1 reply to this topic

[DesertHawk]

Someone asked for recommendations, figured I post them here as well:

 

NM State Park are normally very nice & most will have free showers for a very modest price ($10 overnight, $4 for electric & no entrance fees on top of the camping fee, like in TX). Park Finder Map: http://www.emnrd.sta.../FindaPark.html

 

Brantley Lake SP near Carlsbad & Oliver Lee SP near Alamogordo

http://www.casitaclu...ert-campn-trip/

 

http://www.rv.net/fo...id/28048814.cfm

 

 Cochiti COE Campground near Santa Fe 

http://www.casitaclu...on-rail-runner/

http://www.rv.net/fo...id/27744042.cfm

 

Northern NM Sites & Sights (just in case):

http://www.rv.net/fo...68.cfm#28069968

 

http://www.rv.net/fo...62.cfm#28063162

 

San Antonio to Carlsbad Caverns & to Tucson

http://www.rv.net/fo...94.cfm#28066794

 

Southern New Mexico ---------- and Ditto

 

Maybe to cold to use (not open in winter)

http://www.rv.net/fo...id/27793506.cfm

 

 Southern Arizona & New Mexico Sites & Sights

 

 New Mexico:  Taos  ::::::::  NM ByWays

 

Off I-25 between Santa Fe & Las Vegas, Villanueva State Park. It is off the 25 a bit. Somewhat off the beaten path. However, one can use NM 3 to cut down to the I-40 from Villanueva. We did that one visit.

 

 A really neat place is the Valley of Fires BLM Campground (near Carrizozo) is a first rate campground with electric & water hookups, good dump station and a fine shower house. Not Alpine area. Pics & description can be found:

  Campground . .  and  . . Cloudcroft, Lincoln/Capitan, Carrizozo/White Oaks.

 

More to the West, the Silver City & Gila Nat'l Forest Area can be neat places to see & explore.  The Gila Area (Pronounced Hee-La & means 'Spider') Plus a Scattering of Other NM Sites & Sights.

 

You'd have to figure if having a NM State Park Pass would be cost effective (number of times you would use it, etc. $220 for out of state pass. Covers the $10 a night fee only):  Fees NM State Parks

 

Brantley Lake, Oliver Lee, City of Rocks, Leasburg Dam & Elephant Butte State Parks are all nice, we have stayed at them. 

 

Note: City of Rocks, not many electric, but non-electric are nicer sites, closer to the rock, some among them.

 

Valley of Fires BLM Campground near Carrizozo is an excellent campground, neat area. 

Southern NM Parks
Bottomless Lakes State Park
Brantley Lake State Park
Caballo Lake State Park
City of Rocks State Park

Elephant Butte Lake State Park

Leasburg Dam State Park

Oliver Lee Memorial State Park

Pancho Villa State Park

 

At Oliver Lee

Edited by DesertHawk, 16 December 2014 - 05:24 PM.

[Plainsman]

Excellent run down. Many thanks.