Las Vegas, New Mexico KOA

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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. At KOA's Cafe del Guapo, sample the green-chile Philly cheesesteak sandwiches and delicious steaks. Have your reunion or get-together in the new rec hall facility. Find Southwest and authentic Indian items in the campground store. Summertime fire truck rides at KOA make for a memorable visit. Rental unit/loft available (seasonal with breakfast). Pool: May 15 - September 15. Max pull thru: 110 feet. Your host: John Ussery

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50 Max Amp
110' Max Length
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Pool (5/8 - 9/15)
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Quick check in with no reservations. Level, shady pad site, quiet area. Very good breakfast served by the owner. 9/13/2019

There’s a leash rule but the owner does not obey it!! 9/13/2019

Had an amazing time here! The entire staff are great, beautiful campground 9/11/2019

We had a small family reunion with about 20 of us. Everyone at this koa did everything they could to make our stay memorable. This place is beautiful. 9/10/2019

great place....weak wifi 9/10/2019

We enjoy staying here & have stayed here many times without problems. This time the water pressure was so low even the toilet wouldn't flush. We eventually filled the on-board tank & used the on-board water pump. The water pressure condition needs some improvement. 9/8/2019

Excellent Koa. Great staff and a beautiful location 9/7/2019

Larry was fantastic in solving a challenging problem over the Labor Day Weekend. It was Aug 30; we were on our way to the KOA. Turns out, I had only reserved 4 days (Sept 1 thru 4) and not Aug 30 and 31... 9/7/2019

Very nice campground with a nice dog area. 9/7/2019

we enjoyed our stay, the grandkids loved the pool. 9/7/2019

john and his staff were fantastic.My sister got sick while we were there and they could'nt do enough for us. Great job will deffently go back. Thanks for every thing. Beverly Johnson and my late sister Linda 9/5/2019

everyone that works there were very helpful and super nice staff.The crew worked very hard to make everyone's stay a joyful one.There bathrooms were very clean.They but on a very nice breakfast and had a BBQ over labor which was very very good.Camp sites were very nice. 9/4/2019

Very friendly staff, clean facilities, lots of mountain activity nearby. 9/3/2019

Other than the continuously yapping dogs somewhere in the park, the grounds were clean and nice. You might consider a no dogs zone, for those of us who don’t enjoy yapping of other people’s pets. 9/3/2019

Very friendly staff, great breakfast. Could use updates but new owers seem dedicated. 9/2/2019

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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.

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.

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.

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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