Best Glamping near Organ, NM
Looking for a place to go glamping near Organ? Find all the best glamping sites for your Organ, New Mexico camping adventure with The Dyrt. You're sure to find glamping for your New Mexico camping excursion.
Looking for a place to go glamping near Organ? Find all the best glamping sites for your Organ, New Mexico camping adventure with The Dyrt. You're sure to find glamping for your New Mexico camping excursion.
This KOA is conveniently located one mile from I-10, overlooking the amazing views of Las Cruces, Mesilla Valley, and nearby mountains. Many upgrades have taken place over the last year, including Wi-fi with which you can stream and zoom, paved streets and a new playground. Choose from breathtaking view sites, big-rig friendly pull-thru sites, KOA Patio Sites with fire pits, Tent Sites or one-room Camping Cabins with refrigerator/freezer and fire pits. An RV wash area (Care Camps donation encouraged), 24-hr laundry and heated pool (seasonal) will complete your visit. Many come for one night and end up staying longer. Visit La Mesilla, known for its rich history and great cuisine. Shop for local specialties, chilies, and pecans at the popular farmers' market in downtown Las Cruces. Other area attractions include White Sands National Park & Missile Museum, Spaceport America Visitors Center, and the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum. Pool: Mid May – Sept 31st. Max pull thru 85 ft.
Set against the dramatic Sacramento Mountains, this park features a historic ranch house, quiet camping in the Chihuahuan Desert, and pools of water under the cottonwood trees of Dog Canyon. Springs flow year-round and ferns cling to the sides of mossy rocks. The water in Dog Canyon has attracted people to the area for millennia.
The park’s namesake, Oliver Milton Lee (1865-1941) was a colorful figure in New Mexico history. In 1893 he settled at the mouth of Dog Canyon and built an extensive house at his ranch headquarters. At its peak, his holdings reached about one million acres. Oliver Lee explored ways of bringing water to the dry Tularosa Basin and was instrumental in establishing the town of Alamogordo. Lee is also credited for using his influence to attract the railroad to the area.
Oliver Lee’s home at Dog Canyon Ranch has been completely rebuilt from ruins. It is authentically furnished providing visitors with a glimpse of Lee’s life at the ranch. The house is closed for renovations. Please monitor the park events page to find out when tours resume.
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The campground, just southwest of the mouth of Dog Canyon, is dry and rocky with desert grasses, mesquite, ocotillo, creosote, yucca, and various species of cacti. The sites vary widely in elevation offering privacy and incredible views across the Tularosa Basin.
Travel Tips:
Peak season for the park is October through April Park Elevation 4,400 ft We are the closest campground to White Sands National Park (30 min. / 27 miles) The park makes an excellent base for day trips Ruidoso 1.25 hours / 66 miles Three Rivers Petroglyph Site 56 min. / 50 miles Cloudcroft 44 min. / 35 miles There are attractions in Alamogordo less than 30 minutes away Alameda Park Zoo New Mexico Museum of Space History Heart of the Desert Pistachios & Wine McGinn’s Pistachio Land The nearby Lincoln National Forest offers miles of trails ranging from very easy to very challenging
$10 - $14 / night
$32 - $34 / night
**Campground **
**Unique Yurts & Retro Campers **
Vacation home rentals
No hassle, self check in
**WIFI **
Family owned & operated
Our campground offers the full range of accommodations including:
> Primitive campsites
> Water & Electric (20-30amp) sites
> House Rentals - 2 BD/2BA , sleeps 6-8 guests
> Yurt Rentals - sleeps 6 - 8 guests
> Camper rentals - sleeps 2 - 6 guests
Please see our website for full details on all that we have to offer. https://www.gleatherland.com/
$5 - $60 / night
Relax and enjoy yourself in our comfortable shipping container homes located just a short drive from the nationally famous Hueco Tanks State Park!
$75 - $150 / night
Needed a quick place to get out of snow storm in New Mexico - 30 amp no other connections - nice lady - gravel and ok Wi-Fi
Only five miles from Hueco Tanks SP. Has all the amenities, tons of primitive campsites, RV sites (electric/gray water & potable water hookups), yurt rentals and camp trailer rentals. Primitive sites are only $5/person nightly. Quiet desert scenery surrounding!
We stopped at this KOA for one night while passing through New Mexico. We had a great view of the valley below and our site had everything we needed--full hookups. We were pretty close to others but that's not unusual for a KOA. Nothing wrong with this place but not a luxurious campground.
Very beautiful hidden away RV and Raised Primitive State Park full of marked and unmarked foliage and a nice museum reflecting on the surrounding area of New Mexico. Everything above standards with wonderful staff. Was there with a friend and had an outstanding experience.
Remote desert camping with plenty of amenities. From primitive camping for $5/night to limited RV hook-ups (gray water, fresh water, electric), yurt & trailer rentals, to a beautiful home Airbnb. Only 5 miles drive to Hueco Tanks & 20 miles from East El Paso. Quiet nights with low light pollution for amazing stargazing opportunities!
We stayed in a yurt. It was really cool. It was in the 40s outside and was warm inside.
You have a beautiful view of Hueco Tanks, which you could almost walk to, as well as the Franklin Mountains.
The owners of the property are very nice and accommodating. Would stay again!
We reserved our stay on Airbnb.
This is a very clean and organized KOA. One of the best I’ve stayed at. Nice showers and dog park. Located up on the hill so you have nice views.
Campground Review:
Oliver Lee is an amazing place to stay in southern New Mexico. This park is located about 20 minutes south of Alamogordo and a half hour drive to White Sands National Monument. We spent two nights here and were blown away with the desert views that surround the site. They have both developed sites with access to electricity and water as well as some undeveloped sites. We went in the middle of June during a heat wave that was hitting the southwest United States, but was really able to enjoy the park and surrounding hiking during the morning and afternoons.
I was actually pretty surprised at the amount of other campers that were there, and available amenities. When I was beginning to look at camping here I thought it would be a pretty primitive site, but was blow away at the available bathrooms, showers, and hook ups. While we were here they were replacing much of the water hook ups in the park, which meant the water was shut off during most of the day, but really increased the availability of the water.
If we are ever back in southern NM we will definitely be sure to swing by and stay for a night.
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Product Review:
As a Ranger for The Dyrt, I occasionally get products to test, and on this trip i was able to test the Klymit Insulated Static V Luxe sleeping pad.
I was excited to be able to test out this pad primarily for its claim of being comfortable for side sleepers.
With other pads that I've tried in the past I always run into the problem of whenever I try to sleep on my side I get spots what are always in contact with the ground and will eventually begin to hurt.
Not with this pad. Except for the times when I was changing my sleeping position, I never felt the ground.
I am truly in love with this pad! So far I've only been able to use pad in warm climates, so I can't attest to its insulative properties, but I can't wait to take it out this winter!
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Camping with the GO: DAY 1
During our road trip around the US, I was able to try out the GO camper from SylvanSport. This was the first night we stayed in the GO and were blown away. Our first impression of this camper is SPACIOUS!! There is so much room in this camper, it's almost unfair. Definitely, loved our first night!
Stopped here for a night before visiting White Sands NP. Beautiful campground tucked between the Organ Mountains and the San Andrés National Wildlife Refuge. The views are incredible with trails and lots of rocks to explore.
You pay $7/night at the entrance through their envelope system (cash or check). There are pit toilets with toilet paper. Each site has a fire pit and pavilion with picnic table. Down the road, at the camp host, there is supposed to be water. We haven’t checked it out yet. Fill up before coming up to the campground because the camp host isn’t close yet. Gates lock each night, so no reentry after 6pm ( in winter).
There’s plenty of campsites for vehicles to pull up to. The hike has some good elevation gain so don’t expect a flat hike. Rewards you with great views half the time and shade the other half the time. The halfway point on the hike has hella shade for grillin n chillin.
Great spots with great views. Some are smaller than others, but can accommodate up to a 9 person tent in some areas. All spots have a camp fire, covered picnic table, and trash bins near restrooms. Close to hiking trails also.
Go to this campsite. $7 is a steal compared to all the BS in other campsites. Beautiful views and great atmosphere. Facilities are normal for a primitive camp site and there are no RVs which is nice if you’re tired of generators or slow driving. Can have FIRE, there is shade and there are trash cans. Would recommend.
Bring your own wood
Stayed here for a night with my little dog. We car camped in my Honda Civic and it was perfect.
Very remote for how close it was to Las Cruces (Perfect place to grab supplies before heading up) (Grab everything from water to firewood, this place doesn't supply anything)
Beautiful views, lots of spots to choose from. Lots of privacy. Each spot had a shaded picnic table. The bathrooms were extremely well maintained.
I paid first and then found my spot because I didn't want to drive back up.
Bring bug spray and sunscreen!
The campground had great cell service for me (t-mobile).
Saw a beautiful fox and lots of little bunnies running around.
Super close to White Sands National Park. I highlyyyy recommend staying here and then waking up and heading to the Park.
I'd love to come back again!
THIS IS NOT A FREE BLM site. It's only a campground that's $7 for overnight or $5 day pass. If you can figure out the map to this place, figure out what site you want to head to, otherwise you'd be like us and ended up near the exit, we decided to head to another place that's free.
Sites are a bit small and tight. It seems more for cars than RVs. I like that there's bathrooms and covered picnic tables. Not many level gravel sites.
Also, on the way near the site there's a sign saying drinking water to a right side pull over where I didn't see any spigot, just a gate that says employee only.
Easy access to the road and both I25 and I10. Sites are gravel and semi level. Park manager wasn’t the nicest.
We needed a place to stay for the night on Dec.31. We called many places but it was all booked due to 25% capacity limit from Covid. This place had 1 spot available and the staff was very friendly.
Nothing really special about the site. RVs are very close together. Seems like there are quite a few long term RVers around. We had few people come up to us and wanting to chat. Had one elderly gentleman knock on our door to chat.
Water pressure was a bit high but with a regulator it was fine.
Wifi was decent! Faster than average KOA. Verizon had full bars but was still a little slow for some reason.
The park itself is beautifully maintained, with lush green spaces and well-manicured sites that offer plenty of room for even the largest RVs. Each site is equipped with full hookups, which made our stay comfortable and convenient. We were particularly impressed with the cleanliness of the facilities, including the restrooms and laundry area, which were always spotless. I also get help from africanmag
Spacious gravel parking, limited shade, have bathrooms, showers, convenience store in front
This is a small RV park just west of ElPaso. It’s older and could use some maintenance. Sites are level, but very close to. Lots of dust. (This is the desert , so maybe expected) 30/50 amp, water & sewer. Free WiFi and Cable TV No dog park. No pool There is a convenience store and grocery store.
Very maintained KOA campground. Online reservation very smooth. Arrived at 2:30 Christmas afternoon. Registration packet was ready even if office was closed.
Great views, clean restrooms and very helpful staff. Full hook ups (city water & 30amp shore power) for back in spots. Pull through had 50amp.
price $38 per night
After about 308 miles on the road today we were tired. The desolate stretches of highway between Tucson and Las Cruces had paid their toll and we were very happy to at last see the Las Cruces KOA Campground sign.
We had called in advance and were insured that tent camping was not yet full and we could come and make ourselves at home. Unknowing if we would make it before the office closed between 6:00 and 6:30 we were delighted to see the friendly face of Anne when we arrived.
She assisted us with not only a great campsite but also providing a map with items potentially of interest and some knowledge about our next days activity.
Our campsite was near the bathrooms and on a grassy area with plenty of shade. We were provided with a grill station and picnic table as well as water at the site and parking just in front along the slight fence line.
The campground facilities provided a half basketball court and play area as well as a gazebo for looking at the views during sunset. Those views were amazing overlooking the city and into the mountains as the night fell from the distance.
We found an outdoor grill area upon arrival which offered a little more relief from winds than our campsite itself so were able to use our camp stove there and also have a nice area to sit and eat peacefully.
There was a pool and it looked very inviting, however it was not open until mid month, a sad negative to us upon arrival.
I did take notice for those rv camping they also provided full hook ups and cable. To all campers wifi was available as well.
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Overall this campground gets 5 of 5 Bunnies. The security of code locked facilities as well as comfortable facilities made for a pleasant experience in Las Cruces as a pass through city on our venture.
Great location and very clean. Sunset was great.
Gravel lot but had cement pavers for tires to pull on. Campground clean and well cared for but small. We are 60 feet connected and had to carefully navigate through . We went the wrong way and had to back up because we missed first turn on our map. Campground quiet .
Friendly staff, full of amenities, close to everything. Shade was a bit lacking but think it's just the climate here.
Well managed KOA, with typical close spaces, but tidy, quiet and some surprisingly nice views.
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