VILLANUEVA, NM

SR-3 N to I-25, several sm pullouts. No facilities. Free. No signs. MM 60.6, 61.3, 61.6, 62.2, 67.8, 67.9, & others. Sm rigs only, mostly 1 per pullout. Some are fishing spots along Pecos Riv. Rd is paved but narrow & winding for a 10-mi stretch centered on Villanueva. Debby Beatty #135578 viewed Oct 18.

Villanueva SP. 12 E sites (most w/ W), 34 BD sites. Back-in sites on gravel, many w/ adobe shelters. Tables, fire rings, showers, flush & vault toilets, D, trash. Fees/stay limit: See NEW MEXICO SPs NOTE below. From I-25 x323 (23 miles S of Las Vegas NM) go 15 mi S on SR-3 (narrow, winding, paved). Or, from I-40 x230 go ~20 mi N (not as winding). E sites are clumped together near park entrance, before Visitor Ctr. Paved rd between Visitor Ctr & D goes to upper CG w/ BD sites & nice views (best for sm-med rigs, check ahead), more privacy. Entrance gate to park closed 7p-7a. No Verizon upper CG. Busy wkends. Along Pecos Riv, stocked w/ fish Fall thru Spring. 5600′ elev. Strenuous hiking trails. No stores or gas nearby. Rita Poe #95664 Oct 10. Updated by Chuck Bahner #139852 viewed Sep 21.