Aguirre spring campground | Established Campground

April 2nd, 2023 by YRP

Location, cost and amenities as previously described.
Beautiful sunsets and morning light over looking the White Sands Missile Range.
Campground was pretty full but everyone was quiet and respectful

March 24th, 2023 by nancynoble61

Fantastic little rustic campground, quiet and beautiful views. Paved road up but very windy with sharp curves. Can’t beat $7 a night. Clean pit toilets and covered picnic area at each site. There is a self registration at the entrance of the camping area. Would come back for sure.

February 19th, 2023 by hare_s

Great views of mountains and valleys. A bit rainy and cloudy but a great spot. Easy to find a spot on Sunday. With national park pass only $3.50

December 15th, 2022 by fotosbysylviak

it's beautiful. the sites all have picnic tables with shade. the nights can get cold and windy.

November 17th, 2022 by shaderfx

Nice campground. Still $7, very reasonable. Self checkin, but camphost lives nearby and actively enforces payment (and it is worth the $7). Clean pit toilets. No water. Two really nice trails. Cell reception was ok to poor. Starlink worked great despite the mountains.

November 16th, 2022 by angela1352

Nice campground with pit toilets. Beautiful s scenery, can’t beat the $7/night price.

April 27th, 2022 by Humble Bumble

Nice location up against the Organ Mountains. Two trailheads are in the campground. Day use or camp fees. Lots of birds and wildlife here including many reports including myself of seeing rattlesnakes in the trails. A golden retriever was bit the day I arrived. Be cautious. Site The whole area is on a slant so done sites need some leveling. Not busy midweek but heard it fills on popular weekends. Each site has a shelter, fire ring and bbq. Excellent even with the small fee. AT&T good LTE, Verizon LTE weak during the day

February 23rd, 2022 by burtonthebus

Stayed here to escape a 30 mph ssw wind/dust storm on the other side of the organ mountains, it was much calmer here! This spot is listed as not big-rig friendly, but the paved, winding road was no problem to navigate in our 26ft rig, I think 5th wheels and trailers might have more of an issue with some of the hairpin turns. Finding a level spot might be a little tricky, definitely a lot more spots for tenters. We stayed in site 9, easily fit our rig and were able to back in comfortably and level out easily. From what I could tell on the upper loop, sites 9,13,14,26,&28 looked relatively level and able to fit rigs up to about 30ft

February 8th, 2022 by katebirbilis

Beautiful campsite! We stopped here for a night before checking out White Sands NP. Lots of trails and rocks to explore.

Description was accurate. Can pay with cash or check ($7 to camp) through their envelope system.

Pit toilets were fine and had toilet paper.

January 21st, 2022 by aslucas

Open and wonderful. Spent the night with owls and grey foxes and the mountains views are great. 3.50 per night if you have a national parks pass

November 27th, 2021 by Zeekrs

Up a winding road a beautiful view awaits. The sunrise is what it's about. Little noisy but it is Thanksgiving weekend. $7 is a small price to pay.

October 18th, 2021 by rblakemorgan

Long and winding road to got here, worth every turn. Small, primative sites, most with beautiful views.

August 15th, 2021 by RoadSavage

currently closed. I dont know why. signage implied it'd temporary.

May 23rd, 2021 by hannahkjackson27

Really awesome campground with incredible views! We called the surrounding mountain peaks “the Dolomites of New Mexico”. Lots of spots in campground for $7, we had a nice secluded spot. Overlooking the missile range but there was no activity while we were there. Paved roads, bathrooms, picnic tables, pavilions at each site and fire pits/grill. 40 mins from White Sands NP

May 3rd, 2021 by davelauge

This campground is very scenic and is better suited for tent campers, overland rigs, or small rv/trailers like what we have. There is a sign at the start of the road towards camp that states the maximum trailer size that can safely travel down the road is 23’. The road in isn’t anything too wild, just take your time and don’t bring a 5th wheel into the campground. The campsites themselves are hit or miss. I’d say over half of them have incredible views of the basin down below. Some sites are back in while others are simple pull offs of the main camp road. Therefore, some sites have a lot more or less privacy than others. If you pull a trailer or drive an rv larger than 25’ I think you will really struggle finding a site to fit in. One last note, we arrived on a Sunday, and there were many locals using the campsites to have picnics and they played music while enjoying their picnic. Nothing wild, but due to the close proximity of Las Cruces, I’d imagine the area can get busy on the weekends. I’d stay here again for sure!

March 16th, 2021 by kitfield.vernon

Definitely worth $7. Lots of spots, all with their own sense of privacy. Relatively clean pit toilets. Close to several trailheads. Almost every spot had a charcoal grill, fire ring, and shaded area with a picnic table. It was very windy when we were there so we weren’t able to spend much time outside. Difficult to get level ground if you’re sleeping in your vehicle but we could have probably done better if we put in a bit more effort.

February 24th, 2021 by /blogs/111427

Gorgeous views! Can be very difficult to find a level spot, especially with the risk of going too far and having to drive the one way loop again.

February 3rd, 2021 by nicolehall8230

Stayed 2 nights. Beautiful but very windy one night. We had a pop up so not a problem but I noticed that people with tents seemed pretty miserable. Would definitely stay again

January 9th, 2021 by andrea

Beautiful! Was cold for our visit. Will be back when warmer.

November 1st, 2020 by VayaConDiosa

Website says “gate is open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. April to October and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. October to April.” I rolled in after 6, drove the 3 miles down the road only to find the gate was indeed closed. The sign after entering off freeway warns the road in is narrow and windy and not recommended for trailers over 23’.

March 10th, 2020 by codycarson93

beautiful place. everyone else pretty much summed it up.

January 8th, 2020 by lilycarey7

Great area. Careful are the road is very narrow and windy, though paved. Lots of spots, make sure to check out the more secluded spots just past the large main camping area. All spots have a shelter, trash grill and garbage. The two nearby trails are beautiful day hikes as well.

December 30th, 2019 by ncalies

Beautiful camping, pit toilets, multiple level sites. In the winter, the gate closes at 6pm.

November 30th, 2019 by tjonmouwaffo.com

Beautiful views, a really wonderful campground. Some sites were not so level. was about 1/3 full on a cool Thanksgiving weekend. Nice hikes starting from the campground.

February 22nd, 2019 by LtMaintain&TheDoc

Stayed two nights, one of our favorite campgrounds in New Mexico. The sign says that the gate closes at 6pm in winter but we rolled in almost at midnight and it was open. Very nice campground host, clean bathrooms, gorgeous views. Can get very windy with the Organ Mountains there.

February 15th, 2019 by wilhelm.auffahrt

Absolut Great View. Also 7$ and more then 30 Places. No Generators. Quiet than. 4 Bars t-Mobile.

January 10th, 2019 by margaret.m.holland9193

Due to the government shutdown, the campground was closed. We stayed out front as other overlanders have done. It was our loudest night camping ever—caused by wind. I don’t think I’d stay here again, despite it being beautiful.

1 bar AT&T

November 19th, 2018 by Tsavo Touring

One of our favorite non-diapered sites in New Mexico

June 19th, 2018 by thisbigroadtrip.com

Unfortunately we arrived too late to get into the campground. In the summer they close the gate at 8pm. We parked on some gravel outside the gate where the camp hosts live. We were joined by another camper in the night. We spoke to the camp hosts in the morning who had no issue with us staying there and were in fact very lovely. They said they don’t know why the gate is locked at night, perhaps because it goes through a private ranch. They said I was fine to have stayed where we did as it’s on BLM land. So if you find yourself arriving late just stay there. It was very beautiful.

April 20th, 2018 by end2puravida

Beautiful campsite in Organ Mountains. 15 min NE of Las Cruces, 45 min from White Sands. Clean pit toilets. $7 overnight - exact cash or check

April 4th, 2018 by Wilde Weite Welt

Primitive Campground with pit toilets, picnic tables and shelters in a spectacular setting with a great view in Organ Mountains National Monument. Pine Canyon trail starting from the campground offers great views and divers vegetation.

March 27th, 2018 by parenthesenomade.com

7$ per site per night. Very nice and quiet. Pit toilets. Potable water at the campground host 4 miles before campground. You'll need a long hose. No dump.

March 8th, 2018 by theslowdutchman

Great campsite! Nice views, bbq spots, table and shade cover. There is also potable water!

February 1st, 2018 by amando.miller

Great little park with amazing views and trails. Day use is $5 or federal parks pass, Camping is $7. Gates closed at 6pm when we visited. We got in at 7:30 and camped at the entrance. Water at entrance, vault toilet by bathroom.

January 3rd, 2018 by lyz.iversen

Great campsite overlooking valley. Shelters' picnic tables & fire stands.

November 28th, 2016 by 1950woodie

Nice camp ground tucked behind the "Organ" mountains east of Las Cruces New Mexico. $7.00 per night, pit toilets.