Found this place on the recommendation of another RVer we met in Las Cruces. We're fulltimers, and this is one of the more unique campgrounds we've ever stayed at. It's up in the Gila mountains about 15 miles outside of Silver City on a huge property that reminds me more of a state park than a commercial campground. They have clean restrooms that look like they were recently renovated, and there's full hookups. There's also a western-style lodge building where there are activities from Spring thru Fall. The lodge was built by a family that was friends of FDR. My wife and I enjoyed hiking around the area. We'll be back during the warm season to try some of the activities. - PeterW

We stayed here for 4 nights. It is a large level gravel parking lot with full hookups and lots of room. Verizon and Mifi work great. Lodge has Wifi inside. Good views and is close to Silver City and other sights. You must be an Elks member to camp here. We paid $15 a night. No cable, but were able to use our air antenna for 1 station we picked up. - margeandbob

Stayed 4 nights while attending Gila River Festival. Manzano's is a few miles out of town, but quiet, among trees, and with a view across the valley. Restrooms/showers were single use (like a home bathroom) but clean. Many of the campers were seasonal. Most overnight spots were pull-throughs with full hookups. Our spot had trees/shrubs on both sides, so felt fairly private. Free wifi did not work well in our trailer, but was good at the clubhouse. - morsev

Wonderful family park in the forest area of rural Silver City. Camp is clean, quiet, friendly with a home style rec room available with books and DVDs. Owner lives next door up the hill. Silver City is a fun artsy, funky college town with cute shops and good restaurants (Shevek's). Good size sites on dirt roads but well spaced and private. Camp does not accept plastic so plan to pay with cash or check. Wi-Fi works. Very homey. We will be back. - Shire traveler

Excellent, quiet RV park. Owner is very nice and helpful. Sites are very large, well spaced and shaded. Dirt road (about 1/8 mile) was graded while we were there so it was better than in the last review. The clubhouse was more like a home rec room than RV park facility. Lots of books, DVDs, magazines, couches, and sitting areas. Very homey. We extended our stay because we enjoyed the park so much and would definitely stay there again. - WillieBilly

We stayed in the back row, with a view of the cemetery from our back window. It was very quiet. Nice, long pull through site, with plenty of room between sites and a little fence around the picnic table to provide some privacy. Nice laundry, helpful office staff. Our site was mixed gravel and dirt, as are the park roads. We arrived after rain, and the dirt turned into a greasy mud - very unpleasant. The WiFi did not work (they're trying to fix it), but our Verizon MiFi worked well. Office closes at 3:00pm - make reservations in advance if you plan to arrive after that. This is a Good Sam and Passport America park. - Ray Waugh

Beautiful, quiet, large RV park right off of Hwy 180 in the middle of Silver City, within two blocks. Tucked back in the high desert terrain, the only neighbor is the large Memory Lane Cemetery, where several important people to Silver City's history are buried, including Billy the Kid's mother. The RV park is so quiet, there is absolutely no road noise. The skies are so dark and clear, great for stargazing. Behind the RV park is open land, great for walking dogs, and there's a trail for walking. The park prides itself in an old western them and does a great job with all the log facilities, old rusty farm equipment, and rustic decorations such as rolled up barbed wire. We saw several white-tail doe deer and a roadrunner on the grounds. - LifeRidingShotgun

Large pull thru site. Good location in town. Got FMCA discount. Sites are gravel. Facilities looked clean and well kept from outside, did not used. - Baddad53

Very clean campground. Staff was wonderful. Great shower/restroom facilities. Not much shade, sites pretty close together. Felt it was a pretty expensive campground. - NM Muggles

Our rate was a rally rate. The current owners purchased this park in July of this year and are working very hard to spruce it up. They are very friendly and helpful. As another said, the TV is a bit of a hassle due to Comcast's scrambling the signal to every site. The owners are doing all they can to deal with this. It is a typical KOA with gravel roads and sites. Some like this, some don't... We would certainly stay here again. - Trek Across America

The hosts here are extremely friendly. We stayed in one of their big rig sites as we needed 50 amp service. The turns to get into the site were a bit sharp but after some maneuvering we got in OK. The web site says these sites have cable but their service provider has them set up so everyone needs a box which has to be connected to the back of the TV in the rig. As most folks will know already, this is no simple task. We finally gave up and just used our antenna. Everything else worked great and the site was level but a bit short for a really big rig. I would have rated this park higher but the cable set up is really strange and the price is high for not being able to use this facility. - puppylover

Helpful, friendly staff. Park is located one block off one of the main streets and within walking distance of a grocery store and several restaurants. Camper spaces are quite close together and maneuvering room somewhat restricted. Normal nightly rate is $33 but cash payment resulted in $30. We stayed three nights and would return. - Richard Farver

We have been on the road now for over two months, and have stayed at many parks throughout NM and CO. This is by far our favorite park we have visited. The showers are top notch, and even the laundry area is excellent, new machines, very inexpensive, and they even have books to read while doing your laundry. The sites are easily accessible, with everything conveniently located to the needs of your vehicle. The staff is very friendly and helpful. And one of our favorite things here is the feel of the place. It is full of trees, very shady, flowers and other plants are everywhere. And, everything is nearby. The historic downtown is a nice 10 minute walk from the park, the grocery store is one block away, the post office is nearby if you need to deal with outgoing or incoming mail. At the front office, they supply a nice collection of books and DVDs at no charge (just be sure and return them for other guests). Oh, and I can't forget the dog run. Lots of parks use the phrase "pet friendly," but in many cases, they are just "pet tolerant." But this place is actually pet friendly. The dog run is large enough for your little friends to stretch their legs a bit, and waste bags are supplied. Our dogs love the place, and look forward to their walks down to the dog run. It is the perfect RV Park, with a very settled and homey feel to it. When traveling in southwest New Mexico, this will be home to us. - Bill Bruedigam

Rate based on weekly rate of $160, taxes included. That rate went up to $175 during our stay. We had a 50 amp gravel / stone pull through full hookups with cable and Wi-Fi that was on the slow side. Most sites are level and and vary quite a bit in size. This park is not big rig friendly, 40' max. It can be tight, but a few sites work. The cable lineup is pretty good, 24 stations in all. We picked this park for the cable. It is also walking distance to the Historic Downtown area. While we had no problems here, there is a lot of foot traffic on 13th street. There is a foot bridge that crosses the creek near the back corner of the RV Park. That area is not the best and you may see some 'homeless types' passing by. In fact my wife even asked if there was a homeless shelter back there. One afternoon, a car pulled up 13th and a women hopped out, looked around and then squatted and urinated 50' from us! Dogs barking all night long, but not real close. If we had satellite TV, we would have stayed elsewhere. - Bob and Inga