RV Park I-10 New Mexico

[theHueg]

My wife and I are headed to Phoenix for Thanksgiving out of San Antonio. We plan on overnighting on the way out perhaps west of Las Cruces. I’ve used Dyrt, Campendium, and a few other apps to find a clean place to stay for the night without finding anything very desirable. Maybe that’s just an I-10 issue? Curious if anyone might have a suggestion for a good RV park or campground up to 150 miles west of Las Cruces? We thought of taking the northerly route along I-40 but worry about cold and ice. Our return trip allows four days so we may take a more leisurely route home.

[Arlo]

If you are willing to drive a bit off of I-10, City of Rocks SP and Rock Hound SP (both near Deming, NM) were neat places to overnight.

[theHueg]

Their websites indicate both are limited to New Mexico residents only. I suspect another victim of Covid fallout.

[mkguitar]

we've parked up at the walmart in las cruces moving between AZ and Padre
it's a quick convenient overnight stop for us

Mike

[theHueg]

Thanks, Mike. May have to do in a pinch. Sad as New Mexico, particularly northward, is really beautiful. I wonder about BLM land camping?

[hbn7hj]

Assuming it is open, the rest area 10 miles west of Deming with it’s Casitas is my favorite of all time. No hookups, of course, but bathrooms. I even schedule a late start out of Phoenix heading east to take advantage of it.

[MsNomer]

I believe that NM is still enforcing strict travel and quarantine rules with fines for violators. If so, I would get out of my vehicle only if necessary to refuel. We went through a corner of NM numerous times this summer, but made sure we would have no reason to stop.

Check their website, then call to make sure.

[hbn7hj]

Best I can tell using nmroads.com it is open. It is the Yucca rest area eastbound and Gage rest area west bound if that helps your research.

https://nmroads.com/mobIndex.html?#

[Doctor Old]

Try Lifestyle RV Resort and Fitness Center in Willcox. Stayed there about a week ago. Reasonable, clean, quiet.

[mumkin]

A few years back I stayed at the KOA in Las Cruces. It's not far off I-10 and there's a great view from its location. KOAs are usually predictable... and this was one of the nicest I've stayed at over the years.

[theHueg]

We're booked at the KOA. If not too far from town, we may have dinner at a nice Mexican restaurant we found once before in the historic district. Thanks for the recommendation.

[mumkin]

Originally Posted by theHueg

We're booked at the KOA.

Glad that they had space. When I came through NM/AZ on I-40 about a month ago, the campgrounds were nearly full when I called. In one, I got the last space and only because my little SRT would fit.

[MsNomer]

Originally Posted by theHueg

We're booked at the KOA. If not too far from town, we may have dinner at a nice Mexican restaurant we found once before in the historic district. Thanks for the recommendation.

Please, please get your dinner take-out and eat in the van.