Can you reserve a site at Pine Springs Visitor Center?

No. Pine Springs Visitor Center is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Pine Springs Visitor Center

Facility · Texas ·

Managed by the National Park Service

Guadalupe Mountains National Park (National Park) · Open Access

5,731 ft
Elevation

Front view of the Pine Springs Visitor Center — Photo: NPS/K. Poteet · Recreation.gov

Pine Springs Visitor Center is the park's main visitor center and headquarters. Visitors can pay entrance and camping fees, tour the museum, purchase items from the park store, pick up brochures and maps, and obtain overnight wilderness use permits here.

Getting there

Following US Hwy 62/180, you will see signs along the highway pointing you to our center. The visitor center is on the north side of the highway.

31.89362, -104.82206 · 31°53'37.0"N 104°49'19.4"W

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Typical weather

Typically 88°F in Jun, down to 54°F in Jan.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	54	56	63	71	79	88	87	84	80	72	61	54
Low °F	32	34	40	46	55	64	64	62	58	50	39	33
Precip in	0.6	0.7	0.5	0.5	0.8	1.5	2.8	3.1	2.3	1.3	1.0	0.8

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 0.9 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Entrance Sign at Pine Springs — Photo: NPS Photo · Recreation.gov

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Common questions about Pine Springs Visitor Center

Can you reserve a site at Pine Springs Visitor Center?: No. Pine Springs Visitor Center is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Camping near Pine Springs Visitor Center

Pine Springs Campground 0.3 mi · Campground · we watch it
Frijole Horse Corral Campground 1.4 mi · Campground · we watch it
Dog Canyon Campground 7 mi · Campground · we watch it
Guadalupe Peak 1.7 mi · Campground
Tejas Wilderness Campground 3.3 mi · Campground
Tejas Wilderness Campground 3.5 mi · Campground
Dog Canyon Ranger Station 7.1 mi · Facility
5 Points Vista 13.2 mi · Facility
Dark Canyon Lookout Observation Site 13.9 mi · Facility
Chosa Campground 26.5 mi · Facility
Sunset Reef Campground 27.7 mi · Facility
Parks Ranch Cave 28.6 mi · Facility

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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