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

Campground Amenities

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

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Nice campground! Great location with trees at each site. Very clean restrooms/showers... 1/10/2022

- Sheila Lanka on Google

Clean, quite and friendly people evertime I stay there. The area is perfect for a great New Mexican experience. 12/27/2021

- David Mitchell on Google

This was a great place to stop! We loved the set up of the campground. Beautiful views, great dog park, good wifi and easy access. The host was great... 12/25/2021

- John Ashby on Google

Great stopover place. Nice hard packed level spot. They even cook breakfast if you want so that you don’t have to mess up your kitchen. Breakfast was good. We plan to stay here often on our way from Colorado to Arizona and back. 1/19/2022

Great stay from booking the site through the time in the campground. Staff was very nice and helpful. Showers and bathrooms were amazingly clean and welcoming. 1/18/2022

We only stayed 1 night. Breakfast the next morning was delicious, the store was very neat and the lady in charge was very friendly! I think her name was Susie. She’s a keeper! 1/17/2022

This KOA was very clean and kept up nicely. The caretaker was friendly and helped us. The lady who takes cares of the office was very helpful snd made us breakfast. Wonderful!!!!! I’ll definitely be back. 1/17/2022

Very nice staff. Easy to get to Rv camping spot.rates were reasonable. 1/14/2022

Staff very friendly. WiFi pretty non existent in our spot. Only stayed one night so no big deal. If staying longer, might want to check into that. 1/13/2022

The front desk and breakfast cook was very personable and knowledgeable. I believe her name was Susan. She is a work/camper. She even put the Eagle game on in the clubroom for me. She goes the extra mile. I own a few restaurants and winery's and know outstanding Hospitality... 1/11/2022

Enjoyed staying again on our pass through Las Vegas, NM. Friendly staff, and convenient location. 1/2/2022

Nice folks! 12/31/2021

Always feels like home! ï¿½ 12/30/2021

Enjoyed our quick stay! Will stay here again on our way back! 12/29/2021

We stay there every year in late December/early January. Always friendly, easy to access and a good breakfast. 12/29/2021

We had to pull off of the highway due to high winds. They gave us a very reasonable late check out rate the next day so that we could wait out the wind. They called the sweet little cat they had taken in Princess and we knew we had stayed at a place with heart... 12/29/2021

We love this KOA and stay every chance we can! We were so very sad we had to leave early and miss there scrumpous breakfast. 12/27/2021

I love this campground. Easy to get to and from I-25. The staff is super nice and will help you with anything you need. The morning breakfasts are really good, and it is nice to have that available. The site was level... 12/23/2021

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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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