Pancho Villa Campground
Pancho Villa State Park
Write a Review 400 West Hwy 9 Columbus, NM 88029 575-531-2711 Official WebsiteGPS: 31.8253, -107.6415
Overview of Pancho Villa Campground
Last Price Paid: $6
Reported by BurntFrog Life on 3/24/2024
Longest RV Reported: 30 feet (Class A)
Reported by Baggy on 12/1/2022
Number of Sites 79
Pad Type dirt
Reservations yes
Elevation 4,035 ft / 1,229 m
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Pancho Villa Campground 23 people have reviewed this location.
“Historical park with a great museum”
Reviewed 3/24/2024
Nightly rate: | $6 |
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Days stayed: | 5 |
Site Number: | 40 |
RV Length: | 25' (Travel Trailer) |
The price of $6 a night includes the surcharge for making the reservations online and reflects the $10 a night discount we get with our Annual Camping Pass. The sites here are all level and very large. It is the desert, so there is limited vegetation between sites, though we never felt we lacked privacy. As mentioned in previous rev... more
The price of $6 a night includes the surcharge for making the reservations online and reflects the $10 a night discount we get with our Annual Camping Pass. The sites here are all level and very large. It is the desert, so there is limited vegetation between sites, though we never felt we lacked privacy. As mentioned in previous reviews, the dump station is closed as are the bathrooms and showers. While we were here, the park was never half full and there are alot of camp hosts for the few visitors. It just seemed to be a strange ratio to me. Lots of history here and this park is unique in that it has a very nice musem with extremely friendly volunteers. We also walked to the Frontera Sculpture Oasis, just to the west about a mile and to the Shrine to the Perfect Man which is NW of the campground about 3/4 of a mile. They were both interesting to see, but I wouldn't go out of my way to do so. We also went across the border to Puerto Paloma. It is a typical small border town that was absolutely dead. We lived in Mexico for 14 years and were disappointed in this town.
Great spot for solar and Starlink.
BurntFrog Life would stay here again
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“A nice quiet place to stay.”
Reviewed 2/3/2024
Nightly rate: | $18 |
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Days stayed: | 3 |
Site Number: | 39 |
We stayed here on our way from Arizona to Texas as we prefer to travel away from the interstates and highway 9 is a great option to bypass the I10. The state park campground sites are great with lots of room between sites and a shelter and picnic table at most. Our site # 39 had water and 30 amp electric which both worked great however... more
We stayed here on our way from Arizona to Texas as we prefer to travel away from the interstates and highway 9 is a great option to bypass the I10. The state park campground sites are great with lots of room between sites and a shelter and picnic table at most. Our site # 39 had water and 30 amp electric which both worked great however there was not a sewer hookup and the dump station facility was out of commission and has been for over a year, the ranger didn't know when it would be repaired. The campground washrooms/showers were also not working but they did have some porta-potties available for use. There was some traffic noise during the day as the campground is next to the highway leading to the Mexican border crossing but it was quiet at night. The location is so close to the border that you can see the border wall from the campsites. If the sewer issues were resolve I would give it five stars. We would stay here again.
camper-861576 would stay here again
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“No Toilets And No Dump Station”
Reviewed 4/15/2023
Nightly rate: | $14 |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
Site Number: | 23 |
The website should have warned that due to a septic problem there’s only Port a potties
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“Nice park on the southern border”
Reviewed 1/28/2023
Nightly rate: | $14 |
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Days stayed: | 14 |
The park IS NOT CLOSED. The dump station and restrooms/showers are however closed due to repairs, which is a bummer but they have provided porta johns while they figure it out. It sounds like they have no idea when services will be fully restored. Rockhound SP up in Deming will allow you to dump your tanks if you need it and you are we... more
The park IS NOT CLOSED. The dump station and restrooms/showers are however closed due to repairs, which is a bummer but they have provided porta johns while they figure it out. It sounds like they have no idea when services will be fully restored. Rockhound SP up in Deming will allow you to dump your tanks if you need it and you are welcome to shower there as well during your stay.
A couple of things to note. This park is about 3 miles from the border. So, with that said you are going to get everything that comes with that...Border Patrol, nighttime helicopter patrols, traffic on the main road that runs parallel to the park, etc. I also kind of got a weird vibe from the locals in town (if you can call it that)...like they "put up" with visitors more than welcome them - your mileage may vary. Verizon was almost non-existent, but then I'm finding that all over the country these days. But, if you can get past all that, you will find a nice stay. The museum on site is absolutely fantastic and worth your time. The paid staff and volunteers/camp hosts are incredibly warm and courteous, and will bend over backwards if you need anything. You wont even find a gum wrapper on the ground at this place. Firewood is available for a reasonable cost at the museum, and camp host Mike delivers it to your site complete with kindling to get you going. Wonderful people.
Should you venture across the border, I suggest parking at the pay lot ($5 cash) next to the Family Dollar and just walking across. Once over, check out the "Pink Store" right on the main drag. Cool shopping and the restaurant is excellent, very American friendly and most speak good English. They do accept your US credit cards. The town deteriorates pretty badly after that - I wouldn't go much farther.
TheRetiredResponder would stay here again
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“HEADS UP. Good Park, But Temporarily Closed As Of 12/11/2022”
Reviewed 12/13/2022
Nightly rate: | $14 |
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We stayed for a week and loved the park. Was planning to go back, but early Dec 2022 they had a septic issue and closed the park. Hope it’s temporary. Check web site before making plans to visit.
Pattyroelane would stay here again
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“historic Site Friendly Town Enjoyed Our Stay”
Reviewed 12/1/2022
Nightly rate: | $15 |
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Days stayed: | 4 |
Site Number: | N-10 |
RV Length: | 30' (Class A) |
Walk into town visit the historic society great people The Battle of Columbus, March 9, 1916, began as a raid conducted by remnants of Pancho Villa's Division of the North on the small United States border town of Columbus, New Mexico, located 3 miles north of the border with Mexico. The raid escalated into a full-scale battle betwee... more
Walk into town visit the historic society great people
The Battle of Columbus, March 9, 1916, began as a raid conducted by remnants of Pancho Villa's Division of the North on the small United States border town of Columbus, New Mexico, located 3 miles north of the border with Mexico. The raid escalated into a full-scale battle between Villistas and the United States Army. Wikipedia
Baggy would stay here again
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“Stop over”
Reviewed 11/15/2022
Nightly rate: | $10 |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
Looks like there are folks here for longer stretches, but not a spot we'd return to. It's a long drive to get there, and as others have noted, a lot of border patrol activity in the area. We could hear helicopters at night and see searchlights. For us it was a one night stop over on our way to West Texas. That said, the star gazing was... more
Looks like there are folks here for longer stretches, but not a spot we'd return to. It's a long drive to get there, and as others have noted, a lot of border patrol activity in the area. We could hear helicopters at night and see searchlights. For us it was a one night stop over on our way to West Texas. That said, the star gazing was amazing, and we were there for the lunar eclipse, which we did get up to see (also amazing!). Spaces are spread out, bathrooms are clean and serviced daily, electric/water at each site.
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“Nice spot to cross border into Palomas”
Reviewed 10/27/2022
Nightly rate: | $10 |
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Days stayed: | 4 |
Site Number: | 60 |
RV Length: | 28' (Travel Trailer) |
We stayed four nights here in site #60 which was a water only site. Nice large site with firepit and picnic table no pavilion however. We were here right after monsoon season so the mosquitos in the evening and morning were serious enough to get you inside the camper early. Great staff at the park kept everything clean and very... more
We stayed four nights here in site #60 which was a water only site. Nice large site with firepit and picnic table no pavilion however.
We were here right after monsoon season so the mosquitos in the evening and morning were serious enough to get you inside the camper early.
Great staff at the park kept everything clean and very courteous to answer any border crossing questions you had.
Shower houses were recently remodeled and were in excellent condition and cleaned twice daily by staff.
Nice trail and signage inside the campground explaining the history of the old Army fort which shared the same location.
We did see three rattlesnakes on our walks around the grounds so be careful.
Alternate Roads would stay here again
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“Super clean, cool desert landscaping and awesome visitor center!”
Reviewed 7/9/2022
Nightly rate: | $18 |
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Days stayed: | 3 |
Site Number: | 10 |
RV Length: | 22' (Travel Trailer) |
We stayed here for three nights in mid-March of 2022. I had reserved online, so the price is my average with the reservation fee. Our site was a nice pull through with a wind wall in front of it (gets windy here!). We had a nice view and I loved the desert landscaping here. They really put a lot of work into making this a nice, cle... more
We stayed here for three nights in mid-March of 2022. I had reserved online, so the price is my average with the reservation fee. Our site was a nice pull through with a wind wall in front of it (gets windy here!). We had a nice view and I loved the desert landscaping here. They really put a lot of work into making this a nice, clean with cool desert landscaping. The visitor center was awesome - camphost working the center gave us a wonderful tour and explained a lot of the history. Am uploading our video of the campground / park here on Campendium. Would definitely stay again!
Travel Small Live Big would stay here again
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“Economical”
Reviewed 1/25/2022
Nightly rate: | $14 |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
Site Number: | 48 |
RV Length: | 18' (Travel Trailer) |
Sites are far apart and spacious. Bathrooms are spotless. Host was very nice. Nothing much to do. There are only half a dozen First Come First Serve sites when in the past it had been all or mainly FCFS.
Patch would stay here again
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Amenities
Hookups
- 30 Amp
- 20 Amp
- water
- Partial Hookups
Recreation
- picnic area
- playground
- recreation trail
Site Amenities
- big rig
- fire ring
- picnic table
- pull thru
Facilities
- dump station
- restrooms: flush
- showers
- trash
- water available
Pets
- pets
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