Best Equestrian Camping near Artesia, NM

Recent Equestrian Reviews in Artesia

116 Reviews of 4 Artesia Campgrounds

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  UT801

  Ranger

  

  Oct. 17, 2024

  Bottomless Lakes State Park Campground

  Unless boating, a place to stay on way to elsewhere

  Reservations only, but we were able to reserve online while surveying campground to see what was open: https://newmexicostateparks.reserveamerica.com/ (on way north so stopped for a night, getting there late afternoon).

  Pretty basic. Most sites have no shade except for over picnic table. Lots of flying things: flies, mosquitos. Many stickers (so walk dog carefully). 

  --->At 02:30 in morning a drone very noisily buzzed us and sounded like it circled us for what seemed like 5 min. Not sure what that was about.... Racoon walked up to door screen and pawed at it while we were making dinner.

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  Mary T.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 31, 2024

  Carlsbad KOA

  Nice place to camp

  Nice gravel sites. Wide roads to get into sites. Pool, playground. Restrooms OK. Only issue not great Wifi.

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  Jessica L.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 10, 2024

  Bottomless Lakes State Park Campground

  Thoroughly enjoyed!

  Reservations are needed and can be made online through the NM State Park website. The drive into the camp area was a little bumpy. Watch the curves! At the time we arrived the water was a beautiful aqua color with a clear sunny sky. The rest of our time there was overcast which gave us a nice break from the heat. The beach area was not crowded at all during our time here. Bring your kayak/canoe/SUP. They rent pedal boats. The mosquitos were out around dusk, so be sure to have bug spray! We would definitely stay again.

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  Ari A.

  Legend

  

  May. 23, 2024

  Carlsbad RV Park & Campground

  Good location, dedicated staff

  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.

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  Erin F.

  Traveler

  

  Apr. 7, 2024

  Alamo Road Dispersed

  Beautiful views but garbage everywhere

  I spent 2 nights here and while the sunsets are something to write home about, I clearly stayed in a place where locals use it as target practice. Shelf casings and garbage abound. I don't carry big trash bags with me but I picked up what I could. I would not discourage people from staying here. If I ever come back to the area, I will probably stay here again....I will just bring a bunch of trash bags with me.

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  Chris E.

  Traveler

  

  Apr. 6, 2024

  Carlsbad KOA

  A bit noisy, dusty, but nice enclosed tent spot

  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.

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  Joel R.

  Legend

  

  Apr. 3, 2024

  Carlsbad RV Park & Campground

  Much improved since last visit

  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.

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  Robert G.

  Guide

  

  Mar. 31, 2024

  Carlsbad KOA

  Way north of Carlsbad

  Long ways from the caverns. Wifi is weak/slow/intermittent.

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  James P.

  Legend

  

  Mar. 14, 2024

  Bottomless Lakes State Park Campground

  Nice state park

  Room between sites. Most sites are gravel with shaded picnic tables. Peaceful nights.

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  Teresa T.

  Legend

  

  Nov. 21, 2023

  Bottomless Lakes State Park Campground

  Very nice state park

  Hasn't changed much in the 7 years between visits. Very little shade but neat to see the lakes. Water is clear and I bet feels really great in the summer heat. Still pretty full considering the time of year. Local sites are just down the road at the Bitter Lake Rec area. There is also a 3 mile bike ride.

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  Derrick A.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 5, 2023

  Alamo Road Dispersed

  Easy access spot

  The road is much less worn than we're used to. Not too many campsites but could easily park a camper. Roswell, with many supply chains within 20 minutes including big R, Tractor supply, Walmart and various sporting goods stores. Not a bad spot to crash heading to the next one. Alamo road does wind on a quite a bit further than we traveled down it, so there may be even better options.

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  Lorna S.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 6, 2023

  Bottomless Lakes State Park Campground

  All sites are reserve only (7/2023).

  $14+$4 ReserveAmerica Fee  This is a local park for us. We were in Site 19 which is a Handicap site with a concrete pad (RA did not specify that this was a handicap site). Other sites are packed gravel. Site was a "short" site and close to the bathhouse which we did not use. Sites are 50/30/20 with a water hookup. Only a few sites have sewer. Dump station is at the entrance of the campground. The deer flies were not a problem during our visit (they are worse around the salt cedar trees). We were only bit twice and we did not use insect repellant. Since we could not check in until after 4PM, we parked over in the picnic area by the lake. We knew this and had planned it. Dogs are not allowed on the "sand beach" but there are plenty of access points around the campground& picnic area edges of the lake that pets can use. Goat's Head stickers are a problem here, as they are in most of the desert. Our dog wears "shoes" to protect her feet from the stickers and from hot pavement. Wifi was available in the park but we could not connect. We stayed in a Truck Camper 7/4 - 7/5/2023.

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  Terry C.

  Traveler

  

  May. 22, 2023

  Bottomless Lakes State Park Campground

  Lovely location and people

  The red rocks and contrasting blue lake make it a beautiful place to camp. The sites are roomy enough that even when full it doesn’t feel crowded.

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  KC H.

  Guide

  

  Apr. 26, 2023

  Bottomless Lakes State Park Campground

  Small but nice

  Fine campground. Geared mostly for RVs. Not very big so books up quickly. Reservations online. $14 + tax and fees = $18ish for the night. Nice lake area. Outdoor beach showers.

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  Toni S.

  Guide

  

  Apr. 20, 2023

  Carlsbad RV Park & Campground

  Great stopover for Carlsbad Caverns visit

  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.

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  Tessa+Mark

  Scout

  

  Apr. 2, 2023

  Carlsbad KOA

  Nice place

  Good shower. WiFi not very Stanley.

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  Ray & Terri F.

  Legend

  

  Mar. 30, 2023

  Bottomless Lakes State Park Campground

  Nicely spaced campsites, well maintained CG and near the lake

  We are full-timers in a 36 ft Class A with a Cherokee Trailhawk tow. We were in site 5 for 4 nights in late March. The campground is nice, well maintained and quiet CG. It was quite windy the day we arrived with wind speeds of 25 mph and gust up to 45 mph, which kicked up a little dust from time to time, but the weather was beautiful otherwise. Lea Lake is deep blue and crystal clear.

  AT&T coverage was excellent, with 1-3 Bars of 5G service and speeds up to 12 MB/s. We had an unobstructed view of the sky and so we were able to receive all 3 SW Dish satellites and Starlink had up to 20 MB/s. We didn’t try to load any OTA channels.

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  Rich J.

  Ranger

  

  Feb. 28, 2023

  Carlsbad RV Park & Campground

  Good

  Close to the Caverns and convenient to town. Wide sites with FHU. Very clean bathrooms and showers. Heated pool and large laundry. Good wifi.

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  Chip K.

  Ranger

  

  Feb. 21, 2023

  Bottomless Lakes State Park Campground

  Nice state park

  Very nice little state park. We used it as a stop over. Lots of scenery, quite the change from most of Eastern NM. Would be a nice place to spend a weekend in the summer when it's warm enough to use the lake.

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  1life1try

  Guide

  

  Jan. 25, 2023

  Bottomless Lakes State Park Campground

  8 dollar book fee

  It’s twisty roads getting to the park and no where is made for anyone with a trailer. Tight spaces, gravel, covered picnic tables. Water and power, surprised booking fee. Makes it not on the cheap side anymore. Haven’t found the dump station, but it’s got to be close,

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  Dave

  Traveler

  

  Dec. 18, 2022

  Carlsbad KOA

  Not an exact review

  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.

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  Robert R.

  Guide

  

  Dec. 16, 2022

  Carlsbad RV Park & Campground

  Outstanding park and staff

  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.

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  Luckybreak R.

  Ranger

  

  Nov. 1, 2022

  Bottomless Lakes State Park Campground

  Another quality campground !

  No complaints here. The roads and gravel sites were level. Some of the sites were out of commission due to maintenance as was the campground bathhouse. Facilities in the adjoining day use area were up and working. Well spaced sites, would stay here again.

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  T O.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 20, 2022

  Bottomless Lakes State Park Campground

  D Area is great for views of the sunset

  We stayed in the D section. I have included a video. Very quiet, no one else was back here. Beautiful sunsets and night sky.

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  Sarah H.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 16, 2022

  Bottomless Lakes State Park Campground

  Beautiful

  Beautiful location! A bit of a drive off the main road, but well worth it. A bit buggy when we visited (July) but there are hiking trails and beautiful views and Lea Lake is open for swimming. Our site had trash in it from the previous campers. We went ahead and cleaned up after them. We only stayed for a night, but it was quiet and beautiful.

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  Amy & Stu B.

  Legend

  

  Jun. 29, 2022

  Bottomless Lakes State Park Campground

  Solidly okay

  Fine site, but the flies were outrageous. More on that later. Cheap at only $14 per night and a $4 booking fee.

  Site had WiFi which worked well enough so that was awesome! Cell service for ATT& Verizon worked fine.

  Not all sites had water hookup— make sure to check when booking.

  There is lake access for swimming and paddle boating, and other activities where you’d need to bring your own gear.

  Bathhouses we’re fine. No soap while I visited—and push button showers without warm water. But, showers and toilets worked well enough!

  Site was not level, but with the help of levelers we got there.

  Covered picnic table at sites. Enough space to not feel squished. Not particularly scenic, but not a crummy gravel lot on the side of the road either.

  I saw this in other reviews but did not really understand the extent of flies and horseflies at this site. If I stood outside for more than 1 minute I was bitten multiple times by horseflies. Opened the door the get in and out do the trailer and literally had seven flies inside within the seconds it took to get inside.

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  Karen B.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 21, 2022

  Carlsbad KOA

  Great Communication!

  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.