Basic site which for RVs is really not much more than a parking lot but in a fabulous location. We camped here in a Motorhome.

It is just a parking lot. There is lots of activity here because the trail heads are located in this parking lot. There are also some tent sites in the lower campground. The hiking here is fantastic! We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

As previously stated, this is a parking lot, not what you'd expect at a national park. You are kind of stuck with it since it's the only game in town to explore this off the beaten track gem of a park. I don't understand why there isn't a NPS campground at Carlsbad Caverns - it gets far more visitors. We stayed in space #26, a pull through on the end. I don't know why the park service elected to design the campground in this fashion, because it really sucks. If the rig next to you has slideouts on both sides, you are incredibly close to one another...I've had more space around me at a busy Wal-mart parking lot. They are obviously catering to tent/car campers at this park...some of the tent sites are beautifully situated. There is water with a threaded connection located in front of the pay station next to the restrooms to fill up your freshwater tank. No dump station (another bent toward tent/car campers). Generator hours 8 to 8. Clear views of the southern sky for sat. Verizon cell service very marginal here w/ dropped calls...no air card service. One plus is you walk out the door of the RV and you are at the main trail head which splits off in several directions. The hike to the "Bowl", a loop hike, is strenuous but worth the 10-mile effort. Drive to Carlsbad Caverns takes about 50 minutes. Another alternative if you're just stopping briefly at the park are the two nearby roadside picnic areas which allow overnight parking...free. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.