Joe Skeen Campground

I pulled in on a Monday at 10am and there were only about 4 people here. There are bathrooms, many trash cans, covered picnic tables and fire rings. I posted pictures of the “gully” at the entrance. People made it seem really bad but never showed pictures. I took some so maybe it’ll help someone else. I have a 21ft TT and I had no problems

Although it is well visited, it is quiet. The 10 well spaced gravel pull thru sites provide enough privacy, so it doesn't feel crowded. Each site has a fire ring, sheltered tables, and a grill. Site 5 had the best cell signal. If you snag this spot, bring leveling blocks. It's not super level. Any rig could make it here. Roads are paved.

15 minutes into Grants that has a Walmart and plenty for supply needs.

Water is available at the rangers station daily from 8:30 am - 4:30 pm.

Close to Sandstone Bluffs and El Malpias National Monument. There is plenty of hiking around the campground. Gorgeous sunsets from atop the cliffs. Bring your binoculars/telescope, the stars are dreamy.

Note: older reviews reference an overflow area right before the entrance to the campground. That area was blocked off when I arrived there. I travelled here with a 35’ 5th wheel, long bed pickup and parked in the site #8, a free, back-in site. The dry wash leading into the campground was a bit steep and my rig just barely cleared it. The road is somewhat rough and there is a good sized hill going up into the CG. I took it slow and didn’t have any real issues. Sites 8 and 10 are the best for larger rigs. 6 and 7 would be good for multi-family groups. The sites are totally open to the sun which is good for solar. Other spots are spread pretty far apart. There are two vault toilets, no water. Had 2-3 bars LTE with Verizon (40.1 mbps download). No wifi and I didn’t check OTA. Nice covered picnic tables and lovely views. Great access to El Malpais and El Morro wasn’t too far – made for an easy day trip. Saw many CDT through hikers as that trail passes through that area. The night sky was spectacular.

I arrived a little past 6pm and the place was full to capacity, there seem to be a few people who’d been here a while,Definitely the sites towards the back judging on how their plot was setup. I didn’t see any trash in the area. Did see a bathroom assuming just toilets in there. The road coming up through the entrance is pretty long and has bad wash away spots that was manageable to get around.

I arrived before sunset and just after a rain storm, which left a very beautiful backdrop for the sunset over beautiful scenery.

I was worried when I pulled in that I wouldn’t find a spot. Some of the spots were fairly close together, but I managed to snag one of the last two spots. I didn’t get to stay long because there AT&T and Verizon signals were poor, and I had to take a video call for work. While I was walking my dog, another camper told me to beware of rattlesnakes because they had seen two.

The campground was only 11 miles from the interstate. It was very well maintained and clean.