backcountry
No backcountry camping/backpacking is permitted within the park.
camping
The park includes a single, rudimentary campground. Fee $10/site/night $5 with NPS Park Pass. There is no potable water, but bottled water may be purchased at the visitor center, or water containers filled from the Park' water system. Vehicles RVs, trailers must be no longer than 30 feet. The campsites are first-come, first-served. In the non-winter seasons, the park rangers host a star party on Tues, Fri and Sat. evenings, complete with telescopes and advice on timely things worth seeing in the night skies.
The Gallo Campground has flush toilets and sinks with wash water not for drinking. In 2008, the campground is limited to 35 spaces and no group camping while the wastewater treatment system is being repaired and upgraded. Check with the park, and try to arrive around noon to get a campsite. There are both drive-in and walk-in campsites. The walk-in campsites tend be more interesting and private.
The ranger talks and star parties are worth staying overnight in the park.
lodging
The nearest hotels and motels are in Farmington and Bloomfield, about 60 miles north, and in communities along Interstate highway 40 e.g. Gallup and Grants, a further distance south.