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Dog Canyon Dispersed Camping
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Write a Review Dog Canyon Rd. Alamogordo, NM 88310 575-525-4300 Official WebsiteGPS: 32.7444, -105.9308
Overview of Dog Canyon Dispersed Camping
Accessibility is not guaranteed, always scout ahead before driving down dirt roads. Learn more: Boondocking 101
Last Price Paid: $0
Reported by canucks on 2/8/2023
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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To ask questions of the owner or manager please contact the campground directly. 575-525-4300
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Reviews of Dog Canyon Dispersed Camping 57 people have reviewed this location.
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“Amazing Views And Very Clean”
Reviewed 2/8/2023
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
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We arrived and found a great mostly level spot. We stopped and looked on foot first. 2-3 bars Verison and a great spot to check out Alamogordo and White Sands. Hoping to check out a hike at the state park also. Fabulous!! Watch the rocks in the entry.
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canucks would stay here again
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“Watch That Entry Road!”
Reviewed 1/15/2023
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As others said, the beginning of the access road is a little washed out. We took the road in first to check things out and found it extraordinary! Nearly level sites-and lots of them! We weren’t near any other campers, although I counted about 10 I could see plainly. Absolutely wonderful stop!
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“Ssshhh - Don’t Tell”
Reviewed 12/1/2022
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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This is an awesome spot to enjoy some quiet time in the desert. Off season we had privacy and could let the dogs run without worry.
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SkyRiverMountain would stay here again
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“Love this spot!!”
Reviewed 11/12/2022
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Great place to stay for free! We’ve system here in the past and will in the future!
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camper-635665 would stay here again
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“Okay for a few nights”
Reviewed 11/6/2022
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
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Tried to go to Lake Holloman, but it was closed and ended up at the Walmart in Alamogordo for the night. Camped here instead for subsequent nights. A bit out of the way, but fairly level spots for boondocking.
Verizon good.
AT&T good.
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DKOP would stay here again
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“First Boondocking Experience Ever”
Reviewed 10/23/2022
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
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We planned to stay here for 4 days as a test run for boondocking. We stopped in Alamogordo to dump tanks and fill up on fresh water. Upon arrival I was glad to see it wasn’t super crowded. Was worried about this being a Friday. The entrance is starting to wash out pretty bad. We took it slow with our 30’ 5th wheel and had no troub... more
We planned to stay here for 4 days as a test run for boondocking. We stopped in Alamogordo to dump tanks and fill up on fresh water. Upon arrival I was glad to see it wasn’t super crowded. Was worried about this being a Friday. The entrance is starting to wash out pretty bad. We took it slow with our 30’ 5th wheel and had no trouble. Found a spot that we fit perfect. First night the people staying in front of us who look like they live here permanently leave their dogs outside all night and they never stopped barking. Second night a group of young tent campers set up right behind us and were super loud most of the night. But didn’t hear no dog barking the second night. Then in the morning the people with the dogs had 2 County sheriffs show up at their camper. Add that and the fact rain was in the forecast and the road washing out we decided to cut our trip short and split. I would stay here again but next time I will try harder to get a spot far away from others.
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camper-654497 would stay here again
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“Greeted by 60 year old man in a pink thong bikini”
Reviewed 10/14/2022
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 0 |
| Site Number: | Anywhere |
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We love boondocking and camping for free but as we entered this area a man in a no kidding here, pink thong bikini, came out into the road standing directly in front of us so we had to stop. He then proceeded to tell us where we should park for the night, which unfortunately was near his site. As other campers arrived he stopped ... more
We love boondocking and camping for free but as we entered this area a man in a no kidding here, pink thong bikini, came out into the road standing directly in front of us so we had to stop. He then proceeded to tell us where we should park for the night, which unfortunately was near his site.
As other campers arrived he stopped them and repeated the scenario. If we had been planning on sitting and working at this spot we may have stayed. However our plans were to leave daily to explore the area and we did not feel good about doing so based on this guys behavior.
Thankfully Oliver Lee State Park in on the same road and we got a walk in site for our time in the area.
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“Nice quiet desert view”
Reviewed 4/27/2022
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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.
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Jesse 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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