Las Vegas, New Mexico Campground | Las Vegas, New Mexico KOA Journey

Lakes and a national wildlife refuge showcase its natural wonders.

Travelers along the Santa Fe Trail used to arrive on horseback or by wagon to this lawless frontier town, where Billy the Kid once evaded a lynch mob. Today, travelers enjoy a more civilized reception at this KOA, tucked into the pinon- and juniper-scented foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Wagon-wheel ruts, 900 historic buildings and the Fort Union National Monument highlight the area's past. Lakes and a national wildlife refuge showcase its natural wonders. Come in for our tasty breakfast buffet from 7:30 am to 9:00 am at a bargain price of only $6.00 plus tax per person. Find Southwest items in the campground store. Pool: May 15 - September 15. Max pull thru: 110 feet. Your host: John Ussery

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50 Max Amp
110' Max Length
Wi-Fi
Pool (5/1 - 9/15)
Snack Bar ($)
Firewood ($)
Pavilion

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Enjoyed the area campground quiet during my stay! Only struggle was the WiFi. AT&T works in this area tho. Easy enough in and out, sites good, and no trouble with water pressure-gravity drain tanks - I was made aware at check in - not a problem... 10/17/2021

Very clean bathrooms, surprisingly quiet for proximity to highway. Staff was friendly. 10/17/2021

Very quite camp ground . Nice surroudings very beautiful . Very well run . Nice Breakfast 10/17/2021

I've had a great stay. The owner and staff have been so accommodating. It is quiet and peaceful. They even cook breakfast for you for a small fee. The grounds are well kept and the bathhouse is so clean and there is easy access to hwy 25... 10/16/2021

Everything was great. Loved the location. The owner and staff were friendly and helpful. The breakfast was good. 10/16/2021

Very clean , great breakfast 10/15/2021

freindly people, nice view from site, easy in and out 10/15/2021

Fantastic staff! The breakfast was amazing! The campsite was clean. Only drawback were stickers. 10/12/2021

Great office help ï¿½Ïï¿½ 10/12/2021

A little expensive for poor internet and unlevel sites. The personel who worked there were great. 10/12/2021

Cute stop on our road trip. The hosts are wonderful. Perfect overnight. On our list to stay at for a few of the local National Parks next summer. 10/11/2021

Very nice staff, loved the pancake breakfast. Quite close to the highway so there was road noise and the water pressure could be an issue as their system was gravity fed. Overall, though, nice place! 10/11/2021

Susan in the office was very very helpful. We needed to add several days to our stay and she worked hard to get us the extra time. 10/10/2021

Peaceful and relaxing stay. The breakfast option is always enjoyable. Friendly and courteous staff makes visiting more enjoyable. 10/10/2021

Favorite place on our ten day journey 10/9/2021

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KOA Journey Campgrounds

KOA Journey campgrounds are the perfect oases after a day on the road. Whether it’s along the way or a quick getaway, they’ve got you covered. Located near the highways and byways of North America with long Pull-thru RV Sites, they deliver convenience to the traveling camper. Pull in, ease back and take a load off.

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By the mid 1800's the plaza of Las Vegas Grandes en el Rio de las Gallinas (the large meadows on the Turkey River) had been laid out according to the Spanish and Mexican Custom, and the first waves of traders and pioneers had ventured westward across the plains on the Santa Fe Trail. Las Vegas, rich with history and architecture boasts a legacy of New Mexico's original architecture and is considered one of the best preserved "outdoor museums" in the country. With over 900 buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places, visitors can view Adobe, Folk Victorian, Queen Anne, Romanesque, Territorial, Richardsonian Romanesque, Eastlake, Italian Villa, Italianate and Folk Renaissance Revival styles.

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William Becknell left Old Franklin, Missouri in September, 1821, heading west to trade with the Indians. However, in New Mexico he encountered Spanish dragoons who, instead of taking him prisoner for having entered Spanish colonial territory illegally, urged him to bring his goods to Santa Fe. Becknell quickly sold his goods and organized another expedition. thus was born the Santa Fe Trail. The largest visible network of Santa Fe Trail ruts can be seen at Fort Union National Monument.

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Adobe ruins and Santa Fe Trail ruts mark what was once the largest military post in the American Southwest (1851-1891). Stroll amid the time-worn walls of Fort Union established to guard wagon trains and traders from attack along the Santa Fe Trail.

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Pecos National Historic Park is a window to the past of Pueblo, Spanish and Anglo peoples whose centuries of interaction have molded New Mexico. Take the ruins trail walk (1-1/4 miles round trip). It will take you through 500 years of history . . . winding up the hill past vistas of meadows and the ancient walls that marked the boundaries of the pueblo. Take a ladder down into a Kiva that once served as the Indians' sacred place of meeting and ritual and then walk thru the ruins of two Spanish mission churches from 1625 and 1717.

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