Valley Of Fires Recreation Area

Bureau of Land Management · New Mexico

Valley Of Fires Recreation Area in New Mexico. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 199 public campsites we map in New Mexico.

Valley of Fires recreation area is located immediately adjacent to the Malpais Lava Flow. Approximately 5,000 years ago, Little Black Peak erupted and flowed 44 miles into the Tularosa Basin, filling the basin with molten rock. The resulting lava flow is four to six miles wide, 160 feet thick and covers 125 square miles. The lava flow is considered to be one of the youngest lava flows in the continental United States.

What we know about it

Managed by: Bureau of Land Management
Fee: $15–$30/night
Booking: Reservation required
Dogs: Allowed on a leash (BLM policy)
Site type: RV & Tent Campground
Suits an RV: Yes
Listed facilities: dump station (as published by the agency)
Phone: 575-648-2241
Coordinates: 33.68480, -105.92001

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Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-04-15, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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