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 (5/29 - 9/15)
Snack Bar ($)
Firewood ($)
Pavilion
Dog Park

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4/5. It was difficult to not rate 5 stars because Susan was great and her pancakes, it would have been "five-stars," however some of the staff seemed to be gossiping about me, for no reason... 3/14/2023

- Matthew Masood on Google

Love this KOA. Spacious even sites. Staff is wonderful here. Fun playground, disc golf, dog park and walking trail. Love seeing the beautiful new mexico hills. There are a few attractions close by... 3/2/2023

- Candler Goss on Google

Loved this place. Awesome hosts too! We'll come back in the summer next time M&L 2/14/2023

- Mike Wolfer on Google

Wonderful area, great host. She very very helpful and willing to do whatever it took to make our stay pleasant and fun. 3/18/2023

It was clean. Reservation window after hours was convenient. The lady was awesome (Flossie?) cute gif5 shop. The sites were too close together is what I did not like. 3/17/2023

Nice place to stop, not ideal landscape for dogs. 3/17/2023

Totally surprised at this little gem right off of I-25. Very friendly team and nice spot in the pines. Certainly was surprised that we heard minimal traffic noise from the highway. 3/14/2023

Nice place. Friendly service. Great experience. 3/14/2023

Staff was very friendly and helpful and the $6 breakfast was excellent. Campground was clean and everything worked 3/11/2023

Great overnight stay clean restrooms and showers awesome front office personnel the customer service was excellent. Flossie is super sweet the breakfast ï¿½ï¿½ was delicious and well worth the $8 pp. Will stay there again next time we come through Las Vegas NM. 3/10/2023

It was very easy to make a reservation. The camp host called us to verify our stay and offer any discounts. She was very friendly and kind. We truly appreciated the "human" touch in a world of electronic communication! 3/9/2023

A lovely long weekend enjoying the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. 3/8/2023

Stayed here many times over the years. Friendly and helpful staff and nice sites! 3/6/2023

the breakfast option was very helpful, and very tasty 3/5/2023

Great facility. Very clean. Nice location. 3/1/2023

Nice and Clean. Super nice owners! Stay several times a year and always find the stop excellent! 3/1/2023

Very nice clean campground. The staff was very pleasant and helpful. The sites are very nice size, plenty of room to move around and level. Bathroom was clean, although the showers are smaller than the shower in my camper. Unfortunately... 2/27/2023

Just stopped for one night and Flossie was very accommodating. Restrooms were clean. 2/25/2023

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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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