Best Equestrian Camping near Caballo, NM

Recent Equestrian Reviews in Caballo

21 Reviews of 6 Caballo Campgrounds

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  Brian and Janet S.

  Guide

  

  May. 26, 2024

  Caballo Lake State Park Campground

  Beautiful place

  When I called about availability we were told there were a lot of dry spots available. Works for us! When we got there the person at gate had no idea where the campgrounds were and would not let us check out sites without paying for day use. The campground had water shutoff on Memorial Day weekend. No bathrooms or showers.

  Management aside, this place is gorgeous. We dry camped by lake right under mountains. Would not pay for campground with no water but for $10 to dry camp by the water, love it.

  Great T-Mobile service. Easy to access.

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  Jorge G.

  Guide

  

  Dec. 5, 2023

  North Star Mesa Dispersed Camping

  Secluded, clear beautiful skies

  There are plenty of nice spots to camp along North Star Road, north of Mimbres, NM. You'll find dispersed campsites with fire-rings all along the edges of the road and on spur forest roads sprouting from it. North Star Road is usually well maintained and most vehicles should make it to at least North Star Mesa.

  Nothing in terms of services and amenities, but nice hiking nearby. Very clear skies at night. 

  As always, please follow LNT principles when dispersed camping.

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  John R.

  Legend

  

  Apr. 10, 2023

  Elephant Butte Lake RV Resort

  Oasis in NM.

  Nice level Lake view spot. Easy access to site and dump station. Fire pit and shade over picnic table.

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  Eric L.

  Traveler

  

  Feb. 11, 2023

  Caballo Lake State Park Campground

  Very nice place.

  Very helpful staff. The place was very clean and spacious. There are plenty of places to hike and fish. Great place to take the family to create memories.

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  Brett D.

  Legend

  

  Feb. 1, 2023

  Caballo Lake RV Park

  Nice campground

  Campground is very nice with great views. Grounds are well kept. Bathhouse is clean. Water in the showers are annoying because it auto cuts off after about 10-15 seconds and you have to keep it going for at least a minute or two to get hot water. Sites are close but separated my some bushes. The Dyrt app says there is WiFi which there isn’t and also that there are sewer hookups which they aren’t. Not a problem but just fyi.

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  Bambi K.

  Guide

  

  Jan. 16, 2023

  Elephant Butte Lake RV Resort

  Super clean and huge lots

  We spent the whole winter here 2021

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  Cori C.

  Traveler

  

  Jan. 2, 2023

  Elephant Butte Lake RV Resort

  Shelter from the Storm

  We were going to dry camp, but there was a windy, rainy storm going on. We pulled in to Elephant Butte RV Park in the dark, called the security number, and he directed us to a spot. It was easy to hook up, to pull in, easy to pull out with our 36’ 5th wheel. Really nice people! 

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  Butch K.

  Ranger

  

  Dec. 12, 2021

  Caballo Lake State Park Campground

  Great wide open spacious gravel flat areas

  The park is on the lake it's named after. They have a brand new visitor Center opened yesterday December 11, 2021. There are views of the lake and the nearby mountains. The sites are spacious and spread out on flat level gravel. There are a few tall trees but there are shrubs and some small Juniper and Pinyon tree's. It is not far off of I 25. There is another state park within 10 miles on the other side of the dam. You can sometimes hear highway noise from 817. You can see the traffic on I-25.

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  david E.

  Scout

  

  Nov. 20, 2021

  Caballo Lake State Park Campground

  Caballo state park

  Quiet campgrounds a bit on top of each other but the services are excellent

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  Lin

  Guide

  

  Oct. 22, 2021

  Caballo Lake State Park Campground

  Great views of Caballo Mountains and Lake

  This campground is not far from I-25, not far from Truth or Consequences, with easy access on paved roads. There is a dump and water fill station as well as sites with electric and water, fire pits, a grill, and a pavillion with half walls for shade and privacy. Dispersed camping is available down by the lake near the boat ramp. Cell coverage is iffy, at best. Comfort Stations are clean, toilets have running water. There is only cold water at sink, and sporadic warm but mostly cold water in showers. There are no surfaces to set things down on. Only very few hooks in shower and toilet stalls. Waking up with calls from the cranes across the lake made my day happy! You’ll enjoy the sounds of night creatures, although the noise from I-25, depending on the direction of the wind, can be deafening, especially if you are in a tent. Bring ear plugs! Sunsets are breathtaking! If it were warmer I’d love to go out on my paddle board. I’d come back to this campground again and again!

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  Jeffrey T.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 11, 2021

  Elephant Butte Lake RV Resort

  Pie Shaped Site

  We travel with 3 dogs, so they moved me from site 23 to site 27. It was a site with plenty of room for our dog fence. It was in a nice corner of the park with immediate road access.

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  Robert R.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 13, 2021

  Elephant Butte Lake RV Resort

  Excellent stay, very clean and accommodating.

  We stayed there for three nights. A very short drive to Elephant Butte State Park. Site was pretty level, very quiet and peaceful. Staff was very easy to get a hold of during business hours. Security patrols the park regularly.

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  Mike H.

  Ranger

  

  Jun. 11, 2021

  Elephant Butte Lake RV Resort

  Beautiful location

  Very clean, well kept resort. Almost full. We were here in early June and the day temperatures were in the low 100’s with very low humidity. Sites are pretty tight with close neighbors. WiFi is good. Didn’t try the cable. Location is convenient to the lake and shopping. Boat rentals are available at the nearby state park. Lake was made from the Rio Grande to furnish water for the area south.

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  Sue B.

  Guide

  

  Mar. 23, 2021

  Caballo Lake State Park Campground

  Yes

  Campsites are well sized and maintained. Bathrooms not open. Beautiful lake. Close to beautiful Gila National Forest. Ride on hwy 152 was awesome. Close to Elephant Butte’s perfect beaches. W/E. There are a few FHU.

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  SMCadventures4u .

  Guide

  

  Jan. 10, 2021

  Elephant Butte Lake RV Resort

  Very clean, modern park.

  Very clean park.  Concrete roads and gravel sites.  Very nice shower/laundry facility.  Sites are a little close upfront and the road noise can be a bit of an issue. Good cell service with Verizon and AT&T. Nice area to visit with the lake and dam close by.

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  Amber N.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 7, 2019

  Caballo Lake RV Park

  Quit Stop

  Was a big grass camping area lots of space. Close to the water from camping sites....Grills tables and shade area....

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  Amber N.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 26, 2019

  Elephant Butte Lake RV Resort

  Family Day hang out July 2019

  Always worth going

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  Brittany N.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 16, 2018

  Caballo Lake RV Park

  Beautiful

  A little rocky but beautiful lake. You can either stay on the north side of the damn where the lake is or stay on the south side where the Rio grande runs. We decided to stay on the river. Decent camp spots. We tried swimming across the Rio Grande. That shot was hard 😂

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  Chuck T.

  Guide

  

  May. 26, 2018

  Caballo Lake State Park Campground

  paradise in the desert

  nice area, near Truth or Consequences. we camped with water and electric for a few days then parked down on the lake and primitive camped for a few more...fire pits, grills, covered picnic tables..clean bathrooms..

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  Christy L.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 27, 2016

  Caballo Lake State Park Campground

  Caballo lake state park,NM

  I come out here to mostly kayak, fish & walk my dogs. Kayaking is best when the sunrises because you get a beautiful view of it rising behind the mountains. My dogs enjoy exploring the surrounding area.

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  Christy L.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 27, 2016

  Caballo Lake RV Park

  Caballo lake

  Great place to kayak especially when the sun rises you will see it over the mountains. My favorite part about caballo lake is floating down from elephant butte to caballo lake in a giant floaty.