Lake Holloman Dispersed Camping

Best things about this spot are the amazing sunsets over the lake and its proximity to White Sands. I came with a tent and drove toward the back to seek out some privacy. It’s the desert so there’s not a lot of shrubbery to hide behind but sites are spread out a reasonable amount, especially in the back. No facilities. Overall I enjoyed my stay and would come back when visiting white sands.

A little hard to find the driveway and some spots you definitely need more clearance to access. Most of the big RVs stay near the entrance where it is flat. Plenty of waterside spots. We travel with a teardrop and 2019 highlander and were able to drive far enough down with no issues. Great views of the mountains on two sides. Our boys loved seeing the fighter jets fly around while we were here. We filled up waters using the bottle fill station at the visitor center in the Natl Park.

Nice quiet place for Boondocking, driving in with a Big Rig (HDT- 5th wheel 67 ft total length), coming in from the West, there is no way to make it through the curved entrance combined with the curb, narrow gate and cattle guard, I had to cheat to get in, (cheat) from the left turning lane head for the shoulder on the west bound, back up on the shoulder past the entrance, then drive in straight through the curved entrance, that's the only way I could get in. Happy Camping

38 ft fifth wheel and thankful for all the reviews that warned us about entering through the gate, having made a right turn off the highway, it was tiiiiight! We parked in the first section and found it to be very level … less so as you go further back. We felt safe here and it was so convenient to White Sands and Almagordo for anything you might need. We dumped at the Chamber of Commerce going N on 54 and it was very convenient with a dumpster on site and water to rinse tanks. Verizon signal was functional and our starlink connection was real good. Not many people running generators, we kept ours to about an hour a day thanks to the mild temps. Beautiful sunsets and starry skies! Highly recommend a stay here!

google and all GPS's want to take you PAST the unmarked entrance and U-turn you back.

When you see the left turn lane, a mile ish before the U turn, get in that and turn left through gate, which hard to see due to a fricken bush. if you miss it.. the come back and turn right is a bit more tough..

when you come in you can stay to the right road up by the fence line to go down the lake to see spot on your left.. they are all good. quiet no real road noise..

***ALSO wanted to add.. when coming from west and get toward top of "San Augustin Pass" be in the right lane as there is a neat looking display of stuff in a pull out on the right side. I was in center lane .. there was NOT a sigh i saw about it but sometime traffic get nuts and i am not looking around.. We try to pull over and see the Historical markers , informational stuff when we can..

Easy access off of Route 70, just be prepared to quickly slow down on 65 MPH road and make an abrupt turn if going west. There is a left hand turn lane if going east. The grounds in the Camping area gets more rutty the further you go in. It is not really a lake/pond…it is a waste water evaporation pond, so don’t go into the water. Good Verizon signal. There is a Chevron gas station 9 miles west on Route 70 near the town with large clean bathroom for morning business if you are in a car if you want to wash up/change or don’t want to use your potty. The coffee there is pretty good.

Don’t use google maps to get directions. We were coming here out of Los Cruces and google maps wanted us to pass the entrance and flip a U turn. There is a left turn when headed east bound but it’s a 70mph road and not well marked. It also has a gate and cattle guard close together. Doable in a big rig but it’s tight.
Once past that it’s all good. When we arrived there were others there but plenty of space. I typically like to get drone shot to show condition but being next to the Air Force base it is restricted. The lake is a bit smelly and swimming is not allowed. Perfect location to stop for the night and experience white sands NP

Nice site, lots of room. Not really any private areas, though. Water was pretty. No facilities. Quiet at night. Hard to see the gate when turning off the highway, 75mph. It was easy in my car, but I can see how long trailers would have a problem getting in. 2 Narrow gates and they are offset so you’d have to go through them at just the right angle. There were big trailers in there, so it can be done.