved dirt road is generally accessible to most vehicle types in dry conditions.
Crc15 & 26: Red Bluff Loop
This gravel loop provides access to dispersed camping corridors on BLM-managed public land outside of Roswell. The road is well-graded and easily navigable for standard two-wheel-drive vehicles in dry weather.
Crc15 & 26: Red Bluff Loop
This BLM corridor along the Red Bluff Loop offers flat, gravel-accessible dispersed camping options north of Roswell. Standard BLM regulations permit camping here, making it a viable stopover with easy 2WD access.
Lake Van Municipal Park
A lakeside municipal park in Dexter offering a mix of full hookup RV sites and flexible dry camping along the shore. Features a playground, picnic shelters, and waterfowl viewing. It is located close to town in a quiet, rural setting.
Mescalero Sands North Dune OHV Area
Located within the Mescalero Sands North Dune Recreation Area, this location offers dispersed camping among scenic sand dunes. Managed by the Bureau of Land Management, it features multiple parking areas, picnic shelters, and vault toilets. High-clearance vehicles are recommended if venturing off the packed gravel access road, as soft sand poses a significant vehicle recovery hazard. It can be busy with off-highway vehicle (OHV) activity on weekends, but offers peaceful solitude during weekdays.
North Roswell Retail Corridor Stealth Parking
Commercial retail area in north Roswell with occasional reports of overnight street and dead-end parking. Local regulations enforce restrictions against vehicle residency and sleeping in vehicles on public streets.
Railroad Mountain BLM Dispersed
This dispersed camping corridor lies along County Road 38-9 near Railroad Mountain on BLM-managed land. The gravel road is accessible by standard passenger vehicles and offers quiet, remote camping opportunities.
Red Barn RV Park
A tidy, well-maintained private RV park located just outside Roswell, backing up to open farm fields. Offering gravel sites with full hookups, the property features clean restroom and shower facilities, a coin laundry, and a communal space.
Red Bluff Loop Dispersed (BLM Road CRC 15 & 26)
A quiet desert loop on BLM land northeast of Roswell, offering multiple roadside pullouts and open spaces suitable for self-contained rigs. The surrounding landscape provides classic, expansive plains scenery with peaceful overnight conditions.
Red Bluff Loop Dispersed
A quiet Bureau of Land Management road corridor offering dispersed camping on improved dirt roads near Roswell.
Roswell Valero Truck Stop
A spacious commercial fuel stop featuring a large, unpaved rear gravel lot that accommodates oversized rigs. The adjacent convenience store is open 24 hours, providing restrooms and basic services.
Spring River RV Park
A developed RV park located in Roswell near downtown attractions and museums. The facility features full amenities, including a dog run, bathrooms, showers, and laundry, and sits adjacent to a county park.
SR 272 (Haystack Mountain OHV Area)
Located on BLM land east of Roswell, this location features four designated campsites on a scenic escarpment as well as a large open gravel lot for overflow parking. Accessible via State Road 272, the area is primarily a staging ground for off-highway vehicles but becomes peaceful after dark, offering clean vault toilets and picnic structures for a nominal fee.
Ta 315: Mathers Road Dispersed
A remote BLM road corridor offering quiet, dispersed camping opportunities along an improved dirt and gravel route in Chaves County.
Ta 315: Mathers Road
A quiet dispersed camping corridor along Mathers Road on Bureau of Land Management land near Dexter. Accessible via a maintained gravel road, this open prairie setting offers ample space for standard vehicles and larger rigs.
The Home Depot
A large retail parking lot in North Roswell with ample space. Quiet areas are typically found on the perimeter near the garden center. Conveniently located near restaurants and shopping.
Town and Country RV Park
A clean, well-managed commercial RV park on the south side of Roswell. The property features numerous spacious pull-through sites equipped with utility hookups. Amenities include large, heated washrooms with hot showers, laundry facilities, a swimming pool, and a dedicated dog run area.
Trailer Village RV Park
A spacious private RV park with over forty full-hookup sites, including several pull-through options designed for large rigs. The property features modern amenities, including a clubhouse, laundry facilities, on-site propane, and a dedicated dog park.
Walmart Roswell
A large, well-lit parking lot adjacent to retail and dining options in north Roswell. Standard commercial stay rules apply, with quiet parking situated on the sidelines away from the main highway.
Wild Willys RV Park
A commercial RV park close to downtown Roswell, offering 55 full-hookup sites, laundry facilities, and clean restrooms. The property provides convenient highway frontage access and helpful management, including potable water fills for traveling rigs.