Alamogordo / White Sands KOA
Kari T.
Reviewed Sep. 29, 2016

Great Location, But All Cement!

We stayed at this campground during our #9Parks12Days road trip, and this was the fourth campground of ten on our trip. We did not have advanced reservations and arrived around 4:00 PM to find many open sites (this was early June). The sites are private, separated by cement brick walls, with a level gravel pad for the RV. However, there was a four-inch cement "lip" that stepped up to a huge, all-stone picnic table that could be a HUGE issue for accessibility. We have a special needs preschooler who cannot see well, including differences on the ground that are the same color. Luckily, when he did trip and headed straight for the huge, cement picnic table, I was between him and it, and he only ended up with a skinned knee and not a head injury.

The pool was nice and clean, we swam well into the evening hours after arriving on a very hot day. The playground was quite... scary. The equipment looks to be from the 1970's and was mostly climbing bars, swings, and a merry-go-round. Only the swings were appropriate for our little guy, although our 9-year-old had a lot of fun climbing around. I noticed the playground is no longer mentioned or shown on their website, so maybe the equipment has been pulled out.

The rec room is great - it was our saving grace on this stay along with the pool. Plenty for the family to do, and the welcome center is very nicely kept. In the morning we filled up our coffee mugs with great brew and chatted with the managers, who were very friendly and helpful.

For a quick overnight, we would stay here again, because it is only 15 minutes away from White Sands National Monument, and several other attractions are only a day trip away. Would like to see more shade, more grass or other softer ground cover in the future (i.e. mulch) and for it to be more accessibility-friendly.

  • Review photo of Alamogordo / White Sands KOA by Kari T., September 29, 2016
  • Review photo of Alamogordo / White Sands KOA by Kari T., September 29, 2016
  • Review photo of Alamogordo / White Sands KOA by Kari T., September 29, 2016
  • Review photo of Alamogordo / White Sands KOA by Kari T., September 29, 2016
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  • Review photo of Alamogordo / White Sands KOA by Kari T., September 29, 2016
  • Review photo of Alamogordo / White Sands KOA by Kari T., September 29, 2016
  • Review photo of Alamogordo / White Sands KOA by Kari T., September 29, 2016