TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, NM

Desert Haven Animal Refuge & RV Park. FHU, $12, $50/wk+E, $150/mo+E. Reservations: Freddie Loveless at 575-894-2778 or email eliana4pets@gmail.com. I-25 x75, go E ~1/4 mi on I-25Bus (Broadway St), TR (S) on SR-187, go ~2 mi to 1st rd on R at MM 34. Pet-friendly. This is also a place folks who love animals might want to volunteer. Carolyn Wilkerson #78271 Apr 11.

Elephant Butte Lake Historic District (contracted w/ BOR). 17 BD sites. Sheltered tables, fire rings. Showers, flush & pit toilets. Dumpsters. $10 (S/A discount?). I-25 x75 or x79 take I-25Bus into town, go 3.2 mi E on SR-51/E 3rd Ave, TL into CG. N33 8.792 W107 12.435. Any size rig, back-in & pullthru sites. Along Rio Grande Riv. 1-mi nature trail along riv. Good Verizon. 575-744-5567, 575-894-2041. Andy & Diane Hitzel #95726 viewed Apr 13. Updated by Susan & Dale Prichard #109540 viewed Oct 19.

McDonald’s. Lg level lighted cement lot behind restaurant. O/N OK. I-25 x79, go 1 mi SE on I-25Bus. 2109 N Date St. 575-894-6259. D at Family Park closed, Mat 23. Bill Herbert #58070 Nov 02. Reval by Diane & David Sears #16918 May 12.

Lions Beach, Quail Run & Desert Cove CG, Elephant Butte Lake SP. 92 sites. Lions Beach has 30A EW back-in sites in 3 loops (A & C are reservable, B is not). Quail Run & Desert Cove have 50A sites. Covered tables, fire rings. Showers, flush toilets, D, dumpsters. Fees/stay limit: See NEW MEXICO SPs NOTE below. From the S, I-25 x79, go 0.5 mi SE on I-25Bus, TL on SR-181, go 1.1 mi, TR on SR-171/Warm Springs Blvd, go 1.5 mi, TR on SR-195, go ~0.75 mi, TL to park entrance. Or, from the N, I-25 x83, follow signs. Most sites take any size rig. Good Verizon. Andy & Diane Hitzel #95726 stayed Apr 13. Updated by Rick Schafer #81691 viewed Mar 16.

BD area, Elephant Butte Lake SP. Vault toilet. Fees/stay limit: See NEW MEXICO SPs NOTE below. One of many areas in SP: I-25 x83, go E on SR-181 short distance, TL on SR-195, go 2.5 mi, TL on Rock Canyon Rd, go 4.8 mi NE, 0.2 mi past Cedar & Lost Canyon (small grey boat), take next R (stop sign), go 0.3 mi on rough, rocky rd (suitable for sm hi clearance rig). No turnaround for lg rig. No longer has waterfront access. Still some sm free pullouts May 12. Good ATT & Verizon. D at Lions Beach CG. Sharon Klein #42759 Apr 01. Last updated by Diane & David Sears #16918 May 12. Reval by Rick Schafer #81691 Mar 16.

SR-52 from I-25 x83 N to US-60, pullouts & pkg areas. No facilities. Free. ~6.5 mi N of town, I-25 x83, go 2.2 mi N on SR-181, turn W on SR-52. 1) Jct SR-181 & SR-52, SW corner, very lg gravel storage area.2) SR-52 MM 10, sm gravel storage area.3) Jct SR-52 & SR-59, SW corner, lg flat gravel storage area. Almost full Jun 19, but construction is imminent. Will fit many rigs once emptied.4) SR-59 MM 2, sm rd on L just past boundary sign.5) SR-59 MM 4.1, pullout on L.6) SR-59 MM 13.8, 1/4 mi past CDT trailhead, jct w/ FR-521, NW corner, dirt & grass, trees, 2-3 med rigs.7) FR-521, 0.4 mi from SR-59, on L, lg site, lg rig OK, dirt, trees. 0.5 mi from SR-59, on L, FR-4070. 1.8 mi, FR-668, go L 1/4 mi to lg sites both sides of rd, top of sm hill, lg rig OK, dirt, trees, beautiful. 3.0, on L, dirt, trees, scenic boulders. 6.5, to FR-107 on R.8) Back to NM-52, going towards US-60 (becomes gravel soon after jct w/ SR-59), MM 38, gravel storage area.Debby Beatty #135578 stayed Jun 19.

Martin Ranch Rd, BD (BLM). Free. ~12 mi N of town, I-25 x89, go ~1 mi S on frontage rd along E side of hwy, bear L on Martin Ranch Rd. Go ~2 mi to a level, hard-packed pullout. N33 17.078 W107 14.667. Rd is quiet, paved, w/ very few cars at night. Desert & mtn views, no houses in sight. Room for 1 very lg or 2 sm RVs. Good Verizon. Near Elephant Butte Lake SP. Mark & Sue Bryer #86611 Apr 09. Updated by Bill Garmire #85439 viewed Apr 21.

South Monticello Point CG, Elephant Butte Lake SP. 50 gravel EW sites (#2, 5, 8-11, 37-39, 42, 45, 47 are 50A, others 30A). Some reservable, some pullthru. Tables w/ shelters, fire rings. Flush & vault toilets, showers, D, trash. Fees/stay limit: See NEW MEXICO SPs NOTE below. I-25 x89 ~12 mi N of town. At stop sign on offramp (both N & S) there is a sign for South Monticello Point CG 6 mi further on paved rd. You pass a South Monticello RV Park (private CG). Paved CG rd. In undeveloped desert area along N end of Elephant Butte Lake. Boat ramp. Lightly used compared to Lions Beach CG in central part of SP. Great Verizon. Rita Poe #95664 Oct 10. Last reval by John & Bonnie Archer #113438 stayed Apr 22.

Monticello Rd, BD (BLM). No facilities. Free. 14-day limit. N of town, I-25 x92, go 0.3 mi on Monticello Rd to sm gravel loops on both sides of rd. 3-5 med or 2-3 lg rigs, parallel park around edge. Al Gentry #14044 Nov 00. Last updated by Debby Beatty #135578 viewed Jun 18.

FR-225, BD (BLM, state, NF). No facilities. Free. 14 day limit. N of town, from I-25 x115 go S on SR-1 to ~MM 13.5 (~2 mi past Nogal Canyon), go W on FR-225. Or, from x100 go N on SR-1 then W on FR-225. Room for 2-3 med rigs 0.1 mi on R, 0.7 mi on L. Lg spots 5.7 mi on L, 6.2 on R, 6.6 mi on R at rd jct. NF CG 14 mi in. Good gravel rd but narrow (1 1/2 lane), mildly washboarded. 1st mi BLM then mixed state/private, then narrows to 1 lane at NF boundary 3.5 mi in. Sign discourages trailers beyond this point. Debby Beatty #135578 stayed Oct 18.