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2232 days ago

CherylB
CherylB 5 reviews

"Very cool place. Popular and busy."

My advice to you is to make sure you are prepared to boondock when you arrive because the electric and water sites are pretty few and as popular as this place is, you can't count on getting one of those on your first try. The rock formations... Read more

South Monticello Campground Truth or Consequences, NM
2290 days ago

CherylB
CherylB 5 reviews

"Not what I expected"

I had read the reviews on this site so I had high hopes of coming here. I've camped at Quail Run (Elephant Butte) but never at S. Monticello. First off, it's quite a long drive north from the main part of the EBLSP's other campgrounds. This ought... Read more

Quail Run Campground Elephant Butte, NM
2315 days ago

CherylB
CherylB 5 reviews

"A nice surprise"

It's definitely different from what I experienced at Villanueva and then Manzano Mountains SP. This is very open and as many have said, very confusing. Pavement often turns to dirt and makes you wonder if you should proceed. I don't trust getting... Read more

2333 days ago

CherylB
CherylB 5 reviews

"Tell your friends and family "you're going in." Otherwise, it's a lovely place."

I went there on a whim, when I saw the first state park sign coming down I-25 from CO. I didn't know anything about the park. It's quite remote so once I got there and saw it was sweet, I decided to stay a while. However, I was frantic cause I... Read more

2333 days ago

CherylB
CherylB 5 reviews

"Quiet, star-lit, lovely place to camp in the whispering pines."

The sites are generous. There is no river or lake or anything like that, so it's a dusty place. Pines and other trees and lovely walking trails that are well-marked and not at all strenuous. Some sites have electric, others are primitive. Gravel... Read more
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City of Rocks State Park Campground
Faywood, NM
"Very cool place. Popular and busy."
South Monticello Campground
Truth or Consequences, NM
"Not what I expected"
Quail Run Campground
Elephant Butte, NM
"A nice surprise"
Villanueva State Park Campground
Ribera, NM
"Tell your friends and family "you're going in." Otherwise, it's a lovely place."
Manzano Mountains State Park Campground
Mountainair, NM
"Quiet, star-lit, lovely place to camp in the whispering pines."
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