Dog Canyon Dispersed Camping
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Write a Review Dog Canyon Rd. Alamogordo, NM 88310GPS: 32.7442, -105.9306
Overview of Dog Canyon Dispersed Camping
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Last Price Paid: $0
Reported by Nancy on 4/27/2022
Longest RV Reported: 45 feet (Toy Hauler Fifth Wheel)
Reported by Nomadpartyof6 on 3/9/2021
Pad Type dirt
Elevation 4,133 ft / 1,259 m
Max Stay 14
Tent Camping Yes







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Reviews of Dog Canyon Dispersed Camping 50 people have reviewed this location.
“Nice quiet desert view”
Reviewed 4/27/2022
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
Stopped here for the night. Little windy, but wind died when sun went down.
Had a nice desert Mountain sunset along with a nice evening of star gazing!
Nancy would stay here again
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“Great location and nice views!”
Reviewed 4/2/2022
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 3 |
We stayed at Oliver Lee leading up to our stop here. Easy to access, flat, quiet and great sunsets.
lifeinclover would stay here again
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“Amazing free camping!!”
Reviewed 3/27/2022
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 3 |
We stayed for 3 days at the tail end of November. 30 min or so to White Sands and not far from Alamogordo. There is a state campground just up the road that you can pay 5 dollars to have day use of the trails and facilities. You are not supposed to use their dump station unless you stayed at the campground, so we paid the 15 bucks fo... more
We stayed for 3 days at the tail end of November. 30 min or so to White Sands and not far from Alamogordo. There is a state campground just up the road that you can pay 5 dollars to have day use of the trails and facilities. You are not supposed to use their dump station unless you stayed at the campground, so we paid the 15 bucks for a site, hiked the trails and then dumped and filled before we left, figured that was fair. 42 ft fifth wheel.
Jesse would stay here again
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“Very quiet. Quite flat ”
Reviewed 3/25/2022
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 3 |
Nice boondocking spot. 12 miles from Alamogordo 4 MI off the highway nestled against the Sacramento mountains
Boondockin n rockin would stay here again
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“beautiful views”
Reviewed 2/16/2022
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 3 |
enjoyed it- quiet, space to spread out, rock fire rings. up against the mountains, the state park is just up the road- nice hike up into the head spring in the canyon. convenient to town and white sands
JW would stay here again
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“Good for overnight”
Reviewed 2/13/2022
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 2 |
Nice views, but people starting to leave trash here, working on vehicles, etc. They do have a federal law enforcement ranger who periodically drives through to enforce length of stay and other rules. FYI, the facilities, ie the dump station, and water fill at the state park are NOT available to the campers in the dispersed area. ... more
Nice views, but people starting to leave trash here, working on vehicles, etc. They do have a federal law enforcement ranger who periodically
drives through to enforce length of stay and other rules.
FYI, the facilities, ie the dump station, and water fill at the state park are NOT available to the campers in the dispersed area.
That is a N.M. State Park, and the disbursed is federal land.
JoeH would stay here again
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“Big sites with good sunsets and Mountain Views”
Reviewed 1/10/2022
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 2 |
Site Number: | 0 |
Huge spot with lots of places to park. Big rig friendly. Saw a few buses here even. Gorgeous Mountain Views and sunsets. No amenities on site other than rock made fire pits. But just up the street, there’s a campground with water and dump station just outside their entrance. A few of us at Dog Canyon used that with no issues. Internet... more
Huge spot with lots of places to park. Big rig friendly. Saw a few buses here even. Gorgeous Mountain Views and sunsets. No amenities on site other than rock made fire pits. But just up the street, there’s a campground with water and dump station just outside their entrance. A few of us at Dog Canyon used that with no issues. Internet usage was fine. Even though I only had 2 bars on TMobile and Verizon, I was able to stream and search just fine.
Beegeessuck would stay here again
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“Alright, nice enough but a little rough”
Reviewed 5/15/2021
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
We stayed here in our popup with our 4 kids for 1 night. We came on a weekend and there were several other campers, but still plenty of space. Our spot wasn't as level as we hoped but we made it work. It has a pretty view of the mountains and is fairly close to White Sands NP, which was our reason for being here. There is some glass ar... more
We stayed here in our popup with our 4 kids for 1 night. We came on a weekend and there were several other campers, but still plenty of space. Our spot wasn't as level as we hoped but we made it work. It has a pretty view of the mountains and is fairly close to White Sands NP, which was our reason for being here. There is some glass around our spot left by former campers, but overall decent. I'd stay again.
MeaganS would stay here again
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“We loved it until the ant invasion”
Reviewed 5/11/2021
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
Site Number: | On the right |
There are two big ruts right when you turn in after the closed landfill but just go slow. We did fine with our truck and 29’ TT. Ended up backing in to a spot on the right since the bigger u-shapes pull thrus were full on the left. Bunch of smaller back ins for cars and vans. Watch out for the local plants. They pierce through the sole... more
There are two big ruts right when you turn in after the closed landfill but just go slow. We did fine with our truck and 29’ TT. Ended up backing in to a spot on the right since the bigger u-shapes pull thrus were full on the left. Bunch of smaller back ins for cars and vans. Watch out for the local plants. They pierce through the soles of your shoes and hurt. We were all set to stay a second night until we woke up to hundreds of ants inside. We had no food left out so not sure why.
The most spectacular starry night I have ever seen in my life wish I had a better camera to capture what we saw that night.
KeysToNewAdventures would stay here again
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“nice enough boondocking”
Reviewed 4/30/2021
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 8 |
Oliver Lee was full, this dispersed area worked fine. About a dozen sites, some suitable for big rigs, some sized for tent camping. Other boondockers were quiet when we were there. Typical desert scrub & sites were relatively clean (didn't see any toilet paper scattered around), no shade. Thong man not present (although we met him last... more
Oliver Lee was full, this dispersed area worked fine. About a dozen sites, some suitable for big rigs, some sized for tent camping. Other boondockers were quiet when we were there. Typical desert scrub & sites were relatively clean (didn't see any toilet paper scattered around), no shade. Thong man not present (although we met him last year in another location).
Sands would stay here again
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noted 12/3/2021
This camping area is on land owned and managed by the Bureau of Land Management. There are no facilities or services here. Oliver Lee Memorial State Park is about a mile up the road and has a visitor center and three hiking trails. Day use entry is $5 per vehicle. You must have a day use permit to use the showers and restrooms at the park or hike the trails. The water hydrants, dumpsters, and dump station are only for use by Oliver Lee campers. The Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce has a dump station you can use for free. If you have questions regarding Oliver Lee Memorial State Park please contact us at (575) 437-8284. The visitor center is open daily 9-4.
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Nearby
Oliver Lee Memorial State Park
Terraced sites keep privacy amongst the cacti pretty private--and great views!
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