If you're looking for a place to park your RV near Fort Sumner, look no further. Finding a place to camp in New Mexico with your RV has never been easier. Each spot offers quick access to one or more of Fort Sumner's most popular destinations.
Come to Santa Rosa Campground in New Mexico for all the amenities of home and all the beauty of camping. Located on Historic Route 66 in Santa Rosa NM, Santa Rosa Campground & RV Park has 100 different sites for RV’s and tents, with electric- including up to 50 amp services, water, sewer and cable and hookups. 70+ Pull-Thru Sites up to 90 feet long, makes us a great Big Rig Friendly RV park in New Mexico.
We have FREE WI-FI throughout the campground plus a FREE High-Speed Internet Connection in the office, so you can log on when you get off of the road and check your e-mails or find directions to your next destination. We also have a cabin that provides a rustic outing and is a great relief to those interested in getting out of their camper for a night. We also have tent sites available for those looking for New Mexico campgrounds. Enjoy our various amenities including our Western Bar-B-Q Restaurant, which is open for dinner every night with home-style favorites to delight your taste buds.
Everyone Is Welcome!
Looking for a New Mexico RV park while traveling Interstate 40 or Historic Route 66? Stop, rest and enjoy your stay at the Santa Rosa Campground. Beautiful high desert evenings are yours from your RV or tent site. We have plenty of room with 80+ pull thru sites up to 90 feet long, plus other back-ins and tent sites. One hundred sites in all. Relax in the heated pool, browse our gift shop or enjoy the quiet of the patio.
Conveniently located along I-40 at Exit 277, our Love's RV Hookup-Santa Rosa NM 285 provides the RV traveler with a safe and well-maintained place to stop for the night as you travel across the country. Our reservation and check in process makes booking a site quick and convenient. Guests can make reservations, pay and check in or out on their own devices, providing an automated and contactless experience that quickly gets you back on the road to your destination.
Our Love's RV Hookup-Santa Rosa NM 285 offers the following when you book a reservation:
After your stay, hop on over to our Travel Stop, located directly next to our RV Hookup, to top off your tank and grab a bite before hitting the road. Save 10¢ off every gallon of gas and auto diesel with the Love's Connect App!
Our on-site Travel Stop offers many amenities, including:
Additional amenities available for purchase include:
Whether you need a propane refill, an RV dump, private shower, a place to stretch your legs or you want to get in some playtime with your furry companions, our Love's RV Hookup-Santa Rosa NM 285 has you covered. Make a reservation today and find out why Love’s is the Heart of the Highway.
This lake on the grassy plains offers many activities, such as boating, swimming, fishing, wildlife viewing, and birding. Relax at a campsite with views of the lake after a hike along the lakeshore.
$10 / night
This recreation area is part of Santa Rosa Lake
This recreation area is part of Santa Rosa Lake
Ranger
This is a very old and kinda ghetto RV park. They do however have daily /overnight parking. Restrooms, Laundry, Shower and full hook ups. The address that the gps takes you is not the right one. You’ll find it on the parallel Main Street.
Guide
We pulled into this campground to escape extremely windy conditions. The park was close to empty when we got there but filled up quickly with others trying to get out of the wind. The sites are close and they are set up oddly with some campers facing one direction and others going the opposite way. We had full hook ups including sewer. Our site shared an electric box with the site beside us. We didn't use the bathrooms or showers but we looked at them and they were clean. Old but clean. The park does have a nice little fenced in dog park so your dog can run off leash. I would stay here again if I were passing through. We felt safe here.
ScoutSpent a week on our travels around the western US. This location had one of the hardest working owners in any location. We had noticed a little sound from our passenger front brake. Ask if he knew someone, he did and said he would make the call. We then left for day and when we returned the the repair service had come resolved the issue. During the time we were there that is what we saw happening every day. Full Hook Ups not a fancy resort. We used this location to go to National Monuments, Tour Albuquerque and Santa Fe. Lots of overnighters but if when we go back to this area this will be our stop.
TravelerThe photos that show up above for this campground are actually of Santa Rosa LAKE which is about 20 minutes north on 91. The campground/RV park at this address is definitely more of an RV park. It is very close to I-40, there are streetlight-style lights throughout, and not much in the way of primitive camping. But if you're an RV-er you may love the amenities here, I think there is WiFi and a pool! We are tent campers and continued on up to the lake. The lake is operated by the State Park system. As of October 1, 2020 reservations are required for all state park sites, and they are only open to NM residents! We bent the rules as it was 2 am, and the rangers were cool about it in the morning. There are 2 campgrounds at the lake (Rocky Point and Juniper Park) - only Rocky Point was open currently, presumably for COVID reasons.
GuideConvenient location on the I40. Laundry facility, pool. The tiny town has very little to do or see besides the tourist attraction of the “Blue Hole”. If you’re here you may as well go see it. It’s like 5 mins from the rv park. Also there is a Dollar General nearby to restock on essentials. Quiet place to get a good nights rest.
Traveler
I was really impressed with the sites. The tables had a nice cover over them and each one had a electric hook up with a regular 110 outlet. We stayed in a tent, but the sides were clearly for RVs. Didn’t matter to us. There were trails all around that we took our mountain bikes on. Not biking trails, but we were able to navigate them with some skills and careful judgement. 
Scout
Very good park with full hookups. They don't have bathrooms, showers or laundry. Sites are pull through level water, septic, electricity (30/50) are in great condition. Train and RT84 are close but didn't bother us over night. Price is $30 this is a recent increase. It is well run and worth the increase. The muesum (where the office is) was a nice sureprise and well worth the $5 entrance fee. Wifi and Verison service is very good too.
Legend
We camped in the Pecos campground in site 12. Beautiful view of the lake and desert. Awesome sunrises. This site is one of the few that has full hookups but the sewer connection was so far from the water and electric there was no way I could hook up. Would have needed at least 30 ft of sewer hose. The water and electric hookups were on the wrong side. I would have had to pull in nose first if I didn’t have a super long power cord and water hose. The sites have covered picnic tables, and many have cute 3 sided Adobe structures that break the wind and provide more shade. Gravel site was perfectly level and wide enough for 3 campers. Lots of space between sites so there’s plenty of privacy. There is a clean bathhouse, but it’s quite a long walk. There is a nice big playground for kids. There are heavy steel trash cans at each site, and rangers pick up trash twice a day. It gets real windy in the afternoons, but it dies down in evening. If you like looking at starry skies, this park is super dark at night and awesome for stargazing. Lots of flies. Mosquitoes are a bit of a nuisance in the evening. There are fire pits and a little camp fire keeps a lot of pests away.
Guide
Overall it is what you would expect for a gas station RV spot. It serves a purpose which is what I am rating. We were initially in RV site #1 but this had to much foot traffic with everyone stopping for gas walking their pets. Also just more traffic in general. We moved to RV site 8 which was better. Had to contact Loves for both sites. No power initially at site 1 which was an easy fix on their end. Site 8 had the sewer connection locked and no code was communicated to us up front. The staff inside the Loves was very friendly.
LegendAn excellent choice for a overnight stay. Close to the freeway. Very nice staff. Level sites. We were tired, and were told they provided food from a limited menu delivered to our site. The chicken fried steak was excellent. The office staff were very helpful and kind
GuideBook on Reserve America for New Mexico “Santa Rosa Lake” very pretty and peaceful. Not all streets were labeled but the directions worked to get us there just fine. Park for kids, gorgeous sunsets and the stars show off at night. Clean bathrooms. Had hookups.
TravelerThe campground is all gravel and close together. There is a small picnic table at the site with water and electric hookup. There is also sewer hookup but it was at the wrong end of the site unless we backed in. Then it would be on the wrong side! We just didn't hook up and pulled up as we left to dump. The guy who answered the phone and checked us in was not friendly at all and actually quite grumpy.
TravelerAdequate sites, pool through spot I was in was level, easy hookups.
Would stay here again.
Travelerit was April and still a bit cold but there were only 4 sites occupied here and we had the sites right on the water front. it’s more like a parking lot but some sites have trees. I have 18 foot travel trailer and can’t beat the price for hook ups
TravelerNice little desert lake with nice campground. Storms rolled in every afternoon. There was electric and water hookups. The lake was warm and clean. Be careful of rattlesnakes, scorpions and tarantulas. This area is also cougar County so don't let the little ones wander off outta sight. Rattlesnakes are the biggest danger if your bit. Scorpions and tarantulas are just a bit of a sting but still not fun. Never leave your shoes outside and keep your tents zippered. Always check the handles and underside of things before you grab them.
GuideWe stayed here one night on our trip across country. The park was clean and safe. The site was an pull through and needing a little leveling, easy hook up. The attendant came by to welcome us as we came in late. We will come again, but will ask to be put further out in a back in if needed to give a little more space between campers (we had one neighbor that sang near the campfire for hours ... ).
ScoutI stayed in Rocky Point , A loop. Nice campground in desert setting overlooking the lake. A lot of pull thru sites as well as back ins. Electric was all thru the loop, however water hook ups were not. A pump was located a little ways down the loop, however. Some sights had covered picnic tables, others not. If shade is important check the details before booking and it will tell if you have water and the pic will show the picnic table. Nice trails. Enjoyed the scenic lake loop. Juniper campground was walk-in only and looked to be much more secluded but without amenities. There was also a primitive camping area.
TravelerThis is a hidden gem. We were evacuated from our camping spot in Northern New Mexico due to wildfires and set out for a new spot. Exhausted from driving, we pulled into this campground. It is clean, well maintained and the dog got a kick out of doing a bit of swimming. There is unique topography and enough to explore for a night or two.
RangerI took the last site on short notice with electricity for four nights over the weekend, the handicap site. I went back and double checked, the NMSP website has not clearly state that only a van or very short class C would fit in the spot. I got my 20 foot trailer in but my truck is sticking out into the road a tiny bit. The sites are very close together and unfortunately, right after I arrived a couple of families set up right next to me complete with screaming kids and yapping dogs. Campers with kids and dogs should have their own camping loops, maybe their own campgrounds. So many people do not appreciate the quiet and solitude of a natural woods. As soon as the kids arrived, it seemed like they were told to scream as loud as they could. Disgusting. So one star for this campground and the poor layout
TravelerStayed one night on the drive back to Texas. Happened upon this place and it was an easy after-hours check-in! Ran into the owner who was working late and he made sure we were settled and checked to see if we needed any help! Plenty of space at the pull through sites with easy hook-up. We will definitely stay here again on our next trip west!
ScoutWe arrived late in the afternoon and found the park by asking at a local gas station. It is a few miles NE of town although if you come in from the NW the highway signs are a little scarce. The site was comfortable (we had an RV site with electricity) and a good amount of space. The shower was ok but annoyingly short on time span for each "push" on the button. We would stay there again.
ScoutNo space between rvs, bathrooms closed, probably because the fat bastard working there is too lazy to maintain them. Super rude to us when we decided not to stay bc the place was a dump.
Guide
Unable to reserve and pay for a spot online but decided to go anyway and check for availability at the office. Office closed when we got there, but a camper told us to pick a spot without a reserve ticket on it and use the honor system dropbox. Only the Juniper campground was open, but lots of open spots. We lucked out with one, though not very level, it gave us a beautiful view of the lake. Restrooms located by camp host. We had a dry camping spot, but there is a dump station and non-potable water in campground. I was told a few spots have electricity but ours didn't. Each spot has a covered picnic table and bbq grill, where you would have to have your fire if you brought wood. A bit of a stretch from the highway, but easy to find following the directions off the Maps app, and so worth the drive. We'll definitely be back!
GuideStill early season so pretty quiet. Two loops were open but plenty of spaces open. Easy reservation kiosk for CC only.
Beautiful sites. The campground is up on the high part of Bandelier. Nice hike from up at the campground out to view down into the valley plus lots of other hiking from up there.
ScoutWorst case scenario ever Stopped filled out form with payment 20 minutes later some Ahole pulls up claiming we are fully self contained Well no we have a gray tank and the restroom is open Just needed a place for the night but he insisted that we had to leave There was two tent trailers there with o little gray tanks but they are okay The guy was a real POS and cussed at us as we left Don’t stop here it is a crappie run place
GuideWe stayed in the non electric loop for two weeks. Beautiful, clean, and quite campground. We will definitely be back!!
ScoutPark Ranger was awesome...never saw the camp hosts. Pretty windy while I've been here but beautiful enough. Camped with water and electricity, bathrooms up the hill so don't wait till last minute. Have 3 bars of Verizon service in spot 6.
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