Best RV Parks & Resorts near Reserve, NM

Recent RV Reviews in Reserve

166 Reviews of 55 Reserve Campgrounds

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  Chris S.

  Traveler

  

  Nov. 27, 2024

  Cosmic Campground - Dark Sky Sanctuary

  Loved it. Easy to get to.

  Arrived just after dark.  Kept my headlights off as I drove in as I didn't want to disturb others.  I saw a small pull off for a spot, and I took it.  In the morning, I discovered I hadn't gone all the way to the actual campground.  Lots of places for people and almost no one here on a lovely Friday evening in November.  Easy access for my 25' RV.  Highly recommend.  We were able to see the milky way (faint), satellites, and 3 shooting stars, all in about an hour.

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  Candy P.

  Legend

  

  Oct. 8, 2024

  Rainbow (AZ)

  Arizona’s best kept secret!

  Rainbow campground at big lake is magical! This is the place to beat the heat and make summer memories. Tucked into the pines and aspens this campsite is a quick drive or hike down to the lake. You can’t go wrong with any of the sites, including the first come first serve loops.

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  robin W.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 17, 2024

  Big Lake Campground

  very good!

  Your article made me want to pack my bags and go immediately! Thanks for sharing. Play game  planet clicker with me!

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  mark F.

  Ranger

  

  Aug. 5, 2024

  Rolfe C. Hoyer Campground

  Great campground in Greer ($30)

  Wonderful campground with flat sites, well spaced. Pit toilets and a shower. Dump on site! A bit expensive for dry camping but there in no dispersed camping in Greer and the neighboring apache res requires a $9 permit to dispersed camp. Three reservoirs nearby to hike to or fish at.

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  Shane W.

  Ranger

  

  Jul. 15, 2024

  Alpine Divide Campground

  If you just need to pull off easy to sleep

  Right along the highway on a big climb from both sides. Maybe when the b/w photo was taken it was cool with 10% of the traffic now? The road is crazy busy these days. I would not recommend this location.

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  Shane W.

  Ranger

  

  Jul. 15, 2024

  Buffalo Crossing Campground

  Love this river and area

  The location is wrong! This is the coordinates - 33.76672° N, 109.35443° W This was so much more beautiful before the Wallow Fire. Please put out your fires! I grew up not far from here and always enjoy coming. There are small trout in the river and Big Lake, Crescent Lake, Mexican Hat Lake, Reservation Lake, and Lee Valley Reservoir all close. There is picnic tables, potable water in tanks if needed, vault toilets, fire rings all in the campground. The marina store at Big Lake and Crescent Lake both have stores with firewood. At the time of the posting, the camp host at Diamond Rock campground had firewood for sale not far up the road. Watch the corners going in and out as the OHV guys drive pretty fast and the road is narrow in many places. Bear Wallow Cafe is in Alpine and I recommend the pie!

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  Rod D.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 25, 2024

  Rainbow (AZ)

  Still a great place to escape the desert heat

  It had been 28 years since we last camped at Rainbow. It is still a great place to escape the desert heat.  It was 115 when we left the big city. Five hours later we found ourselves camped at 9100 feet, enjoying the cool temps in the mid 60's and the passing rain showers.  Aspens, pines, and wildlife were all in abundance.  Big Lake is a good fishing lake too.  

  The sites have plenty of space, shade, and privacy.  Roads are paved and in good shape. The restrooms were constantly cleaned by the very friendly and capable staff from recreation resource management which operates the campground for the forest service.

  Firewood and ice are available (stage 2 fire restrictions were in effect so no campfires), water was convenient as was gray water disposal.  There is a centralized dump station, showers, and a small but educational visitor center.  Trash dumpsters are centralized and easy to access.  

  If you don't fish there is still hiking to Mount Baldy, and short scenic drives to the very small towns of Greer and Alpine.  We enjoyed exploring the miles of scenic forest roads, and wildlife viewing.  We saw 4 Mexican gray wolves which was very special.  

  This is a very popular campground that accommodates all types of rigs. They do have first come first serve sites available, but it is recommended to make reservations at least 4 days in advance.  Reservations can be made at recreation.gov.  It's always best practice to print a copy of your reservation.   There is no cell service in this area. 

  We look forward to camping again at Rainbow.

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  Roger W.

  Legend

  

  Jun. 15, 2024

  Apache Creek Campground

  Perfect for a Stopover

  Apache Creek CG: Apache Creek store is right across the street. Up the road an eighth of a mile. Ice is available there.

  (71 yr olds in 17’ trailer.)

  Overall Rating: 5 for a one night stop over Security: no Usage during visit: light Site Spacing: Spread out campsites Pad surface: dirt Reservations: Looks to be first come first serve. Campground Noise: Quiet Outside Road Noise: no Through Traffic in campground: No Electric Hookup: no Sewer Hookup: no Dump Station: no Potable Water Available: I did not see any water spigots. Generators: allowed Bathroom: Vault toilet Showers: no Pull Throughs: yes Setting: in open Ponderosa Forest and deciduous trees. Solar: Sites look to have nice solar Rig Size: Large rigs Sites: All sites are pretty nice.

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  mark F.

  Ranger

  

  Jun. 3, 2024

  Head Of The Ditch Campground

  Quiet, cool in the trees

  Easy parking for out 25' rv. Only one other family here, and we only saw them when hiking torwards them. Cool and in the trees!

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  Roger W.

  Legend

  

  May. 4, 2024

  El Caso

  Only CG at Rec Area Open in April

  El Casi CG in Rec Area: Past the lake with large campsites. This is the only campground open in the rec area during our April visit.
  (Scale 1- bad, 5-Very good

  (71 yr olds in 17’ trailer.)

  Overall Rating: 4 for large sites. However, our site was trashy . Toilets are only moderately clean. Warnings are posted that no OHV allowed . A large group has camped at one end of the campground using Senegal sites. . Looks like it works out well. Price 2023: Free Security: None Usage during visit: 1/4 full Site Privacy: No Site Spacing: Large sites, well spaced. Pad surface: dirt SITE CLEANLINESS: most sites I noticed were trashy. We needed to pick up trash at our site upon arrival. Reservations: First come first serve Campground Noise: Quiet Outside Road Noise: Gravel access road along side of the campground. Some sites near this access road may get a little dusty, I suppose, during dryer times of the year Through Traffic in campground: no Electric Hookup: no Sewer Hookup: no Dump Station: At Pynon campground, which is not open until May. Charge for dog thing is going up for five dollars to $15 in. Potable Water Available: not at the campground. Generators: yes Bathroom: pit toilets. Not as clean as they should be. Supplied. Showers: no Pull Throughs: yes Cell Service (AT&T): no Setting: under scattered trees. Recent Weather: very cool nights Solar: yes Insects: no Host: no Rig Size: any size Sites: sites are not numbered

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  Roger W.

  Legend

  

  May. 4, 2024

  Cottonwood

  Great for a Stopover

  Cottonwood Campground: (Scale 1- bad, 5-Very good

  (71 yr olds in 17’ trailer.)

  Overall Rating: Not an appealing campground except as a stop over. Security: no Usage during visit: light Site Privacy: no Pad surface: Dirt Reservations: No Outside Road Noise: This cg is right off the highway. Some sites back up towards the highway. Through Traffic in campground: No Setting: Under tree canopy. Solar: solar looks to be pretty good in most sites.
  Insects: Did not seem to be a problem during our brief April visit. Host: No Sites: Near highway. Site 1 backs up towards the highway.

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  Roger W.

  Legend

  

  May. 2, 2024

  Cosmic Campground - Dark Sky Sanctuary

  Dark Skys, Telescope Pads, and Scenery

  International cosmic campground: Beautiful scenery. Beautiful views. No water availability. Concrete pads for telescopes. (Scale 1- bad, 5-Very good

  (71 yr olds in 17’ trailer.)

  Overall Rating: 3 for camp site layout 5 for dispersed sites Security: No Usage during visit: very full during weekday Site Privacy: No Site Spacing: close Pad surface: Gravel Outside Road Noise: far from highway , no highway noise problem Through Traffic in campground: No Electric Hookup: No Sewer Hookup: No Dump Station: no Potable Water Available: i did not see available water. Generators: yes Bathroom: Pit toilet Showers: no Pull Throughs: All are back in.
  Solar: Good in sites Insects: not an issue during our Spril visit Sites: sites in the campground are tight. Some dispersed camping nearby looks pretty nice. Some are close enough to use the bathroom.

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  Roger W.

  Legend

  

  May. 2, 2024

  Bighorn Campground

  Perfect for a One Bight Stopover

  Bighorn, NM: great for stopover., As it is right off the highway (Scale 1- bad, 5-Very good

  (71 yr olds in 17’ trailer.)

  Overall Rating: 3 perfect for a stop over Security: no Usage during visit: light Site Privacy: no Site Spacing: OK Pad surface: dirt Outside Road Noise: some highway noise Through Traffic in campground: no Electric Hookup: no Sewer Hookup: no, Dump Station: no, Potable Water Available: no Generators: allowed Bathroom: pit toilet Showers: no Setting: parallel with creek, just off the highway. Solar: great Insects: none during our visit in April. Host: no Sites: along the creek bed, just off the highway.

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  victor F.

  Traveler

  

  Apr. 20, 2024

  Cosmic Campground

  THE SKY

  Not many spots. Had to squeeze in between a couple people. I’d say there are about 20-25 spots in total if you don’t mind being a little close. What amazing 360 views of the sky. You feel like you are in a globe.

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  Korey Y.

  Guide

  

  Mar. 16, 2024

  Gristmill Farms RV Park

  New and clean

  Pretty uneventful. They're still putting the place together but all hookups are ready to go. Great online reservation system. Even same day

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  Jorge G.

  Guide

  

  Mar. 4, 2024

  Owl Creek Campground

  Nice, quiet stop along 191

  A small campground overlooking the Gila River. Only about a half dozen sites but very lightly used and isolated. $5 fee. Closest stores are in Clifton, and the little station in Three Way. The road to the campground from US-191 is dirt, but easily passable by any vehicle that isn't a lowrider. Good condition. 

  Gravel tent pads, awnings, grills, firepits, and clean restrooms. No hook-ups or water/sewer. Decent T-Mobile service, nice BLM Ranger checked on us both mornings. Woke up to the mine blasting one of those mornings, but that wasn't entirely unexpected. 

  Overall a great place to stay, would recommend.

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  Beverly M.

  Guide

  

  Feb. 29, 2024

  Springerville RV Park

  Nice place to stop

  Just an overnighter, very quiet, looks to very new. Good internet reception. Very level site, we didn't have to unhook.

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  brent R.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 24, 2023

  Hannagan Campground - Apache Sitgreaves National Forests

  cool and crisp

  stayed here mostly to do some astrophotography as it’s almost 10k ft elevation and almost perfect bortle 1 skies made this a pretty ideal spot, i’d suggest bundling up as it gets pretty cold most nights of the year but was freezing when i went in october. definitely a wonderful and secluded campground.

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  Beth G.

  Legend

  

  Sep. 21, 2023

  Buffalo Crossing Campground

  Perfect Spot for fishing

  -Update- 🛑Currently Closed 🛑

  The NFS is repairing the bridge to this site, so it is closed until 2024.

  ———- Such a nice little campground- perfect for fishing. Right next to the river with trash bins and toilets.

  The lack of trees make this site seem more crowded then it actually is

  Sites are first come , first served.

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  Beth G.

  Legend

  

  Sep. 21, 2023

  KP Cienega Campground

  I love this little campground

  This campsite is a repeat location for family. I almost didn’t even want to post a review so I could keep it hidden. Located right next to a large meadow, we almost always see elk or deer. There is also a nice trail next to a creek but the path was over grown when we tried to hike down it. The road down to the campsite is in good shape, but the sites are small. Perfect for 1-2 tents.

  Vault toilet and no other amenities. Bring water.

  This is a popular site for hunters during elk/deer season. We often find carcasses and bones around the site.

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  Beth G.

  Legend

  

  Sep. 21, 2023

  Hannagan Campground - Apache Sitgreaves National Forests

  Lovely Little Campground

  This is a great campsite that is full of amenities for FREE (donations accepted).

  There are just a few spots and they are first come , first serve. We enjoyed chatting with the camp host and taking a walk along the hiking trails.

  At over 9000 feet elevation, this is a great spot to beat the AZ summer heat. The sites are nestled away among the tree and feel very secluded considering how close together they actually are to each other.

  Great for tent camping or a small camping trailer. Site have picnic tables, vault toilets, and drinking water

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  Monte W.

  Legend

  

  Sep. 4, 2023

  Upper Scorpion Campground

  Walking distance to Cliff dwellings

  Stayed here for a couple nights in the beginning of September 2023. Weather was upper 80’s during the day and mid 50’s during the night. This site is free and provides a vault toilet (which was clean), water, a fire ring and picnic table. There were about 6-8 sites. I lucked out and ended up getting the last one. The sites were pretty close together but spread out enough. I was able to walk right to the entrance of the cliff dwellings trail from this site in about 5 minutes. I could also walk across street and woods to the river, wasn’t much water though. From silver city on 15, it took me about 90 minutes to reach the campsite. It’s a paved road but gets pretty twisty in spots. I stocked up on food and everything I needed at wal mart in silver city. There was no cell service from silver city to the campground. There is a store, Docs, that will let you use their Wi-Fi. The store has a few things but nothing impressive. It was also difficult finding wood in the immediate area, so either bring wood or stock up along 15 when you’re in the pines. There is also no trash pickup anywhere in the area, so prepare to pack out all trash. The only downside of this site is being able to get a spot. There is also the lower scorpion campsite, plus a few others along the way. There are also plenty of dispersed sites along 15.

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  Carl L.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 22, 2023

  Brook Char Campground

  Bogus

  Reserved site #13 on line for August 15th. On arriving this site has no flat areas and you must pass directly through site #12 to access. The entire campground was EMPTY except us. We decided to move to site #12 to get a flat area. I informed the host out of courtesy of our move to the empty adjoining site. He said NO! I had to pay him $20 to make the change. If I did it on-line, it would be zero fee. THERE IS NO CELL COVERAGE at this campground, so it is impossible to go online and make that useless change. Another caretaker drove by and said he didn't see a problem moving if it was his call. The dude at Brookchar would NOT budge...he wanted his $20 bucks ( I have a senior pass and at worst it would have been $8.00). Told him to stuff it and to contact his manager. He refused. The other caretaker guy drove away and and said he would discuss it with her. Bear in mind, the entire campground had zero reservations for that evening besides us. He returned later to inform me that the manger had "OK'ed" the change for no fee. It is zero fee to change a campsites....zero! Unbelievable,,,,Beware....

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  JJ V.

  Ranger

  

  Aug. 2, 2023

  Apache National Forest Winn Campground

  Beautiful campground in the Aspen trees

  This campground at approximately 9000 ft elevation, has aspen trees throughout and is just gorgeous. There are two loops - one is reservation, the other is first come first serve. Each space has a table and firepit. The campground host also sells firewood for $10.

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  Charles K.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 5, 2023

  Springerville RV Park

  Lots of space

  The spots are big and spread out. Clean laundry, clean grounds. Good electricity and water pressure. Only one wifi spot near office. Super nice folks. Verizon 5G is strong but slowish. Close to town. Right on the highway but it was quiet at night.

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  Anne

  Scout

  

  Jun. 18, 2023

  Gila Hot Springs Campground

  Alcoholic creepy owners

  The campground itself is nice enough, but the owners are downright rude and creepy.  The owner, Allen, often drinks and then peruses the campground to leer at women in the pools and make innapropriate and offensive conversation.   On one occasion, myself and my girlfriends were soaking, and he wouldn't leave us alone, so we just left.  Not a very relaxing way to spend a vacation!

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  Jamie M.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 15, 2023

  Bear Paw RV Park

  Terrible management

  The manager is a b**ch. We couldn't wait to leave. We will never return.