Valley of Fires Recreation Area

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Bureau of Land Management

Campground · Bureau of Land Management Fees: reservable on Recreation.gov (nightly fee) Overview 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. The Bureau of Land Management maintains and manages the Valley of Fires Recreation area, which is located four miles west of Carrizozo, NM, on US Highway 380. Valley of Fires offers both camping and day use. 13 of the campsites have 30- and 50-amp electrical hookups and water hookups, all sites have picnic shelters, tables, trashcans and barbeque grills. Two of the RV sites are accessible, as are the restrooms. Showers are provided in the main restroom/shower… Getting there: Travel four miles west of the town of Carrizozo on U.S. Highway 380. Valley of Fires recreation area is on the left. Phone: 575-648-2241 Official page: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/10060263 Source: Recreation.gov. Fees and seasons change; check the official page before you go. Photos: BLM