Looking for an adventure where you can explore Tucumcari and then fall asleep in your tent? You can find tent campsites by type, including drive-in, walk-in, and even hike-in for a backpacking adventure. Each tent campsite offers quick access to one or more of Tucumcari's most popular destinations.
This recreation area is part of Conchas Lake
Scout
Rerouted here on my way to the Grand Canyon due to winter storms. Pull thru spots were long enough to leave the truck attached to the camper (17') for the one night that turned into two because of weather.
Wifi was adequate, T-Mobile cell service was good. Dog area was desert-y, pretty muddy in the snowy slushy weather. No official offleash areas.
The whole small park is clean and well maintained, and the heat in the restrooms was great in the 30 degree weather outside. As others mentioned there appeared to be a few rv's here for an extended time. It's not fancy, but the price is good for the full hookups, and the people who run this place take good care of it.
Traveler
Very clean campground with many spots to camp overlooking the lake. Good bathrooms too.
ScoutNice spot. Cost $8 there are 3 spots by the lake. Drive towards the dam then follow down to lake. Only one person there when I stayed but did have some locals come to hang out at night
Guide
Staff was nice. Sites are not level. Cable only offered a premium sites. Game room was half open. Bathrooms and showers were clean but no air... it wasn't working. Small pool. Just disappointed not a KOA expected.
LegendWe stayed for an overnight on the way to Arizona. Check in was very easy and well organized. There is a store and they will also bring breakfast to your site which is a great added feature. If you get a site at the very back of the park, like we did, you have an unobstructed view, of Tucumcari Mountain which was very nice to watch the sunset. Clean bathrooms, quiet aside from the interstate noise. Con - was a little pricey for the area and I’ve seen people complain it’s a little harder to get to then some of the other parks, but it was really a simple turnaround. It is on the east side of town so you reached the park before you reach anything in town but you can get DoorDash there if you want dinner delivered. Would stay again.
TravelerThis place was close to the 40 and gas, food. It is a little weather worn but in the land of wind and sand it's understandable. The hosts where awesome and the hook ups were just fine. All sites are pull through.
Ranger

TravelerA nice campground right off the highway. We stayed on a new site toward the back of the campground. Less highway noice. Nice view of the mountain near Tucumcari and great grill. They look to be working hard to improving this campground. Saw people working diligently well into the late afternoon/evening on improvement projects.
Guide
Really nice folks! Checked me in and then lead me to my site in his golf cart. Helpful info on where to find a grocery store etc.
Reasonably priced at $41.00, the site was level (gravel) and the wifi was really very good.I had 60 mb download speed and 20 MB upload without a booster.
Grocery store is about a mile away and have a decent beer, wine and liquor selection. All the important stuff :) There's also a hardware store and a tractor supply within about a mile.
Close to the I-40 exit but not close enough for road noise. Very convenient!
LegendGood overnight stop! It was a quiet rv park with clean bathrooms and hot showers. The staff was super friendly at check in and if you like the little touches they offer free coffee and tea! I always think that's nice.
Flat spot, cell reception, right by a gas station and a neat place to explore route 66. Highly recommend La Cita, for New Mexico Mexican food. Very good, friendly staff and also the coffee house is ran by the nicest husband and wife couple with incredible baked goods!!
ScoutAwesome experience, we stayed one night on our way through to California and the workers here were so nice and helpful! 10/10 recommend!!
GuideThis is a great park. The park was clean can’t wait to come back.
ScoutPeople where polite. Campground was well kept and the facilities where clean. Perfect stay
GuideIf you are moving along RT 66/I-40, perfect place to hold up for the night. It is quiet and provides everything you need. If it is your first taste of camping in the West, if feels like what you would expect. Open scenery; beautiful night and morning skies. There might be a few full timers on the east end of the property, but they generally keep their areas well kept. There is a dog park if yours are friendly, mine are not. But there is an open grassy area at the front of the property. This campground worked well for us.
TravelerCurrently getting ready to pack up my stuff and get on the road, but I cannot recommend this place enough. Kevin was so kind, helpful, and answered all of my many questions I had. Being a solo traveler, I am always on the lookout for a place I feel safe in and I would stay here again in a heartbeat!
Thanks so much for the great night of sleep and hospitality.
GuideWe stopped just for the night and because we were coming in after hours the nice woman on the phone just said take any available spot and pay in the morning. It was close to the highway but because there were large buildings between the campground and highway it was quiet. Pull through sites made it oh so easy. Excellent place to stay!!
TravelerI have enjoyed my stay here. The owners are very nice and take care of the campground and the campers. The go out of their way to make sure you’re taken care of. Kevin will even pull you into your spot and help line your up. They have great bathrooms and wash facilities. The have 6 or so horse stalls and are currently upgrading the park.
As for the review below they are just a little misinformed and had bad timing. I have been staying here since April 2023 and on the early morning of May 26th 2023 around 3:30 am the city had a freak flash flood. Most of the park was under 2-6’ of water. My camper was under 6’ of water. That day the owners, myself and other campers were super busy cleaning up our campers, cars, and the office. Not the owners fault they were super busy and couldn’t call every person that had a reservation. At the time I’m writing this it’s still closed but they are working hard to redo and upgrade all the facilities to make it better.
ScoutI don't normally post negative reviews, however I feel like this one warrants a warning. Months ago, we made and pre-paid for a reservation at Blaze-In Saddle for the entire month of June. Today is May 26, and my husband called the campground to ask a question about receiving mail during our stay and their voicemail stated that they were not accepting reservations until July 1 because of flooding. He left a voicemail asking for a return call about existing reservations. I then discovered that Google has listed the business as temporarily closed, which tells me that this is likely NOT a decision they made recently- i.e. today. They've known for some period of time that they were not able to accommodate reservations.
To their credit they did return the call very quickly, and refunded our money to our card. However, as full-timers, we are now faced with an entire month with no reservation, and five days to figure it out. To not contact your existing customers when you have decided to close your facility is extremely bad business. These owners may be very nice, but they have put us in a very bad position and I would never consider doing business with them again.
TravelerThis campground is close to the highway and we paid 38 including tax. It is a little run down but everything works. They are all pull through sites and we were able to stay connected to the trailer-46’ long
TravelerGreat little gem off of 40 exit 333. Candy and husband run a great, very clean and cozy camp ground. Three shower /bathrooms set ups and very clean. Big laundry room with coffee. There’s movies to watch.
ScoutFlat pull thru sites with power, water and dump outs. Very nice owners on site. This is also a horse camp with a stable
ScoutDecent small RV park with gravel sites and roads. Full hook ups. Laundry and showers and bathrooms. Nice people running it. Fairly quiet.
LegendEasy access to park and site. Best view for the area. Under new owner. Clean, friendly and does have a store.
LegendWe just stopped overnight on our way through the area. Big gravel parking lot, essentially, but staff was super friendly and the shower facilities were good and clean.
Note they have very high water pressure at the sites (95 psi) so you will need a regulator.
Near the road but noise wasn't bad. Easy access to and from I-40.
Strong signals on TMobile and Verizon.
GuideHeater did not work. Did get credit on stay. The bathrooms were warmer than the cabins. Bathrooms were clean. Water was hot!
TravelerWe stopped here as an overnight stop from Wichita, KS headed to Sedona, AZ. The host was so nice and friendly and wanted to make sure we were setup properly for very cold temps that night. Tucumcari is a bit forgotten. I suggest, if you are reading this, REMEMBER TUCUMCARI NM and the name Blaze-n-Saddles! The sites were level and all the hookups worked. WiFi was good. It was easy in and out. The facilities were clean and they have a great rec room with DVDS to take and watch and return. We would definitely stop again.
ScoutHas showers and they’re warm!
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