Camp Washington Ranch

The ranch is perfectly placed between Guadalupe and Carlsbad Caverns National Parks. There are only 3 sites right next to each other here. 30amp and water only at each site. Site A has the access to the 3 dump connections. Site B and C are too far away to be connected and would require coordination with Site A to dump. Outside of the dump, the views are amazing, peaceful and quiet. Wild life is constantly roaming around you. Turkey, deer and coyotes. Sunsets are 10/10.

We had really mixed feelings about this place. The staff knows the RV sites aren’t set up well and have plans to improve them!

Pros:

- lovely grounds
- beautiful views
- friendly staff
- quiet
- atrium has neat plants to see

Cons:
- The dump station is IN site A, so unless you’re both really small it’s hard or just not possible to use
- 30 amp only (not a huge deal)
- expensive for not having full hook ups or access to the dump
- 3 RV sites are basically a gravel lot and you are pretty close to each other.
- you can only reach someone weekdays during business hours. Which is ok unless you’re having a problem

We spent 2 nights at washington ranch to visit the NP’s and enjoyed our stay.
It was very peaceful, so if you’re looking for a place that is quiet with minimal human interaction, this is for you. (unless they are having an event, that may be a different story)

Location has easy access to visit both NP’s. All 3 sites have partial hookups with a dump station located near site A.

Recommend checking out nearby Rattlesnake Springs for another beautiful oasis. Park near the gate and walk down the short gravel road to the springs.

We stayed at the ranch in late October and the grounds were beautiful with the changing colors of the leaves. With that said, the RV space could use some landscape maintenance. There are a lot of prickly thorns around so keep that in mind for kids/dogs and when choosing shoes.

Overall we had a great stay and would recommend staying here!

We were a little skeptical while driving up to this place but it was wonderful. They have lakes and trails and it is so peaceful and quiet. The only downside, and we knew this going in, was that they only had 30amp service. We went in late October so it was not a real issue but it would be a problem for a big rig in the hottest times of the year. We only stayed a couple of days as they had a wedding coming in and that is a main source of revenue. We loved it and would absolutely stay again.

We stayed at Camp Washington Ranch an oasis in the high desert on Rattlesnake Springs Road. There is a beautiful view of the mountains from the campsites and beautiful grounds to walk around or sit under the shade of a tree listening to water run from a spring overlooking ponds. It only has three RV sites. It is mostly a wedding venue with beautiful grounds and ponds. Site A has sewer, water and electric. Sites B and C only have water and electric but you can dump before you leave.

We were looking for a campsite close to Guadalupe + Carlsbad Caverns and came across Camp Washington Ranch on the Airstream Addicts FB page and Campendium. Only to read that they were closed due to CV restrictions. I figured I would still try to call and ask directly and a kind gentleman by the name of Kelly answered the phone and made our day when he said they are just now starting to open up their property to the public. We were thankful to be their 1st guests after quite some time. He made me aware that they only had 3 sites with electric and water and the one to the far left had a hook up for sewer.

Camp Washington Ranch, NM is NOW OPEN as of Feb 2, 2022! ( they give you a print out with great history of the land and how they came about)

•20 min from Carlsbad Caverns, NM/ Slaughter Cavern (reservation only ranger guided tour 10min away), 25 from Guadalupe National Park 🏞 , TX. 3 Rustic Sites, Verizon cell phone service and peaceful glorious views. No bathhouse (updating soon) but they will be adding and updating their 3 current sites (electric + water and one dump site, this didn’t bother us;) + 3 more in the future.

It’s been a marvelous snowy 3 days….

We stayed 3 nights. When we arrived all of the marked sites in the middle were taken. We took one of the last spots along the fence. Easy pull in and very level. The road in could use some smoothing over but really not that bad other than some smallish rocks that made the ride rather bumpy. Take it slow and you’ll be fine. It’s mostly a one lane road but trucks not towing wouldn’t have an issue pulling over. Super quiet, no road noise at all.

We stayed for 4 nights and for the first 2 we were the only ones there. It was peaceful!!

The road in is an old county road and is paved. The Ranch is 13 miles outside of Carlsbad, abut 3-4 miles from the entrance to Carlsbad Caverns National Park, and around 30 miles from Guadeloupe Mountains National Park. It was the best location we could find to see both of the parks. Oh, and the Slaughter Canyon and Rattlesnake Springs areas (also part of the National Park System) are down the same road.

We got the spot by the dump station so we were able to hook up (there are multiple
hookups so no, we didn’t block it off). Power is only 30 amp. Water pressure was great.
Bathrooms were clean.

The staff was nice and the location isf truly is an oasis. There are multiple ponds and that brings in wildlife. There are a LOT of turkeys, daily visits from deer, we saw a fox...and every night we heard coyotes singing. Oh, and the night sky is packed with stars.

We came in mid October and there was nothing going on at the Ranch. You’re free to walk around the ranch and much of it seems unused/abandoned. Maybe it’s an off season thing. The purpose of the ranch is a place for people with developmental disabilities, the RV and lodging area was added as a way to utilize the grounds (that’s our take on it). With that said, you’re a guest in their home and it’s great to be at a place that takes such great care of their special residents.

There is NO WiFi but our phones worked fine and our Verizon Hotspot worked better than it ever has!!

This isn’t a resort, you’re not going to have laundry and some of the other amenities. What you will have is an unique and cool experience and a very quiet nights sleep!

We needed a place between Carlsbad and Guadeloupe and this was perfect on about 30 minutes from both. It is a wedding venue so there are only 3 RV Spots. They have power and water hookups at each site and a dump station. They do not allow day use or just tent camping anymore.

We arrived after dark so we had no idea what kind of view awaited us the next morning. Man we were impressed you are looking out on the Guadeloupe mountain range and the stars in the evening are amazing. Definitely need AC at this spot there is no shade and our pop up with the Ac on full blast still didn’t keep the camper in the day under 87!

I would call before you just show up because it is a wedding destination nothing would be more annoying then showing up and have hundreds of people there for a wedding.