Best RV Parks & Resorts near Artesia, NM

Large RV campground. Some long term spots available. Full hook-ups. Level spots on gravel. Pool, laundry and camp store. Hosts were fantastic.

Although a bit rough around the edges, if you are traveling in SE New Mexico, this location is great for an overnighter. When we arrived, all of the full hook-up sites were taken (looked like long term locals). I called the number at the un-manned office and the gentleman who answered was very friendly and let us know that we could camp anywhere around the lake for $9. The location is close to a nice residential area, so it’s relatively quiet with the exception of the occasional train passing by. There is a scent of cow manure depending on which way the wind is blowing; but it’s not unbearable. Overall, it was a nice place to stop over for the night as we were heading towards the Carlsbad Caverns the following day.

I'd say that it's the best RV park in Roswell. Only suggestion that ai would have is that they enlarge their dog park. Showers, bathrooms, and pool weren't open while we stayed due to Covid.

This is a standard RV park. Reasonably priced with FULL hookups for 30a or 50a service. Lori the Mgr is kind and flexible. I arrived after the office was closed and she had my packet on the office porch.

This place is mostly long-term folks that allows overnight guests, and  was the right location for our travel and the only place in town.  With no bathrooms (our van was winterized and we were depending on campgrounds for water) and no wifi, and with units parked close together, it wasn't great.  The office was very dirty, but the staff was friendly.  Hookups worked.

Nice campground in the desert, pool, hour or so to Carlsbad caverns, full hook ups, shade shelters

This is a place to park on your way through. No extra amenities for your 40+ dollars, not even a picnic table. Bathrooms and showers are closed for remodeling but no reduction in price. Full hook up. Office manager friendly and efficient. Some trees. Level lot.

Excellent full service RV park. The hook ups are in excellent repair. This particular KOA offers hot food delivered to the sites in Lou of eating inside the facility. Despite the name, it is quite a hike from Carlsbad Caverns if that is your destination. It is very close to Beantly Lake and a very quiet setting. The pads are gravel but level. Excellent staff. Would stay again!

Only $185/week w/ full hook ups! Nice big camp spots, Laundry, Ice Machine, Basketball Court, Horseshoe pit. Our site backed up to countryside. 20 min drive to Caverns, 4 min drive to Walmart Super-center, 1.5 hrs to Roswell—Super friendly owners! Will definitely stay again.

Great location for the caverns! Nothing fancy, gravel parking lot with full hook ups. No shade, bathroom facilities not super clean but we used our camper for those things. Excellent location for multiple trips into the cavern because it was right outside the entrance. Perfect for 1 night quick stay.

Carlsbad Caverns is amazing! Going during bat season is even more incredible, unbelievable almost. Make no mistake about the location, however. As so many KOAs are not in the town that bears their name, this KOA is no exception. It is not in the Carlsbad limits, it is 30 minutes north of Carlsbad and 1+ hour north of Carlsbad Caverns. ( not sure why another reviewer stated it was only 30 minutes away—maybe they were mistaking it for Carlsbad RV Park, which was formerly a KOA(?) no disrespect meant—people should know before they go, google maps will confirm).

Personally, I’m not a huge fan of cram them in RV parks, but there are few options for camping around Carlsbad and they are all RV parks except for the first come first serve campground at Guadalupe National Park which stands a really good chance of being full before I could ever roll in. This KOA has all the amenities including a pool, clean showers, store, laundry, and hot meals—if you can order hours in advance. The RV sites are spacious for being an RV Park, but by no means “spacious”. They had excellent and easy pull through options and many cabins. The cabins were pricey, but cross between the camping/hotel ease of lodging; of course, visitors bring their own sleeping bags and linens.

We found the staff was neither overly friendly nor rude. It did seem to take a very long time to process anything, however, because anytime we went into the store/check-in, we had to wait, awhile (20+ minutes). While this held true for the weekend we were there, maybe it isn’t typical? Overall, it’s a place to hang one’s hat and enjoy a campfire under the night sky. It’s also a good middle ground between Carlsbad and the Roswell area attractions if that is the goal. If the only plans are to see the national parks (Carlsbad and Guadalupe), I’d recommend considering Carlsbad RV Park—which is right on the southern edge of Carlsbad. While in town, consider checking out Fiesta Drive In Theater. It’s one of the few remaining drive-in movie theaters.

This was the 1st time I've ever stayed at a KOA. First time using hookups.

I was anticipating being sandwiched between monster RVs and listening to generators all night.

But, it wasn't that bad. We lucked out with a spot at the end of a row, which helped a bunch. Yes, there were monster RVs everywhere, but we actually had a decent amount of space. The bathrooms and showers were clean and very welcome after 6 days on the road.

The BBQ food that they serve was pretty decent as well.

Not my style of camping, but when you need to wash up, its not a bad option. Location near Carlsbad Caverns was excellent as well. There are closer RV parks, but none that I wanted to stay at.

Also note: It was a very windy campsite. Don't count on having a fire.

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.

Nice rv park and campground.

Rv park basically nice area buy the zoo

Very friendly clean little rv park near town everything you need

This is a quaint little RV park there are 14 spots and only 2 drive thru.

Great RV park, not jammed in like humans on a spaceship! Layout was typical, our site did not have a picnic table, no dog park!🤷‍♀️

Many RV parks on this app show that tents are allowed but when you arrive they treat you like vagabond scum because you don’t have a $100,000 RV. This is one of them. Screw them.

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.