The Whittington Center

Raton, NM

4.8(621 reviews)

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About this campground

The Whittington Center near Raton New Mexico offers full hookup RV and tent camping on the grounds of the NRA shooting center. From the park: The nation’s premier shooting facility, the NRA Whittington Center offers ranges for every kind of shooting discipline, a shotgun center, a firearms museum, firearms training, guided and unguided hunts, RV and tent camping, cabins, plus an Adventure Camp for young shooters. Come stay with us! The general public is welcome to stay at the Whittington Center. There is a broad range of housing to accommodate individuals, couples, and small to large groups. Lodging options include modern housing, rustic cabins, back country cabins, campgrounds with RV hookups and primitive camping. Other facilities include a cafeteria, gift shop, bathhouse, training center and a variety of world-class shooting ranges. The Whittington Center hosts 120 RV campsites in two adjacent areas. All campsites are equipped with water, electricity, and sewage hookups. A bathhouse, complete with laundry facilities, compliments the campground. All campsites are designed as pull through and will accommodate the longest travel trailers. No campfires are allowed; however, charcoal or gas grills are acceptable. The primitive campground provides picnic tables, water, chemical toilet, and trash removal for those who desire more rustic surroundings.  There are 26 tent spaces and camping is limited to tents and small pop up tent trailers only. Small campfires are permitted in approved fire pits.

What campers say

This large outdoor complex combines RV sites with hookups, cabins and dorm-style lodging alongside extensive shooting ranges, training classes, a museum and a gift shop. Staff are consistently described as knowledgeable and accommodating, and the grounds, roads and restrooms are well maintained. The setting offers attractive views and regular wildlife sightings, making it convenient for overnight stops or group events (including youth programs). Rates are often noted as reasonable compared with commercial campgrounds, though lodging varies in size and simplicity. Visitors should be aware of occasional mosquitoes in warmer months.

Our summary of 621 traveler reviews.

Amenities

Hookups and power

  • Electric

Sites

  • Back-In

Facilities

  • Showers
  • Dump Station

Setting

  • Mountains
  • Forest

More

  • Archery Range
  • ATV
  • Bathrooms
  • Big Rig
  • Cafe
  • Clubhouse
  • Destination
  • Dogs
  • Firepits
  • Forest Service
  • Full-hookups
  • Group
  • Hiking
  • Hunting
  • Lodge
  • Pets
  • Public Park
  • Pull-In
  • Pull-thru
  • Resort
  • Restaurant
  • Rural
  • Scenic
  • Sewer
  • Shooting
  • Store
  • Tents
  • Tourist
  • Trees
  • Walking Trail
  • Water
  • Wildlife

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Location

Address
34025 U.S. 64, Raton, NM 87740
GPS
36.7732° N, 104.4854° W

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