How many campgrounds does White Sands have?

The National Park Service lists 1 campground in White Sands National Park with 10 sites in total and 10 first-come, first-served.

Do I need a reservation to camp in White Sands?

None of the park's campgrounds show reservable sites in NPS data — they are first-come, first-served. Arrive early in peak season.

Is there cell service at White Sands campgrounds?

The NPS reports cell reception at 1 of 1 campgrounds (Backcountry Camping). Coverage depends on your carrier.

Camping

Camping in White Sands

Last verified October 6, 2026NPS campground data

1 campground, 10 sites. No sites are reservable and 10 are first-come, first-served. Everything here is from the National Park Service’s own campground records, including what the NPS says about booking windows.

White dunes in foreground with sun setting behind mountain. — Photo: NPS Photo

Campgrounds: 1
Sites: 10
Reservable: 0; 10 first-come
Longest RV: —; no dump station
Cell service: 1/1; campgrounds
From: $1.5; per night

Every campground

Sites, rules and amenities

As the National Park Service lists them. Fees are the lowest nightly rate the NPS gives for the campground.

Campground	Sites	Reservable	First-come	RV max	Cell	Showers	Dump	From	Book
Backcountry Camping	10	0	10	No RVs	Yes	No	No	$1.5	—

When booking opens

Booking windows for campsites and lodges

How far ahead each campground and lodge takes reservations, checked against the park's or operator's own page. The quoted line is re-checked on every build.

Campground booking

Backcountry camping is closed for rehabilitation of camping sites with no reopening date, so there is no way to stay overnight in the park; there are no hotels or RV/car camping.

“Backcountry camping is currently closed due to rehabilitation of camping sites.”

Source pageUpdated — NPS eating & sleeping page: February 1, 2025

What the NPS says

Reservations, in the park's words

The reservation notes the National Park Service publishes for each campground.

Backcountry Camping

Permits are sold on a same day, first-come, first-served basis at the entrance station.

About this data

Site counts, reservation splits, RV limits and amenities are the National Park Service’s own records for each campground, retrieved from the NPS Data API and shown without edits (a dash means the park did not state it). Seasons, fees and availability change — the campground’s Recreation.gov page is the authority for what is open and bookable today.

Sources · 3

1.NPS Data API — /campgrounds · National Park Service (U.S. Department of the Interior)
2.Reservation, permit, lottery and camping pages of each park on nps.gov and Recreation.gov, read and quoted · National Park Service (U.S. Department of the Interior)
3.White Sands National Park — Camping (nps.gov) · National Park Service

FAQ

White Sands camping questions

How many campgrounds does White Sands have?: The National Park Service lists 1 campground in White Sands National Park with 10 sites in total and 10 first-come, first-served.
Do I need a reservation to camp in White Sands?: None of the park's campgrounds show reservable sites in NPS data — they are first-come, first-served. Arrive early in peak season.
Is there cell service at White Sands campgrounds?: The NPS reports cell reception at 1 of 1 campgrounds (Backcountry Camping). Coverage depends on your carrier.

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