We appreciated the quiet of this park for one night. The bathrooms were clean, but were toilets only, no showers. Also, cash or checks only, no credit cards. We would stay here again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
If you are interested in either a one nighter or five like we did, you will be pleased with this basic RV park. Bring your bird seed and feeder and you will be amazed at how soon the birds find it. Gambles Quail, Black headed Grosbeaks, one Rose-breasted Grosbeak male, Cow birds by the hundred, black chinned hummingbirds, Bullocks Orioles went nuts over the orange half we hung up. The park is all gravel with lots of open space between rigs. Bosque Del Appache is a mile down the road and worth the trip for any new or experienced birder. Plus the best Green Chile Burgers in the world are just down the road in San Antonio. Nice people all around. We were in a big rig. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Not many frills, but it is a decent value for the price. Sites were well spaced and level in the large gravel parking lot. Hookups were OK, except that my 50A plug was only receiving 30A. There are lots of quail and singing blackbirds in the evening. Besides Bosque Del Apache, it's a nice trip (50 Miles) to the Very Large Array, which is worth the trip. Socorro, 10 miles away, has a small Super Wal-Mart and a very good brewery restaurant (Socorro Springs). As stated before, the owner is friendly and aside from the occasional train, it's a quiet stay. We'd stay here again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Great location next to the Bosque del Apache NWR. Owner very friendly. Shower is extra and shower space is very, very small. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
We stayed here overnight during our weekend trip to the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, which is three miles away. Although this is a no frills campground, our gravel site was large and level. We were at the far west edge of the campground, and there were about 30 Gambel's quail, 18 white crowned sparrows and 2 towhees at our feeders when we got up in the morning. Sandhill cranes flew right over the campground during morning fly out and evening fly in. The owner was very pleasant and escorted us to our site. The campground is very pet friendly. There are trains, but they were not a problem. There are two restaurants, the Owl Cafe and the Buckhorn Saloon, in San Antonio in San Antonio that vie for the title of "best green chile cheeseburger." They are both excellent! Socorro (10 miles away) is a nice little college town with shopping and a good brew pub. This is a nice little campground at a nice price. We will stay here again. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This is a small park far enough from I25 for quiet, but close enough for convenience. We arrived in time for the sand hill cranes annual migration to the nearby National Wildlife Refuge. It was delightful to watch and listen to the birds. History buffs will find many great areas to explore within about 30 miles. We've been here several times and always find the owners helpful and the grounds in good order. There are no frills but good pull throughs for overnighters. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Review Rating
[ 7 / 10 ]
October 2008
$20
This is a very basic no-frills campground that is OK for an overnight stop or as a base for visiting the nearby bird sanctuary. The average-size side-by-side sites are on gravel with only a few small trees, no grass and no views. Trains on the adjacent rail line are loud but not too frequent. The owner is friendly and the price seems very reasonable. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Very much overpriced, for no amenities, no trees or grass, nothing but gravel. Stayed here for only one night. Would not stay here again unless I had to, due to weather or other problems. We camped here in a Motorhome.
The owner and staff are very friendly and welcoming. We were comfortable at the park but it would probably be a bit tight if it was full. The location is great for wildlife. For us, it was one of those parks we ended up staying twice as long as planned because we enjoyed the area so much. We camped here in a Motorhome.
No complaints. Simple place. A single, cramped shower that you must request a key for access to but it was clean and we found that no problem. A single toilet each for M/F. Yes, there are trains but not so many that we were bothered although we actually like trains anyhow. Stayed here several nights. We especially appreciated the quail that run about the place. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Really just a large gravel parking lot behind the owners home. Nice friendly people. We came here to go the the Bosque Apache National Wildlife Reserve and it's only 3 miles away. Train passes by occasionally. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
The main reason (other than passing through) for RV camping in this basic location is proximity (4 miles) to Bosque Del Apache Wildlife preserve. The owner's son was very helpful in parking us after dark. A rather loud train with bells and whistles did pass close by in the early morning hours. There is no TV cable hookup, although the area is well within antenna range of Albuquerque stations. Pastoral fields surround the park which is gravel. There are few camp amenities. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
We visited park in 40' motorhome & were disappointed in this park. It is a gravel parking area behind the owner's home that is big rig friendly. The owner is helpful and the hookups are modern and well placed. The sites were only separated by the hookups, but there was room for any number of slides. There were no tables, bbqs, fire rings, etc. The campground was free of trash & debris. Night was quiet--didn't hear the train. There were four overnighters that were mixed in with the many fulltimers. We would use this park again only as an overnight spot. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Very skinny State Highway getting to the park. Has trains going by, but didn't hear any after I went to bed. Very nice and quiet. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.