White's City RV Park

This isn't a camping experience per se as this is simply a very convenient way to spend the night(s) while visiting the park. However it is a very pleasant situation and not too noisy etc. The sites are very close together, but they're flat and hard gravel. They are back-in only. They are on the side road to the park, and there's tons of room to maneuver big rigs. Check in process was very nice as the people are super-friendly. Cell service (Verizon) is awesome. Pleasant surprise was that the WiFi worked well enough for us to stream TV last night too.

I arrived without a reservation, in the dark and after office hours, and the sign directs you to the hotel across the street to check in. The gal at the counter was friendly enough, but she wasn't well trained on booking the RV sites. After getting my site booked, she showed me a crude map but admitted she want really sure where the site was.

The sites are not well marked, and another camper pointed me to my site. As another reviewer stated, the power lines are fairly low and cross the sites, such that I don't know if I could have raised the camper high enough to take it off the truck without hitting the lines.

The other issue I had was there is a metal canopy over picnic tables between sites on one side, and the power and water on the other side. The canopy is a great idea, but it made the clearance with the slide-out very tight.

One word of warning that's not the fault of the campground, but at night it was bug city! The bats from the caverns need only to visit the campground for an easy meal. I mention the bugs because many got into our camper, being attracted to the lights when I opened and closed the door, even if done quickly.

Stayed here for the night to visit the Carlsbad Caverns in the morning, it's the closest to it, which was great as we could enter early the next day!

Simple site but with a lot of facilities like a laundromat, grocery store, gas station, shop, restaurant so basically al you need to get going.

Price was a bit higher than stated here and included a full hookup

You should ignore most of the reviews from before 2018. At that time, a new owner purchased all of White's City, including the RV park, and it's a completely different experience. All of the staff of this family-run business are friendly, helpful, and will go out of their way to ensure that your stay is a good one. The park is well-maintained, clean, and generally pretty quiet. The new owners are also gradually making capital improvements to the RV park, such as a brand-new laundry facility with 10 washers and dryers.

Yes, some of the sites in the "L" and "M" sections are fairly narrow and closely-spaced, because they have a covered picnic table/patio adjacent to each site. But even large rigs can fit in them. If you're concerned about space, try to get one of the sites in the "P" section, which is on the road at the top of the campground. These FHU sites are plenty deep for even the largest rigs, and have enough space between them that you aren't right on top of your neighbor. Don't worry about noise from the road, because there's virtually no traffic on it except during the hours when Carlsbad Caverns National Park is open.

This is not a resort by any means. But what it does have going for it is location: 12 minutes to the Visitor's Center at Carlsbad Caverns NP, 30 minutes to Guadalupe Mountains National Park. And with most of the RV parks in the town of Carlsbad continuously full with oilfield workers, you can usually get a spot at White's City.

In short, don't hesitate to stay at White's City RV Park if you're visiting either of these great national parks. We were here for a week-long rally (the rate reflects a weekly and rally discount), and we'll be back for the same event next year.

Stayed for a week in January with a group of 33 Escapees in 20 rigs, for a service project in the caverns.

The owners were very accommodating, and although the amenities are few, we enjoyed 7 very quiet nights in the dry camping loop, with our group able to gather for evening social events in the large pavilion. The staff even bought two large kerosene heaters to help keep us more comfy in the cold.

It's clear that yes, there are oil field workers here (we had no issues whatsoever with their presence), and also that the new owners are making improvements as quickly as they are able. I'm sure that as with any renovation/improvement project, their list is far bigger than their budget and time available.

I took a peek into the bath house, and it looked clean and serviceable, but lacked a little privacy with the shower stalls. I did not use them.

The laundry facility at the top of the hill (in the main shopping strip) is clean, very reasonably priced (1.50 wash, 1.00 dry), and the only machine that was out of order was clearly labeled.

It's a no-frills experience to camp here, and we'd do it again. We look forward to seeing how the place has improved if we return for this service project next year.

I’m not sure why people give this little RV park such poor ratings other than the fact that they haven’t traveled much in rural New Mexico. Although it is gravel the pads are level and the full hookup sites are full hookup. The electrical boxes are all wired for 50 amp, but as long as you have a 30 to 50 amp adapter that’s not an issue. If you don’t have an adapter you should get one as I have been in many parks where one is needed. So complaining about that just shows your inexperience.

The location is perfect for visiting the Carlsbad Caverns as they are just up the road 7 miles. We stayed in the back lot away from the road. The number listed for the RV park was outdated and we couldn’t call ahead. The new number as of 01-19-2020 is (575) 361-3665.

Even if you don’t call I would check it out in person. Stop at the gift shop where the big green aliens are and check in there first. That is where you pay for an RV slot. My understanding is they also have some dry camping RV sites as well if you are just doing an overnight and don’t mind boondocking. We found the staff very pleasant and helpful. I would definitely stay here again.