This State Park is an excellent location and although out in the middle of nowhere it has spectacular views. If they had at least a dump station then I would have rated it as a 10 instead of a 5. As it is, we had to wait until we got back to Deming and dumped, and one of the local campgrounds charged us a full nights stay just to dump. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This is a beautiful State Park. Great place for kids to play for endless hours among the rocks. Loved the spacious shower. Only $10 a night for us because we didn't stay in one of the electrical/water sites. We did have a hard time finding a truly level site though & that takes away one point. There is no dump station here so that's what took the other point. But, aside from those two things we totally loved this place with it's soothing serenity & sweeping vistas. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This is a nice park out in the middle of nowhere with peaceful bright starry nights. There is NO dump station here! There are long level pull through sites with some sites having 50AMP service. You will need a reservation since they don't make any first come sites available for travelers. There are a total of 10 electric sites and 3 of them are taken up by camp hosts. The rest are dry camping sites that are developed. It costs $10.60 to make a reservation. You can stay one night in each reservation site (without a reservation) as long as it hasn't been booked for that particular night. I HATE the reservation system; it really ties you down when you're traveling. Water pressure was OK, but we lost electricity 3 times on a Friday. I'm not sure if we lost power or if our hard wired surge protector detected a drop in the voltage or a spike. It didn't happen again the rest of our stay. Cell aircard (Verizon) had good reception, and our satellite came in great since there's no trees. The visitors center is located at the entrance of the park. This is a nice park, but New Mexico has much nicer state parks. I don't think we would go back again. Normal rate without the annual camping pass is $14.00 We camped here in a Motorhome.
If you like RV parks with lots of road noise, and crowds of people, sites packed so tight you step out into your neighbors RV, then this is not the place for you. Wide open spaces, lots of rocks to walk around and through. Star shows every night (just look up). Miles from nowhere (Deming, NM) in the middle of the desert. This is an undiscovered gem. What it lacks in modern amenities it more than makes up in natural beauty. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
We really liked this campground. The pull through sites in the hook-up area are quite nice, but the dry sites are even better if you can maneuver into one of them. At the time we were there the road leading to the dry sites, which is dirt, was really rutted and not very negotiable for a big rig. People car camping with a tent and those in truck campers or vans would not have trouble getting to the dry site which are nestled among the big rock formations for which the park is named. The hook-up area is out in the open, but does have nice views of the rocks and surrounding country. A great side trip from here is to Gila cliff Dwellings National Monument. We would definitely stay here again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
One of the most beautiful and different campgrounds we have ever visited. Truely unique - This is one of the best parks ever. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 8 / 10 ]
1998
$14
56 sites, 9 with water and electric hookups. Hookup sites have cabanas for shade and are all pull through. Fun trails/paths through fantastic rock formations formed by ancient volcanic eruptions. Also has an informative Visitor's Center. We camped here in a camper.