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

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 9:30 am at a bargain price of only $4.50 per person. Have your reunion or get-together in the new rec hall facility. Find Southwest and authentic Indian 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 (5/8 - 9/15)
Snack Bar ($)
Firewood ($)
Pavilion
Bike Rentals ($)

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John was very patient and friendly as we tried to get to the KOA in an icy nightmare, staying almost an hour late to help us!! 1/18/2020

- Donna Hegvik on Google

What a beautiful, quiet place! 1/3/2020

- Carlos Valdez on Google

(Translated by Google) Very nice place. Unfortunately the snow surprised us. We weren't quite prepared for that. (Original) Sehr netter Platz. Leider hat uns der Schnee überrascht... 12/28/2019

- Monika P on Google

Annual stay at Las Vegas KOA heading south. Nice campground, great dog park. Wish there was a way to control goat heads, but it’s the west! Overall, nice campground, staff is great and friendly? 1/21/2020

We stayed for one night on our way south. Typical KOA, gravel pull thru that was a little tight, but over all good to go. The customer service was pretty good. The bathrooms/showers were clean, and that's a big thing with us... 1/20/2020

Beautiful grounds, friendly staff, clean restrooms. 1/18/2020

Good site. Friendly staff. Quiet area. 1/13/2020

Nice location and nice campsites. Needs some attention on the central facilities, not dirty or anything, just seemingly a little tired. I would definitely go back just the same, just not as polished as some of the other KOAs. Hopefully some things are in the works. 1/12/2020

Showers too small. 1/11/2020

Making lots of improvements! 1/6/2020

Just over night but was a clean attractive camp ground. Very friendly helpful staff. Great breakfast. 1/5/2020

Nice, clean, friendly park! 1/4/2020

Clean! Beautiful! So friendly. We’ll definitely go back. 1/3/2020

Great stay, great people, stopped on our way south for the winter. 12/27/2019

Quick overnight stay. Clean campground. Too many sticker plants right at campsite. Convenient dog run. Owners very kind. Ample power and wifi. Super convenient to highway. Would definitely stay again for an overnight. 12/24/2019

Very brief overnight stay. Staff was very welcoming and helpful. What we saw of campground looked well maintained. Did not make use of laundry or bathrooms and winter so no pool. Would definitely stay here again. Handy for our travels between Colorado and Arizona. 12/22/2019

Just a stay over on a trip. Staff was very helpful as we reserved 10 minutes before closing and they had everything all set for our arrival after hours. Very nice! 12/19/2019

Staff (Susan especially) was knowledgeable, very friendly and helpful. We really enjoyed staying there! 12/6/2019

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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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