New Mexico Campgrounds: The Statewide Guide

by Christina Frain

New Mexico is a natural camping destination for those seeking everything from wide-open spaces to narrow canyons, fully equipped RV facilities to primitive mountain sites, urban proximity to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1565794362
• ISBN13: 9781565794368
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Westcliffe Publishers
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.6" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Elegantly simple

This is a great guide. I can't vouch for its accuracy yet, but I was very pleased with the presentation and the level of information. Not too much info and not too little. Great photographs. It's a great help

The MUST HAVE Campground Guide for New Mexico!!

New Mexico has long been one of our favorite camping/RVing destinations. We consider "New Mexico Campgrounds: The Statewide Guide" to be the "MUST HAVE" reference to the state's wonderfully varied non-commercial campgrounds (Corps of Engineers, BLM, Forest Service, State and National Parks, New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, and various Indian reservations). "New Mexico Campgrounds" divides the state into 12 regions and provides detailed information on 175 campgrounds. For most of these campgrounds, you will find a color photo (there are 216 photos in the book). The book also provides a list rating each campground on scenery, desirability as a destination for RVers and for tenters, shade, privacy, facilities, campground activities, area activities and wheelchair accessibility. (The ratings are on a scale of 1 to 5 stars.) A convenient summary at each listing gives the campground's general location, elevation, number of sites, recommended RV length, season, nearest supply center, access road information, map references, and directions. Additionally, each listing includes a narrative description, a note as to whether or not the campground accepts reservations and phone numbers. Admittedly, this is not the campground guide for the RVer seeking the sorts of facilities available only in commercial campgrounds. If swimming pools and full hookups are at the top of your list of campground priorities, you will be better served by other guide books. For the rest of us, this one is a MUST HAVE reference!

A model for camping guidebooks

This guidebook is a model for all camping guidebooks to follow. The book divides the state into a dozen regions, and lists the campgrounds in a logical order within each region. The campgrounds are rated with objective criteria on scenery, facilities, etc, and good descriptions are given. There is even advice about which campgrounds are likely to be late-night hangouts. From Forest Service to BLM to state parks, the book is a comprehensive resource. My minor complaint is that there is limited advice about which campgrounds are more popular. Last summer, we found some campgrounds to be jammed while others were quiet, and it would have been helpful to know to to go for a peaceful campsite. I give 5 stars for the logical presentation, the objective & accurate reviews and the comprehensive listings.

Quite possibly THE difinitive guide to campgrounds in New Mexico

Excellent review of campgrounds on public lands (Forest Service, BLM, National Parks, and State Parks..) in New Mexico. I've visited many of these sites and her information is very accurate. This book is a must for those interested in camping in New Mexico.

Nice discriptions

The photos of the campgrounds are appealing. The descriptions of the facilities and possible local activities/attractions are good. Well organized with good maps