Sunset Reef Campground

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195 reviews
Sunset Reef Campground
Stargazing

Quick Facts

Price

Free

Booking

Walk-in Only

Sites

5 campsites

Season

Year-round

Cell

Has Service

Pets

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Sunset Reef Campground
$0.00 - $0.00 / night
Campsite Fees
Free dry camping. No hookups (no water, sewer, or electric). Vault toilet on site.
Standard Site Fee$0.00
Hookup Site Fee$0.00
Premium Site Fee$0.00
Hike and Bike Site Fee$0.00
Group Site Fee$0.00
Food Storage Locker Fee$0.00

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Sunset Reef Campground

Sunset Reef Campground

32.1193, -104.4247

Nearby places
Carlsbad Caverns National Park — about 14 miles (≈25 minutes)
Guadalupe Mountains National Park — about 30 miles (≈35 minutes)
Carlsbad (nearest city) — roughly 20–30 minutes.
Nearby supplies
No on-site water or hookups
a dump station is reported to be nearby. Nearest general supplies not specified.


About Sunset Reef Campground

Discover a hidden gem in New Mexico's desert where vast open skies meet rugged beauty at this free BLM campground. Built on a reclaimed well pad, Sunset Reef offers well-maintained gravel pull-throughs, covered picnic areas, and fire rings—all just a short drive from two iconic national parks. As the name promises, you'll witness spectacular sunsets that paint the desert in brilliant colors before giving way to some of the darkest, star-filled skies in the Southwest.
Free, dry (no water) camping on a reclaimed well pad in open desert with level gravel pads; features pull-through RV sites and designated tent pads with covered picnic tables and grills. Sources note five pull-through RV sites and multiple tent pads (commonly reported as six tent sites).




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