Lake Holloman Dispersed Camping
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Write a Review US-70 Holloman Air Force Base, NM 88330 575-525-4300 Official WebsiteGPS: 32.8078, -106.1224
Overview of Lake Holloman Dispersed Camping
Accessibility is not guaranteed, always scout ahead before driving down dirt roads. Learn more: Boondocking 101.
Last Price Paid: $0
Reported by Alex on 7/20/2024
Longest RV Reported: 43 feet (Class A)
Reported by JonesN2Travel on 4/26/2018
Pad Type dirt
Elevation 4,002 ft / 1,219 m
Max Stay 14
Tent Camping Yes
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Q&A - Ask the Community about Lake Holloman Dispersed Camping
To ask questions of the owner or manager please contact the campground directly. 575-525-4300
Stephanie asked on 11/14/2021
Brand new to boondocking and wondering if you have to be military to stay here? Any help would be appreciated.
camper-888731 asked on 12/12/2023
can i stay here with a tent? I only see people with RVs
Melhar asked on 11/11/2022
Where y’all take trash after camping here? I don’t need to dump bc dry flush toilet but seem to struggle sometimes to...
big al asked on 4/21/2022
Is it usually crowded? It’s close to White Sands so I assume a lot of people will want to stay there. What are the ch...
camper-629548 asked on 3/16/2022
Is it packed sand? How likely is one to get stuck in the sand?
Sandy asked on 11/4/2021
Guys and Girls: Is this actually open? It seems like confusion around this. I am asking in November 2021.
Feedback w...
CaliSmock asked on 1/2/2021
Is the gate closed on an annual basis during the winter? If so, what months? Is it possibly closed for migrating bi...
Meghan asked on 10/6/2020
Can we park our 5th wheel here and then leave it while we go visit White Sands?
Reviews of Lake Holloman Dispersed Camping 127 people have reviewed this location.
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“Quiet, beautiful”
Reviewed 12/3/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| RV Length: | 24' (Bus) |
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Stayed here Dec 2nd 2021, gate open! Quiet beautiful place to stay. There were 6 or so other campers but there’s a lot of room. Closes camper was hundreds of feet away. We stayed about 200 feet from the lake and we didn’t notice any bad smells other reviews have mentioned. GPS tells you to leave 70 a bit early, but within half ... more
Stayed here Dec 2nd 2021, gate open!
Quiet beautiful place to stay. There were 6 or so other campers but there’s a lot of room. Closes camper was hundreds of feet away. We stayed about 200 feet from the lake and we didn’t notice any bad smells other reviews have mentioned.
GPS tells you to leave 70 a bit early, but within half a mile is the actual turn in for the lake. There’s a cattleguard and then some bumpy road, but it gets considerably better quickly.
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Ash & Raven would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
Reviewed 12/2/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| RV Length: | 37' (Class A) |
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Google and Garmin both had us trying to turn in north of the actual gate. There were actual signs marking the turnoff. Also, there is a a turn lane to turn into the road if coming from Las Cruces. The gate is narrow, but doable. We were fine with at 37 foot class A and tow vehicle. Plenty of room to disconnect and maneuver shortly afte... more
Google and Garmin both had us trying to turn in north of the actual gate. There were actual signs marking the turnoff. Also, there is a a turn lane to turn into the road if coming from Las Cruces. The gate is narrow, but doable. We were fine with at 37 foot class A and tow vehicle. Plenty of room to disconnect and maneuver shortly after the entrance. Road was OK. Picked a spot near the water. Fairly easy to level. Several other campers there the night we stayed. Didn’t notice any smells from lake. Some jet noise. Great location for visiting White Sands National Park. Verizon signal was good for searching internet.
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Dawn would stay here again
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“Pretty spot right outside White Sands”
Reviewed 11/16/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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We really enjoyed this spot and grabbed a site along the lake right at the front of the parking area. We counted 15 rigs the morning we were there and there were spots for more. The proximity to white sands is epic and the sites are beautiful and relatively clean. Neighbors were all pleasant. The one caveat (and others have mentione... more
We really enjoyed this spot and grabbed a site along the lake right at the front of the parking area. We counted 15 rigs the morning we were there and there were spots for more.
The proximity to white sands is epic and the sites are beautiful and relatively clean. Neighbors were all pleasant. The one caveat (and others have mentioned it) is getting through the gates on the way in. We’re in a 40ft fifth wheel pulled by a long bed truck and we had to back up and reposition to get through. We also almost bottomed out in the back because there’s a dip. Go slow and use a spotter if you’re long and you should be fine. It was easier for us leaving.
AT&T was good for us the night we were here.
I would stay here again visiting White Sands. We almost stayed longer but hadn’t filled/dumped in a while so we moved on.
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gettingoutofnormal would stay here again
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“Great spot close to White Sands NP”
Reviewed 11/9/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 5 |
| RV Length: | 42' (Fifth Wheel) |
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We scored a gravel site at the front of the parking area next to the lake and had great stay. Both boarder patrol and the airforce wonder through their periodically so it feels really safe. Super quite at night… on weekdays planes fly more often, F22’s as well as reaper drones and helicopters. The only down side, when we were the... more
We scored a gravel site at the front of the parking area next to the lake and had great stay. Both boarder patrol and the airforce wonder through their periodically so it feels really safe. Super quite at night… on weekdays planes fly more often, F22’s as well as reaper drones and helicopters.
The only down side, when we were there (late October), were afternoon flies.
There are 2 sets of fences/poles when you enter so if you have a long trailer like ours you need to watch your angles as you pull through the gate.
There are over a dozen good spots to park! Stay close to the lake as you drive back. 2 wheel drive should not be an issue unless it is really wet and muddy.
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5thWheelDriver would stay here again
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“Nice Free spot”
Reviewed 11/7/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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Stayed here for the night. It is a nice location being 4 minutes from white sand NP. It had beautiful sunset and ducks swimming in the pond. I didn’t notice a smell at first when it got later in the evening there was a faint odor. There are flies there but we had no issue because of bug nets. Would definitely stay here again
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djm would stay here again
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“Weird Internet - Great Location”
Reviewed 11/2/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 6 |
| Site Number: | 0 |
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We are full timers and the location is great but the Internet is very weird for AT&T and T-mobile. I have tried multiple bands at different times during the day and speeds vary drastically. One minute ill have 20mb+ download and a few minutes later it will be 2mb. I have 2 AT&T plans and my cellphone and it was constant during th... more
We are full timers and the location is great but the Internet is very weird for AT&T and T-mobile.
I have tried multiple bands at different times during the day and speeds vary drastically.
One minute ill have 20mb+ download and a few minutes later it will be 2mb. I have 2 AT&T plans and my cellphone and it was constant during the entire stay.
I was able to work from here, but had a few instances were zoom would freeze or glitch and come back.
There also was so many Flies in the area which drove me nuts.
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WanderusLiving.com would stay here again
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“Great launching location to White Sands NP”
Reviewed 10/28/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| RV Length: | 42' (Fifth Wheel) |
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Great place to stay if you’re looking to go to White Sands National Park. Gate was open and there was only a few other RVs there. Good amount of room for any size rig right on the lake. Ground was relatively easy to level our rig with no blocks. Be aware getting in the gate can be a little tricky in a long rig. We have a 45ft ... more
Great place to stay if you’re looking to go to White Sands National Park. Gate was open and there was only a few other RVs there. Good amount of room for any size rig right on the lake. Ground was relatively easy to level our rig with no blocks.
Be aware getting in the gate can be a little tricky in a long rig. We have a 45ft 5th wheel being pulled by a dually and we made it. We were coming from Alamogordo and just had to swing very wide to get in and had a little tail drag. It may be easier from other direction, not positive though. Would advise getting there while still light out so you can see better.
It was very windy during our stay which seems to be common for the area. We just faced the rig so we weren’t broadside to the wind.
Will definitely stay here again. The AFB noise didn’t bother us and we didn’t smell any odors coming off the lake.
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Ken would stay here again
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“multiple visits here in the fall. All good”
Reviewed 10/19/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | no site numbers |
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quiet except Air Force jets in distance. Don't swim or use lake water. great vistas. Here alone for past two days.
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greygoose would stay here again
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“Appears to be open again”
Reviewed 7/4/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 0 |
| RV Length: | 33' (Fifth Wheel) |
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While camped near here, I decided to check it out and I find that the gate is now open and there are no signs restricting camping.
As others have said, there is a smell since this is a waste water evaporation pond.
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“CLOSED”
Reviewed 4/8/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 0 |
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Gate locked and no access
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