Dunes OHV Area

Dunes OHV Area NM south Farmington: We did not have a good feel regarding safety so did not stay. Could be just us. Looks to be a great OHV area. Nobody was there the day we visited. Dispersed.
(Scale 1- bad, 5-Very good

(71 yr olds in 17’ trailer.)

Overall Rating: 1 Price 2024: $ Free Security: No Usage during visit: Empty. Site Privacy: No Site Spacing: Dispersed Pad surface: Dirt Reservations: First come first serve Campground Noise: Surely noisy if OHVs are playing Outside Road Noise: no Through Traffic in campground: Could be No amenities Cell Service (AT&T): No bars Setting: open desert OHV Recent Weather: 70s Solar: Yes Insects: None during our visit Sites: Dispersed though a couple broken down covered picnic areas, one w grill.

For a lot of people, close to town might be a good thing. For us it meant that we could hear the main road all night but we were in a scenic spot. It says there is a toilet but we didn’t find it.

We are here for camping because we wanted to go to town for a real meal (sorry mountain house!) and didn’t want to drive back to Bisti but there were no campsites found online near Shiprock.

We pulled into the first site and it was full of garbage. Like a dumpster exploded.

We drove father down and found a spot in the wash. We know it’s not ideal in most camping scenarios to be in a wash. But there was 0 chance of precipitation.

Our site ended up great as long as you don’t mind sunset sounds of people heading back towards their camps for the night. The size of the area makes it seem more secluded that it is. The site was large and there are many places to pull off and camp at night out here.