Which Campgrounds Are Closest to Alamogordo?
Camping splits between a foothill state park south of town, private parks in the city, and a forest site up the pass.
Oliver Lee Memorial State Park: South of town on Dog Canyon Road, 57 pitches with 16 powered. Entrance works run into December and emptying is shut, so ask about alternatives.
Alamogordo White Sands KOA Journey: On 24th Street, open all year, full services at 30 and 50 amp and pull-throughs long enough for 110 feet.
Boot Hill RV Resort: On Dog Ranch Road, also in town, gated with laundry, exercise room and fenced dog runs. Confirm pitch details with the park.
Deerhead Campground: Up the pass near Cloudcroft, 19 pitches with nothing laid on, drinking water and vault toilets, capped at 25 feet.
Construction and seasonal closures are live here, so reconfirm each park before you travel.
Need to know which rig clears the dunes run and the mountain road? Contact the Elephant Butte RV Rentals team.
What Are the Best Things to See and Do in Alamogordo?
Alamogordo is the space and rail town of the Tularosa Basin. A hillside museum holds the International Space Hall of Fame and a dome theatre, a narrow gauge train still runs beside a 19th century depot, and a city zoo founded in 1898 takes part in the Mexican grey wolf breeding programme. A pistachio farm on the highway north runs daily tours. Several attractions shut early in the week, so check days before planning around them.
Which RV Rental Fits an Alamogordo and White Sands Trip?
Large bunkhouse trailers, small travel trailers, Class A coaches, Class B camper vans and Class C motorhomes all feature in the Elephant Butte RV Rentals range, with longer hires available. Openings move with the season. Collection is at Elephant Butte, and the drive over runs south on Interstate 25 to Las Cruces then east on US 70 over the pass, so allow most of a first day. There is no camping whatever inside White Sands National Park, so you will sleep in town and drive out to the dunes. City parks here report every service and very long drive-through bays, which suits a full-size coach. Anything heading up to Cloudcroft is capped at 25 feet.
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