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197 Reviews of 10 Carrizozo Campgrounds


  • Camper-submitted photo from Forest Rd 568 Dispersed
    June 27, 2024

    Forest Rd 568 Dispersed

    Large Rigs beware

    This was a beautiful location, near the town of Cloudcroft. We enjoyed the cooler weather up in the mountains. It was peaceful and quite. There were not very many spaces available. We should have have just stayed in the first location we found though. We went to the end of the road to find out that there was no way to turn our 29 ft trailer. We had to go in reverse about 1/4 mile to find a place to turn around.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Along The River RV Park & Campground
    June 1, 2024

    Along The River RV Park & Campground

    False advertising !

    There is NO River, small stream in a ditch. LIE# 2. Internet indicates SHOWERS. However if your camper has a shower ACCESS TO SHOWERS. DENIED!!! Also No fires allowed ! Highway noise drowns out any Peaceful sounds. In truth: NO Amenities… play in the ditch or stay in your camper.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Baca Campground
    May 25, 2024

    Baca Campground

    lol

    Wrong time of year too come to Baca , snow covered. Able too park , spent one nite. Saw one other camper maybe two hundred yards away. Very quite. I’ll be back when the weather warms up for sure.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Three Rivers Campground
    May 20, 2024

    Three Rivers Campground

    Clean, quiet, and beautiful!

    This was a really nice spot we stumbled upon. It's about 13 miles off the 54 on BLM land. The road was smooth (though gravel most of the way). It was also super quiet since it was so far away from the road. The actual camp was in the trees and great views of the surrounding mountains. Each spot has a table, fire pit, and gazebo. There are also a few trailheads at the back of camp. The only downside was that it cost $15.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Three Rivers Petroglyph Site
    May 4, 2024

    Three Rivers Petroglyph Site

    Great Location

    Three Rivers Petroglyph BLM , NM Campground: Great location between White Sands and Valley of the Fires. It is about 3 miles from the highway off a gravel road that is in good condition. (Scale 1- bad, 5-Very good

    (71 yr olds in 17’ trailer.)

    Overall Rating: 3 because most sites are in a large open gravel area . Our site: 4 Price 2024: $ w interagency pass Security: No Usage during visit: Full each night mostly with one or two night stays. Site Privacy: 1 and 2 are set off by themselves a bit. The rest have no privacy. Site Spacing: fine Site surface: gravel Reservations: First come first serve v Campground Noise: Quiet Outside Road Noise: No Through Traffic in campground: Folks come in to hike. Electric Hookup: Sites 1 & 2 Sewer Hookup: No Dump Station: No Potable Water Available: Yes. Filter the water. Generators: Yes Bathroom: Very well kept flush toilets. Showers: No Pull Throughs: Most are Cell Service (AT&T): 1 to 2 bars. Setting: Open desert shrubbery between the splendid looking White Mountains and Recent Weather: Winy time of year. Solar: Absolutely. Insects: None. Host: On site. Rig Size: Some sites can fit a large 5th wheel.
    Sites: Most of the few sites are spread out in a graveled area. There is not much distinction between sites. Sites 1 and 2 set off from the rest and are the best sites.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Valley Of Fires Recreation Area
    May 4, 2024

    Valley Of Fires Recreation Area

    Extraordinary Views and Spacing

    Valley of Fire CG, NM: The RV area sits on a ridge. Great views. Tenting area sits by itself. No views there, but looks nice. (Scale 1- bad, 5-Very good

    (71 yr olds in 17’ trailer.)

    Overall Rating: 5 for a campground offering space and extraordinary views. Price 2024: $ 35 w interagency pass Security: no Usage during visit: RV area was full every day. Site Privacy: no Site Spacing: nice Pad surface: blacktop Reservations: Some sites require reservations. Some sites are first come first serve. Campground Noise: Nice and quiet Outside Road Noise: light trafficed highway might create some noise for the first few sites.
    Through Traffic in campground: Some day visitors. Electric Hookup: some sites Sewer Hookup: no Dump Station: yes Potable Water Available: at most sites Bathroom: one main bathroom. Also, two smaller bathrooms towards each end of the campground. Showers: yes. Clean. Push button timer type. Hot water Pull Throughs: yes Cell Service (AT&T): four bars Setting: on a ridge overlooking the black lava flow on one side and desert on the other Recent Weather: windy Solar: definitely Insects: none Host: yes Rig Size: large rigs, no problem Sites: 1-14: views both ways. Extraordinary sunset views. 15- 18: the views are nice, but one direction. away from the valley of fires view. 18 & 19 are more secluded.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Edgington RV Park
    April 26, 2024

    Edgington RV Park

    Monthly stay way too costly

    We got lured in with a super reasonable monthly price so decided to book despite seeing it was close to a major street. It was ok to stay as we enjoyed exploring the surrounding mountains and of course white sands but the campground itself is nothing to brag about. Very noisy at night with lots of ambulances driving by but worst of all the electricity charge they presented us at the end of the stay was unbelievable high. We didn't even use air conditioning and they refused to show us proof of our usage. It is what it is but I wouldn't go back.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Three Rivers Petroglyph Site
    April 7, 2024

    Three Rivers Petroglyph Site

    Beautiful area

    We stayed 2 nights. Bathrooms were clean and the hikes were very fun. To see and imagine the people who created the petroglyphs was incredible. We also drove to the mountain camp area and took a short hike up the 3 river. It was fun!

  • Camper-submitted photo from Valley Of Fires Recreation Area
    April 7, 2024

    Valley Of Fires Recreation Area

    Great Views of Mountains!

    We were able to catch a first come first serve site. It had awesome views of the mountains and a nice shade shelter. The pit toilets were clean and showers are always a plus. The hike through the lava rocks was informative and easy. Love this place!

  • Camper-submitted photo from Edgington RV Park
    April 3, 2024

    Edgington RV Park

    Ok for one night

    We stopped here for one night after visiting White Sands National Monument. The sites are very close together. The side of our camper almost touched the slide out of the RV next to us. Water, sewer & electricity. They have bright lights st the sites which is annoying. There is a duck pond. Bathrooms and showers were adequate. About 5 miles from Alamogordo and 20 miles from White Sands.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Three Rivers Campground
    March 28, 2024

    Three Rivers Campground

    Tread Carefully, Fragile Ecosystems

    Three Rivers Campground finally reopened "for good" at the start of 2024 after some stops and starts due to fires around the area.

    This place is unique as it is one of the few places you can camp on the Western edge of Sierra Blanca / the White Mountain Wilderness. Tons of hiking opportunities with 3 separate trails originating at the campground.

    Well maintained dirt roads lead up to the campground. There's a single spot where water flows over the road but it was only an inch or so deep and padded with concrete.

    $6 per vehicle per night. Hosts present and active. Very nice couple watching over the sites.

    Please tread lightly, leave no trace, and be gentle with the wilderness. This place has gone through a lot of fire related hardships.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Red Cloud Campground
    March 16, 2024

    Red Cloud Campground

    quiet site, good for off-roading

    when i got to the site there was only one other person. we were at opposite ends of the site and couldn’t even see each others camps. very quiet and feels very secluded, but its only about 5 min off the highway. site has trash, toilets, grills, picnic tables, and already established fire pits. i did not see any of the free range cattle at the site, but i did see a large herd of deer at the back side of the site. i did a decent amount of exploring on the land across the road from the site, once off the site you will see a lot of manure but it was cool wandering around, found a bunch of animal skeletons. if you are wanting more dispersed camping with better views, i recommend going past the site entirely and camping off the road somewhere. you should only go on the trail if you have 4x4 though. there were some primitive campsites along the ~20 mile trail that had much better views. will be back to camp further down the trail! i’ve attached a pic marked with the location of camp and highlighted the trail. the trail does circle all the way around to the camp entrance.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Sands Motel & RV Park
    March 5, 2024

    Sands Motel & RV Park

    Below average

    RV area is old and not really kept up, a lot of trucks park here and stay at the motel. Close to the railroad tracks south bound train just track noise , the north bound start blowing their horn I think a mile south of town and don’t quit until they are a mile north of town. The lady that manages the park is very friendly and helpful. Can’t say enough good about her.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Dry Canyon Near Hang Glider Launch
    January 21, 2024

    Dry Canyon Near Hang Glider Launch

    Great camping. Difficult terrain. Gun range at the bottom.

    The camping is great and the views are amazing. However, the trail up to the camping spots is steep, washed out, and tight. Can be navigated with a stock 4x4 pick up. Also, there is a gun range at the bottom, so you'll hear gun shots til sundown. Also, a little highway noise is present in the distance.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Fort Stanton Cave Campground
    November 25, 2023

    Fort Stanton Cave Campground

    Totally concur with the reviews

    It is a small but very nice campground. No electricity water or sewer but trash toilets and privacy. Would be hot in high summer and cold right now end of November but if you have a generator and can be off the grid what a cute place to be.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Rob Jagger's Campground — Fort Stanton Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area
    November 24, 2023

    Rob Jagger's Campground — Fort Stanton Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area

    Right time right place

    It really is just a big parking lot. Pit toilet water and electric. There's an extra fee to use the dump station 20 bucks a night for full service. Thing is it's perfect if you're here in the winter and you don't want any shade and you want to hike all the trails without any traffic it's terrific for that. Pretty sure I can work from my level parking spot for the week and there's enough exploring to be done that I shouldn't run out of things to do. Barely barely barely have cell phone service but I seem to be connected and with very little traffic on it it seems to be okay.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Aquirre Springs Campground
    October 29, 2023

    Aquirre Springs Campground

    Incorrect location information

    The map icon shows this as being near the Gran Quivara unit of Salinas Pueblo missions National Monument. It is not. As at least one other review indicates it is near White sands National Monument. I used the link from the campground description to try to get to this in about 2 and 1/2 mi short of it is a locked gate. Whoever dropped the pin and gave this location data gave a bogus location.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Stone Mountain RV Resort
    October 15, 2023

    Stone Mountain RV Resort

    Quaint

    Several permanent trailers here, but we got a good site (#14 which was marked as 21). Outdoor fire pit and gas grill available. 30 or 50 amp ($10 more for 50). FHU. Friendly staff. Did not use the facilities but grounds were very clean.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Valley Of Fires Recreation Area
    September 30, 2023

    Valley Of Fires Recreation Area

    Stunning views

    This is a great campground for a quick overnight trip or a longer stay as homebase while exploring the area. Nice easy access pull thru sites with amazing views of the sunrise and sunset. Nice short paved nature trail through the lava beds. Park and bathrooms are very clean. Camp host is friendly and helpful.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Sleepy Grass Campground
    August 11, 2023

    Sleepy Grass Campground

    Beautiful place and cool

    Lovely campsites, good tent sites and a few pull thru and back in sites for small Rv’s. Saw several teardrops. No showers but clean pit toilets.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Saddle Campground
    July 21, 2023

    Saddle Campground

    Spacious level campsite

    Big trees, level camp site and for the most part spaced out. Absolutely beautiful. First come first serve I would suggest arriving Thursday’s around lunch to snag your self a beautiful camp site.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Upper Bonito Dispersed Recreation Area
    July 6, 2023

    Upper Bonito Dispersed Recreation Area

    Good camping area, very peaceful

    It’s a nice area to spend with another person and even with kids, restrooms are clean, there’s some privacy if you find s good spot, could be busy during the weekend, but it’s worth visiting

  • Camper-submitted photo from Bailey Canyon Campground
    June 18, 2023

    Bailey Canyon Campground

    BEWARE: Lots of clueless campers

    This is a good spot, great cell service and good Starlink reception, but it gets overrun with absolute idiots and just generally clueless campers. They will park and camp right on the roads, they will run their generators into the early hours of the morning, they will come blazing through on their OHVs blaring the most obnoxious music as loud as they can. If that’s your thing, great! You’ll love it. Otherwise there’s plenty more camping in the forest with a bit more seclusion and far fewer weekend warriors

  • Camper-submitted photo from Twin Spruce RV Park
    June 16, 2023

    Twin Spruce RV Park

    Friendly clean rv park

    We stayed here in January and the stay was wonderful. We were greeted by friendly and helpful hosts. Nice office and with couches and a book/dvd lending library. There is a pool in the summer and an area for breakfast. Our stay in January was wonderful. You can also refill your propane on site. We would come back here any time !



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