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 $8.00 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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We stayed here one night as it was on our route home. Staff are very friendly and helpful. The spots are secluded and it was quiet... 9/22/2023

- Katy B on Trip Advisor

A pretty good KOA on the way to Santa Fe. The sites are ok but general area needs attention. Bathrooms were fine but laundrt needed cleaning. Staff was extremely helpful... 9/22/2023

- Kathleen Sikora on Google

Just stayed overnight not a bad layover. 9/15/2023

- Rosemary Otrambo on Google

Enjoyed the visit very much 9/21/2023

Great location, clean area and friendly staff. I had left an item behind and the staff notified me quickly. I was unable to return, but the staff assisted we getting this item sent to me. 9/20/2023

Nice, quiet place to stay. Will stay again when in the area. 9/20/2023

We just stayed overnight but the campground was beautiful and easy access for our big rig. Everyone in the office was super nice and we enjoyed our breakfast before we hit the road again!! Would definitely stay here again! 9/19/2023

Have been to a lot of Koa's Las Vegas NM is always nice and clean and most importantly has a number of extra big sites like I need, at 65 feet overall some parks are a challenge if not impossible for me to get into, and the breakfast in Las Vegas is always great too... 9/19/2023

Great people, and great view from front row sites for big rigs. How ever, some tight turns getting out for big rigs. 9/19/2023

Loved the woodsy feel - also nice & dark at night. The breakfast was killer! Staff was really nice. 9/19/2023

Great stay. Staff extremely helpful and pleasant. Rustic campsite. Quiet. Very clean restrooms. Gravel sites may require some minor leveling. Easy access to I25 and US84. Excellent breakfast was a welcome surprise. Would definitely stop in again. 9/19/2023

We enjoyed the stay, the hostage of Billy and the breakfast!! 9/16/2023

Spent one night on trip home. Site was beautiful, quiet. The breakfast was very delicious. Would definitely stay here again. 9/15/2023

The campground is clean and orderly, with an attendant and friendly staff that know the area and can make recommendations on area entertainment. Everyone tolerated my 7-month-old rowdy lab puppy and treated her well. 9/15/2023

Fantastic stay. Easy check in; great level site, water and electric only this time for one night. Nice camp K9 which is nice because of the goat heads that can get in dogs paws in the woods near by. The breakfast for $8 is a "must do"... 9/15/2023

Very friendly staff. Love the breakfast. 9/14/2023

The camp host was the best ever. She was kind and professional. I will plan another stay as soon as a I can. 9/14/2023

Tent site was very nice. Level with pea gravel. Easy to put tent stakes in. Bathroom was always very clean. People were friendly. 9/12/2023

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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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Pull-through RV Sites with 50-amp service
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Well lit after hours check-in service

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When: May 10 – 11, 2024 What: Stay at a participating KOA campground on May 10 & 11, 2024, and 50%* of the cost of the site on the second night will be donated to Care Camps! Why: Your stay will make a difference in the lives of children with cancer, by helping raise funds for medically supervised Care Camps across North America. These camps give kids with cancer a chance to attend a summer camp and just be a kid again. Funds raised from the Saturday, May 11 campground donation support the KOA Care Camps Trust, which distributes more than $1 million annually to support 125+ Care Camps. Learn more at koacarecamps.org. * Only valid at participating KOA locations. Applies to one site, for two consecutive nights at the same KOA. Sites may be limited. Only KOA Rewards discounts apply.

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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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