For those who want to get away from civilization for a weekend, but still want the comforts of home, consider renting a cabin for your Artesia camping trip. Finding a place to cabin camp in New Mexico is easier than ever. You're sure to find the perfect cabin rental for your Artesia camping adventure.
From the KOA website: Kick back with family and friends at this beautiful desert oasis built in 2000. This award-winning KOA is big rig friendly: All sites are huge 30/50-amp pull thrus with free Wi-Fi and free cable TV. The staff will spoil you as you enjoy the 2,000-square-foot community room, meals delivered to your site, a beautiful commercial laundry, outstanding restrooms, a fenced dog park and a heated pool. From this KOA in the heart of SE New Mexico, visit Carlsbad Caverns, Living Desert Zoo & Gardens State Park, Sitting Bull Falls Recreation Area, Roswell's International UFO Museum and White Sands National Monument. Check out the Robert H. Goddard rocket collection at the Roswell Museum and Art Center and the "Billy the Kid" history at the campground. A horse hotel also is available. See how this KOA is going green with the help of a wind turbine. Pool: March 15 - October 15. Max pull thru: 75 feet. Your hosts: Scott, Susan and Brian Bacher.
With the Best RV park amenities in the area, Bud’s Place RV Park offers green lawns, large pull-through RV spaces, city water/sewer/power hookups, a stocked fishing pond, children’s playscape, 24-hr laundry, bathroom, and shower facilities, and cabins for those without their own motor home. Conveniently located across the street from the renowned Carlsbad Softball Complex, hosting some of the largest softball tournaments every year in the U.S., Bud's place location serves as a strong attraction for families traveling through the area, softball tournament participants, and longer-term visitors who appreciate the park’s central Carlsbad location and lifestyle amenities.
Bud's Place offers 98 total RV spots, with 30/50 amp, direct city water, and sewer hook-ups, and 28 cabins (2 -ADA compliant cabins) year-round on our spacious park that's pet friendly, with a dog run, fishing pond, and spots with grass and trees in most spaces. It is perfect for families looking for a clean and economical RV site, sports tourney stays, and adventurers looking to explore.
$25 - $45 / night
Nice gravel sites. Wide roads to get into sites. Pool, playground. Restrooms OK. Only issue not great Wifi.
This place makes a good basecamp for Carlsbad Caverns NO, Guadalupe Mountains NP and more. Even Roswell is less than 90 minutes away and Living Desert Zoo State Park is close, too. Staff does a good job with upkeep and the bathrooms seem new, they are really nice. Laundry room well maintained, as are the sites, which are mostly level gravel. Road noise near front can be a bit annoying, but the front sites seem bigger and nicer, so worth the trade-off.
This was a really large campground - there was hundreds of campers. It actually looked like an old KOA. We choose it for proximity to Carlsbad Caverns.
Level, gravel lots with picnic tables. There was a decent amount of trees. I only saw one dog area but I think there is more. The dumpsters were located all over in enclosures.
The laundry room was pretty spacious and had some recreational options, but the bathroom, which was fairly new looking, seemed small for the size of the campground. I didn’t see any playground - we did peek into the pool building and it looked kind of sketch.
I appreciated the ease of the late check-in and how we could use showers and laundry at any time by using a key card. I didn’t love the registration system (form email), but in the end, it worked just fine.
I don’t get the sense that there are destination campgrounds in Carlsbad so I think this is a pretty good option.
Overall a good campsite, some minor drawbacks. Site is close to highway, so lots of road noise throughout the day and night. Contained tent hexagon shelter structure was nice, allowed for contained and divided campsites. Marginal shade and pretty dusty.
We were here several years ago and thought this place looked run down. Granted it was late December which was not the best time. It is very much improved since that visit. Almost 290 large sites. Most have water, electricity and sewer. 3 dog areas. Shower and bathroom areas were clean. Laundry facilities. Heated indoor pool. There used to be a card operated security gate that closes at night. About 20 mikes to Carlsbad Caverns and 50 miles to z Guadeloupe Mountain NP. Would come back if we are in the area.
Long ways from the caverns. Wifi is weak/slow/intermittent.
Stayed here for a week while seeing GMNP and CCNP and loved the accessibility. Less than 10 minutes from Walmart and less than 45 minutes from both parks. Very friendly staff. Dog parks left much to be desired.
We had a great site with water and electric. The showers are brand new. The laundry is clean and all the machines work. The pool is sketchy and the water was very cold. Our site had nice shade and extra room for our vehicle. The pet areas are nice
Full service campground with many amenities. Indoor pool, laundry facilities, showers and bathrooms. Most sites are full sun with a few partial shade. Level sites. Gravel pads with picnic tables. Helpful staff.
This is a lovely campground. Not much privacy as the sites are close together. It is very similar to a KOA set up. The staff are incredibly friendly and helpful. The bathhouse is AWESOME and the laundry facilities are ample. Great wifi and cable hookups if you are needing that sort of thing. They have 4 dog parks - one in each corner of the park. They are on the small side but adequate. Only issue I had was the sewer connection for my site was high so the line didn’t drain easily, and also I had to unhook as the site wasn’t long enough to accommodate the trailer and tow vehicle. But other than that this was a great and secure place to stay while visiting Carlsbad Caverns.
Good shower. WiFi not very Stanley.
Close to the Caverns and convenient to town. Wide sites with FHU. Very clean bathrooms and showers. Heated pool and large laundry. Good wifi.
Decided to stay here while on our way to Tucson. Great location to launch to Carlsbad Caverns and Guadalupe Mountain National Parks. Indoor heated pool. Very nice staff throughout the park. Definitely recommend
Check in was a breeze, the camp hosts escorted us to our site, which is nice and big. No issue parking the F150 behind the 36’ RV. Pool was closed for yearly maintenance. Very nice gift shop and 4 clean dog parks. Quiet even though it’s near the road. Turn in to Carlsbad Caverns is 12 miles away.
Nice bathroom, friendly staff. A few trees, but mostly desert. Need an exception to have a dog over 25 lbs. They also want to know what kind. People are bad at not picking up after their dog.
Arrived in the Dark during December and it was one of the darkest ingresses at a KOA I’ve experienced. The office was about to close due to me arriving later than expected. Staff was very kind and got me situated.
Got to the site and seems the neighbor parked in my designated but all good, I’m just wanting my boots up for the night[lucky I didn’t have a larger displacement haha, all good).
Facilities were immaculate and warm during this arctic blast.
A great place to help bridge west to east travels in my opinion.
A very nice park. Stayed here a month to explore the local area. The staff is very friendly, responsive and helpful. Sites are gravel, but plenty spacious. Bathrooms are brand new remodeled as of Nov 22 so don't let the older pictures fool you.
The Riverwalk in Carlsbad is a must see. Lovely!
Will definitely stay here again.
Stacked in like sardines didn't bother me as I only stayed one night. The $3.50 to wash and 3.50 to dry does bother me. No frills RV park.
This place is clean and well appointed. Currently far from full. Our group is 2 small trailers and a tent. We are puzzled at why we are given a spot in a mostly empty gravel lot when there are clearly openings in the more pleasant grassy areas. But they did give us extra space to park.
10/10!
So many positive things to say about this site. First of all- Excellent and helpful staff.
Upon entering they have someone on a golf cart escort you to your site and I assume help park if you need it. We needed to change our reservations and they did so without an extra charge (they actually refunded us.) They called us back and we’re excellent with communication. If I remember correctly, you have to call in order to make a reservation, but the process is totally painless.
Great amenities- Site has many excellent amenities including: a heated indoor pool, small camp store, huge laundry facility with a change machine, dvd and book exchange, tire swings, horseshoes, very clean and very updated bathrooms, and WiFi that actually worked well at site. ATT cell phone service, but no Verizon. Cable was also free, but we didn’t use it. Laundry was $3.50 a load which felt a little steep comparatively, but the machines all worked so well and were clearly updated recently.
The site- Our site was excellent and had shade. It looks like they’ve planted lots of trees and that in a few years there will be ample shade everywhere. Having said that—there is a newer part of the park that is all gravel with no trees and no shade. I’ve included both examples in the photos. Each site has a picnic table but you choose what types of hookups you want or need when you reserve. You have the option for full but we chose water and electric. There is also a dump station on site. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND REQUESTING A SHADED SITE WHEN MAKING A RESERVATIONS—but to each their own.
Location- We stayed here to check out Carlsbad Caverns National Park and it was about 30 minutes away and by FAR the nicest option in the surrounding area. The other RV parks were gravel pits on the side of the road some with and some without hookups. No shade on these other options, but I do believe this is the nicest option closest to the caverns. It made going to the cave during the day and the bat flight at night super accessible.
They give you a card to access the pool, laundry, and bathrooms—also the gate to get in and out at night. Don’t forget to return when checking out or you’ll incur a fee. The sites are slightly pricey (in the $40 range) but you get so many perks with this site, it feels totally worth it.
All in all, highly recommend!
This RV spot is right in town on the Main Street. It is gated, has friendly staff, two cabins, tent spaces, a store, super clean and nice bathrooms/showers, laundry facility and pool.
This is not typical wooded or beautiful camping, it’s a place to park your RV or tent and that is just about right. If you are making a quick stop over or heading to Carlsbad Caverns then what more do you need?
We stayed in the cabin because we didn’t want to get all our camping stuff out for a quick overnight before we head to our destination (SW CO). It was only $15 more than tent camping so it made sense. It was also raining hard when we got here so we were double grateful. The cabins have a double bed and a bunk bed. It has a TV that we never turned on, a fridge, microwave and AC. The mattresses are like the ones you find at camp, wrapped in plastic but we just put our bedding and memory foam on top of it and it was just fine. I’d recommend it because it was just what we needed on our way and at a good price. Also the shower/ bathrooms are probably the nicest I’ve ever seen at a campground.
This KOA will start texting you in advance of your arrival, which I found a bit tedious, but it came in handy during our stay.
Check in was simple and informative. The pool is open and was clean. It definitely came in handy during this heat!
The campground is based about an hour away from Carlsbad Caverns, which worked for us so we could drop our rig and make the drive the next morning. Only about 20 minutes from the town of Carlsbad.
On our second night, there was a wicked storm and we started heading loud booms. The park was thoughtful enough to text everyone after hours to reassure us that the pecan fields up the road use air cannons to prevent hail. Not sure about the effectiveness but was so glad to know what was happening.
We would certainly return if we ever need full hook ups in the area.
We’ve stayed here twice now in the past year, and both times the service and the sites were great. There aren’t a whole lot of other options close to the Caverns - there’s a fairly new KOA and a state park campground, but they are very far to the north, almost another 45 min drive, so if you’re planning a visit to the caverns this place is a great bet. Appreciated the carded gate access after hours for added security.
Expensive but you knew that, it's a KOA and you don't mind if it's full of amenities and clean right? Well it was not.
The three bathrooms, that's right three, in the campground need renovating but the one in the clubhouse was clean.
The Campground is a dirt and gravel parking lot with a few small trees. Around the office was well manicured with a koi pond benches and some grass so 1st impression was ok. butt..
The dog park was tiny which is confusing because the property is so large no way was my dog going to run in the dog run.
The camp store had astronomical prices. I'm used to high camp store prices but it had ridiculous markups.
The pool was closed it was record heat May.
No trash barrels except for your poop bags along the dog walk which was a dirt road not on but beside the campground which BTW when someone drove down it everyone near was dust bathed.
My wife signed us in and latter told me we were charged $10 early fee because we were an hour early...Really? She didn't want to let me know. They wouldn't have charged us if I went in. BTW we left 3 hours before check out so ....?
I'm bumping it up to three stars because there were so many birds and bunnies.
The campground is beautifully kept. Sites are easy to get into lots of room. Big rig sites too. Dog run if you have a dog. Water pressure is amazing, make sure you have a regulator. Indoor heated pool, laundry, small store, play area, dump stations, and tons of sites. They give you a gate card so if you leave the campground you can get back in after hours so the place is safe. We had a serious problem with our deisel pusher and the managers referred us to a person they use. The gentleman came out the very next day and literally saved our lives as the fuel rails were leaking. I've never been so thankful for a person! We really enjoyed staying here. Visited the Caverns and a local pizza joint. Managers have lots of referrals on hand. Would definitely come back here. If you come here and need help with your RV ask for Sam the Mechanic, he's the best!
Nice folks and really nice park. Real WIFI, close to town, 30min to caverns.
Well run RV park. Everything is maintained well. There is a little traffic noise, but not bothersome. They have laundry, clean bathrooms, books and videos to borrow. When we asked for restaurant recommendations, they had a whole list ready!
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