Alamogordo, New Mexico
Dates: April 23-29, 2010.
Our Site Number: 410
Reason Selected: Good reviews for the Alamogordo area.
Setting: Gravel parking lot with back ins and pull throughs. No trees but, beautiful views of the mountains.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes
Big Rig Friendly: Yes
Hook-ups: Full hookups
Laundry: Yes
Price & Discounts: Refer to website
Other Factors: Owners live on site and are very friendly and helpful. They sponsor events in the club house though none were scheduled during our visit. OVERALL RATING: 6
Great location. The large gravel was difficult to walk on. The park is nothing more than a gravel lot with fencing. However, its probably the newest and cleanest in the area. Very close to White Sands National Monument.
Rose Valley RV Park
Silver City, New Mexico
Dates: April 30- May 6th, 2010
Location: 2040 Memory Lane Silver City, New Mexico 8806
Our Site Number: 60
Our Site Number: 60
Reason Selected: Good review and in Silver City, NM.
Setting: Rolling valley at altitude in the city but away from the highway.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes
Big Rig Friendly: Yes
Hook-ups: Full hookups
Laundry: Yes
Price & Discounts: Refer to website
Other Factors: Very beautiful area. Campsites have privacy walls that also serve as wind breaks. Some sites are very unlevel. Very nice individual bathrooms with shower.
OVERALL RATING: 8
Great location, well maintained. It rained, hailed and snowed during our stay.
Brantley Lake State Park, Carlsbad NM
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| Watch out for that roof overhang upon entering! |
Dates: April 20-22, 2010
Location: 12 miles north of Carlsbad via U.S. 285, then 4.5 miles northeast on Eddy County Road 30.
Our Site Number: 38
Location: 12 miles north of Carlsbad via U.S. 285, then 4.5 miles northeast on Eddy County Road 30.
Our Site Number: 38
Reason Selected: Closest State Park to Carlsbad Caverns and one of only two parks in the area with good reviews.
Setting: On a ridge over looking Brantley Lake and the dam. Two main loops. The smaller loop is first come first serve and the other loop is reservable.
Big Rig Friendly: Some sites will accommodate big rigs.
Big Rig Friendly: Some sites will accommodate big rigs.
Hook-ups: Water and 30 amp. There is a dump station in the park.
Laundry: None
Price & Discounts: $14 plus $10 per day for our extra vehicle!
Other Factors: Paved site with beautiful picnic table shelter. Great views. of the lake and dam. 4.3 mile drive to get to the park off Hwy 285.
OVERALL RATING: 8.0
Overall, a beautiful setting. However, because it’s on a high ridge, we were exposed to high winds with nothing to break the wind.
Hacienda RV Resort
Las Cruces, New Mexico
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| Site 160 |
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| Site 175 June 2011 |
Dates: June 1-3, 2010. June 16-19, 2011.
Location: 740 Stern Drive Las Cruces, New Mexico 88005 Phone 575-528-5800
Our Site Number: 160 and 175
Reason Selected: Visiting Relatives in Las Cruces
Setting: Paved roads in the park with gravel sites. Sites are close together. Pull throughs and back-ins. Sites are large.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes
Hook-ups: Full hookups
Laundry: Yes
Price & Discounts: Summer rates $29.95 plus tax
Other Factors: Billed as a resort with a small outdoor spa. Some of the resort amenities are seasonal, i.e. the breakfast, newspapers and social events.
OVERALL RATING: 7
Our Site Number: 160 and 175
Setting: Paved roads in the park with gravel sites. Sites are close together. Pull throughs and back-ins. Sites are large.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes
Hook-ups: Full hookups
Laundry: Yes
Price & Discounts: Summer rates $29.95 plus tax
Other Factors: Billed as a resort with a small outdoor spa. Some of the resort amenities are seasonal, i.e. the breakfast, newspapers and social events.
OVERALL RATING: 7
Perhaps over priced. Good location, for access to downtown. However there is interstate highway noise. The showers, laundry room and workout rooms were not air conditioned. A water pipe broke at night and there was no contact information available for staff. There is a convenient dog run area.
Elephant Butte/ Truth or Consequences, New Mexico
Dates: June 4-6, 2010.
Location: Elephant Butte
Our Site Number: 160
Reason Selected: Visiting Relatives boating on the reservoir.
Setting: Three or more named campgrounds within the park situated on a Rio Grande reservoir. Gravel and sand lots in the desert.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes but only in some of the sites
Hook-ups: Water and 50 amp.
Laundry: No
Price & Discounts: $14 per night plus $5 for our extra vehicle
Other Factors: State Park, no amenities. Desert setting around a reservoir.
OVERALL RATING: 6.5
Our Site Number: 160
Reason Selected: Visiting Relatives boating on the reservoir.
Setting: Three or more named campgrounds within the park situated on a Rio Grande reservoir. Gravel and sand lots in the desert.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes but only in some of the sites
Hook-ups: Water and 50 amp.
Laundry: No
Price & Discounts: $14 per night plus $5 for our extra vehicle
Other Factors: State Park, no amenities. Desert setting around a reservoir.
OVERALL RATING: 6.5
Park fills up during the season and particularly on weekends. Boating is very popular on the reservoir. It was hot as heck with temps over 100 during our stay. The sand was too hot during mid day for our dogs to stand. There is limited shade but a nice metal roof covered picnic table. The bathrooms and showers were deplorable and not used by us.
Taos, New Mexico
Dates: June 14-16, 2010.
Location: 24819 US Hwy 64 El Prado, NM.
Our Site Number:
Reason Selected: Situated just north of Taos, NM.
Setting: A small RV park on a high valley with beautiful views of the mountains. The roads are dirt and the sites are gravel. Sites are close together.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes
Hook-ups: Water, sewer and 30 amp. Some sites have 50 amp.
Laundry: Yes
Price & Discounts: $34 a night.
Other Factors: Not many parks in the area.
OVERALL RATING: 6.5
Our Site Number:
Setting: A small RV park on a high valley with beautiful views of the mountains. The roads are dirt and the sites are gravel. Sites are close together.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes
Hook-ups: Water, sewer and 30 amp. Some sites have 50 amp.
Laundry: Yes
Price & Discounts: $34 a night.
Other Factors: Not many parks in the area.
OVERALL RATING: 6.5
There were a few long term residents. Very small park with few amenities. It’s close to Taos and the Rio Grande Gorge.
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Dates: January 14-20, 2010 Location: 595 N. Valley Las Cruces, NM 88005
Our Site Number: Forgot the site number but it was a corner site which compounded the amount of dust we were exposed to. Reason Selected: Passing through on the way to Corpus Christi, visiting relatives. Setting: Located in the city with easy access to the interstate. Dirt and dusty roads, sites with grass yards and concrete pads.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes
Hook-ups: Full Hook-ups and good WiFi Laundry: Yes Price & Discounts: We paid $230.26 for a week Other Factors: In town with easy access to points of interest.
OVERALL RATING: 7
Kirtland A.F.B., Albuquerque, New Mexico
Dates: June 7-13, 2010
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Location: Downtown Albuquerque on Kirtland A.F.B.
Not much to love about this park. Two sections, the newer section is a dirt parking lot with full hook-ups and WiFi. Price was $25 a night.
Rating: 6
This is a campground for active duty and retired military and their guests on a Air Force Base. We were the guest of my father who is retired Air Force.
Trailer Ranch RV Resort, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Dates: June 20-22, 2011
The city bus stops just outside the park. It's certainly not a big park but cozy in an urban kinda way... We can hear the traffic of Cerrillos Rd but, we are in town!
We got set up pretty quickly on our concrete slab. We had full hook-ups to include cable and 50amp service though we did not need the air-conditioners with lows in the upper 40's to low 50's at night We only stayed three nights but enjoyed our stay and proximity to downtown and the public transit.
Our Site Number: Forgot the site number but it was a corner site which compounded the amount of dust we were exposed to. Reason Selected: Passing through on the way to Corpus Christi, visiting relatives. Setting: Located in the city with easy access to the interstate. Dirt and dusty roads, sites with grass yards and concrete pads.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes
Hook-ups: Full Hook-ups and good WiFi Laundry: Yes Price & Discounts: We paid $230.26 for a week Other Factors: In town with easy access to points of interest.
OVERALL RATING: 7
Kirtland A.F.B., Albuquerque, New Mexico
Dates: June 7-13, 2010
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Location: Downtown Albuquerque on Kirtland A.F.B.
This is a campground for active duty and retired military and their guests on a Air Force Base. We were the guest of my father who is retired Air Force.
Trailer Ranch RV Resort, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Dates: June 20-22, 2011
We chose Trailer Ranch RV Resort as it had generally good reviews to include reviews from other bloggers that we've met. It is pricey at $43 a night but it's in town and shaded and we have some wind protection. I should note that we arrived about 12:30 and the temps were in the low 70's.
We got set up pretty quickly on our concrete slab. We had full hook-ups to include cable and 50amp service though we did not need the air-conditioners with lows in the upper 40's to low 50's at night We only stayed three nights but enjoyed our stay and proximity to downtown and the public transit.
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