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Everything you need to know about camping at Pine Springs Campground — Guadalupe Mountains National Park. Updated for 2026.
Pine Springs Campground — Guadalupe Mountains National Park is a federal campground booked on recreation.gov, where the current nightly fee is shown at checkout. It has Tent only, RV (no hookups), Group tent area sites.
Pine Springs Campground — Guadalupe Mountains National Park is booked through recreation.gov, typically up to 6 months in advance. Popular weekends fill quickly, so reserve the moment the window opens, and set a Camp.land alert to catch cancellations if your dates are already full.
Pine Springs Campground — Guadalupe Mountains National Park has 35 total sites. 20 Tent only sites in the Tent Loop loop, 13 RV (no hookups) sites in the RV Loop loop, 2 Group tent area sites in the Tent Loop loop.
It depends on what you're looking for. For Families: Tent Loop sites, a short walk from the Pine Springs Visitor Center and the main trailheads; reserve on recreation.gov. For Privacy: The campground is a shared, developed area near a busy trailhead and is not a secluded spot; for solitude, Dog Canyon on the park's north side is far quieter. For RVs: The RV Loop has 13 paved, no-hookup sites (about 40 feet max); there are no hookups anywhere in the park.
Essentials: tent or RV (depending on site type), sleeping bags, cooler with ice, firewood (can't collect wood in most Texas parks), sunscreen, bug spray, water bottles, and headlamps. Wind is constant and often fierce, so bring strong tent stakes and a low-profile tent
March through May and September through November. McKittrick Canyon in October is the biggest draw. The campground is open year-round; summer is hot at the lower elevations but pleasant up on the peaks.
Camp.land watches Pine Springs Campground — Guadalupe Mountains National Park on recreation.gov around the clock and emails you the moment a cancellation opens up. People cancel all the time — especially midweek. You can also try walk-up sites on the day of arrival, but availability isn't guaranteed.
Pine Springs Campground — Guadalupe Mountains National Park doesn't have traditional cabins, but offers Tent only, RV (no hookups), Group tent area camping options.
Yes. RV (no hookups) (RV Loop): max 13 sites, No hookups · paved parking (~40 ft max). Check equipment length limits for your specific RV.
Pine Springs Campground — Guadalupe Mountains National Park is about 7 hr from downtown Austin. Located near Salt Flat, TX in the West Texas region.
Set an alert and we’ll email you the moment a cancellation opens on recreation.gov. We watch it around the clock.