Best Campgrounds near Dexter, NM

We thought we were going to be paddleboarding in a big lake or sinkhole, but we were sadly mistaken. The main lake is small and right next to your campsite. There are paddleboards you can rent. There is a small area designated in the water for children to play in. There are hiking trails. There are also other sinkholes you can enjoy, but I wouldn't go in them. The water is stagnant and smells like rotting fish. Would I go back? No, I would not, but if you are looking to get away for a day and relax, then this is the place for you.

This is the second time here and we love it. Very little traffic, but seems to be a place for weekend parties. More trash and glass in some spots, but many options for us in a small class C. Bumpy dirt road, but passable in a motorhome.

Very nice camp site with bathrooms but good lord the spiders here are ridiculous. Black widows and massive tarantulas everywhere. We are not locals so it was startling to say the least.

Great rest stop if you are passing through. Its just off the highway. You can here the semi-trucks but its not a heavily traffic hwy. There are four pavilions, each with trash can, fire pit, and grill. Two clean pit toilets. The site is next to cell towers. I have att, showing 5g with full bars. Site #3 has the best view. No water source so bring plenty of water.

If you camp there, you are guaranteed a breathtaking view. The sites are so well made that you still get some privacy with a little wall near the picnic table that blocks the view on your neighbors. Also the table is shaded. The showers are great! However, not that easy to swim in the lake on this campground. There are designated swimming areas though a few minutes drive away from the campground.

Camp sites were clean and developed. We were able to get a spot away from others easily and paid upon arrival at the self pay station. Be prepared for heavy winds and ants! Besides the uncontrollable forces of nature, it was a great site to pull off to for the night. We paid $10 for the night in the sites reserved for FCFS sites.

Stayed here for one night. Came in around 7pm or so and it was really difficult to find a spot because the water level was so high it had covered a lot of spots. Many spots that were open were completely covered in trash or had bags of trash just hanging out. Our site was right on the lake, but again covered with cigarettes, fishing line, and glass. Pull through spot. Almost put our tent right on top of dog poop. Very rocky and not super level. ATVs and dirt bikes rode next to us for awhile until dark. Good view, windy.

We had an okay night. Police rolled through to check an abandoned RV at midnight, nails are no joke, literally everywhere you walk. But it was very quiet and had a great view.

We had the place to ourselves and watched another amazing New Mexico sunset. We only stayed one night with our 45 foot fifth wheel while traveling through. It was so nice that we contemplated staying longer. Beware that there are rattle snakes in the area as we watched one slither across the road at a distance. Well worth the $5!!!