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Valley of Fires Recreation Area opening date & reservations

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Managed by
Bureau of Land Management: Valley of Fires
State
New Mexico
Opens
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Closes
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Open now
Yes: Recreation.gov shows bookable or reserved nights every day from Oct 18, 2026 through Apr 30, 2027 (calendar). No closing date has been published.
Season notes
Recreation.gov: Dump Station open from 7 AM to 7PM. All other open BLM lands remain accessible during this time. Highway 380, has 93 miles of sustainable horseback, mountain biking, and hiking trails that wind through open meadows and canyons.
Reservations
Recreation.gov
Booking window
Not listed on source page
Source
Official page (checked 2026-10-17)
Last verified
Oct 18, 2026 against the Recreation.gov availability calendar

Reserve on Recreation.gov

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