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Carlsbad KOA
- 2 Manthei Road, Highway 285
- Carlsbad, NM 88220
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Located 13 miles north of Carlsbad, between mile markers 51 and 52 on US Highway 285 N.
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2011 President's Award
KOA President's Award
Awarded to KOAs that meet exceptional quality standards and are recognized by their guests for outstanding service.
2011 KOA Founder's Award
KOA Founder's Award
KOA's highest service award, presented to KOA owners that achieve world class service scores from their camping guests.
Welcome to the highest rated park in New Mexico!
Make us your home base for visiting the famous Carlsbad Caverns. We are centrally located for a whole array of beautiful area attractions. Big rig friendly, all sites are huge 30/50-amp pull thrus with free Wi-Fi and free cable TV. KOA will spoil you with its 2,000-square-foot community room, meals delivered to your site, a beautiful commercial laundry, outstanding restrooms, a fenced dog park, a heated pool and an adult hot tub. From this KOA in the heart of southeast New Mexico, you can visit Carlsbad Caverns, Living Desert Zoo & Gardens State Park, Sitting Bull Falls Recreation Area, Roswell's International UFO Museum and White Sands National Monument. Check out the Robert H. Goddard rocket collection at the Roswell Museum and Art Center. You'll be intrigued with all of the "Billy the Kid" history at the campground. Free fire truck rides in season.
GPS N32 degrees 35.198'/W104 degrees 24.987'.
Meet Your Hosts
When Scott & Susan Bacher decide to make a big change in their lives they hold nothing back.
Coming from a real estate background, Susan, and an electrical contractor, Scott, owning a campground definitely fits the Bacher's perfectly. "After searching for over a year and a half for that perfect campground, we found it," says Susan, "we packed our belongings and moved to New Mexico to take over the campground."
Operating the campground has been a fun experience and campers will be able to tell by their genuine smiles and great attitudes.
"We were lucky to come into a campground that was already had great amenities," says Susan, "and we are having a great time making new additions to keep our campers excited to return". New additions include upgrades to their camp store, expanded menu to the café and Kamping Lodges.
One area that needed no upgrades was their staff. Customer service is a major priority and it really shows throughout their whole staff.
"Our staff is dedicated to making the campers experience memorable," says Scott, "everyone enjoys the camping lifestyle and works hard to make sure each camper has a great experience here."
Even though they plan on being busy during the busy camping season, in their spare time, Susan and Scott love outdoor activities. Some of their favorites include RVing, camping, boating and reading.
Also before leaving the campground take time to stop and pet our campground dog. Abby, a sweet-natured bull mastiff, loves her customer service job of greeting each camper and making everyone feel welcome.
Campground Amenities
- BBQ Available Nightly, for one person or fifty
- Horse Hotel
- RV Clubs & Rallies
- Breakfast on Sundays & Tuesdays, seasonally
- Military Clubs
- Catering on-site
- Planned Activities Available
Campground Activities
Game Night!
Bring your family to our "Big Room" for your favorite games on Tuesday nights. From Wizard to Joker to Apples to Apples, we play it all! Learn a new game, play an old favorite or better yet, bring a game to teach the rest of the group Bring your competitive spirit!
Local Attractions
See Everything the Carlsbad Area has to Offer
We are centrally located for all area attractions - Sitting Bull Falls, The Living Desert State Park and Zoo, The Stagecoach Ruins, Brantley Lake, Day Trips to Cloudcroft, Casinos in Hobbs and Ruidoso, Roswell, Lincoln National Forest, Dog Canyon, Spider Cave and, of course, the 8th Wonder of the World - the Spectacular Carlsbad Caverns! "Bat Flight" is one of the most amazing sights on earth - daily, at dusk. The bats come home in early spring. For more details on the richness of the area, visit our website.
The Carlsbad Caverns
The park is open year round and contains 83 separate caves, including the nation's deepest limestone cave. Click here to visit the Carlsbad Caverns online.
The UFO Museum in Roswell
In July of 1947 something happened northwest of Roswell during a severe thunderstorm, to find out about this and other UFO sightings, visit the UFO Museum and Research Center or call 800-822-3545.
Upcoming Events
March
15th Annual Main Event and Car Show
March 30-31,2012
Downtown Artesia, NM
Heritage Plaza
Friday, March 30
Heritage Walkway
Registration:, 1:00 - 7:00 pm
Cruise:, 6:00 pm
Fireworks:, 8:00 pm
Saturday, March 31
Heritage Plaza
Registration & Setup:, 7:00 - 9:00 am
Car Show:, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Awards:, 4:00 pm
FREE ADMISSION!
May
Annual Mescal Roast & Mountains Sprits Dances
Tel. 575-887-6516
July
Eddy County Fair
Tel. 575-887-6595
August
Bat Flight Breakfast
Tel. 575-785-2232
September
International Bat Festival
Tel. 575-785-2232 ext. 480
November
Balloons and Bluegrass Festival - food, live music, vintage cars and more! First weekend in November
Our Annual Feast of Thanks at CARLSBAD KOA!
December
Light Up Artesia December 1st
Christmas On The Pecos
One of the most beautiful boat rides in the American Southwest! Boats go out nightly Nov 26-Dec 31. See the old homes of Carlsbad shimmering in holiday lights, all along the banks of the Pecos River.
