Lakeside camping in New Mexico

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Healing on the Rio Grande !

19 sites · Lodging, RVs, Tents1 acre · Albuquerque, NM
Come to New Mexico ! The Land of Enchantment. Sing Chants to the Moon, The Sun, The Rain, The Stars , The Beautiful Land and the Ancestors ! We won , an award with Hipcamp, Best of 2023 !!!! We are so happy to Host . Come enjoy organic . Urban Permaculture . Awesome, thanks for loving on our peaceful garden. It is an honor to serve the traveler, the camper, sweet tourist , wild vacationer , folks visiting friends and family , the many folks who explore and folks on grand adventures. We love to camp as well. BE OUTSIDE ! Heal from Nature . We have a lot to offer. Our place is good for folks who work on the road, Great WIFI ! Easy to manage a job while on the road . Eat flowers and herbs. There is a great herb store , herbal clinic and more . Just down the road, called, RED ROOT , next to the Food Co-op on Rio Grande Blvd. Our Space is in the heart of the Griegos Neighborhood , A very old style , old world area. Safe area. Same Hispanic families have lived here since 1712, no joke, that is real. Rural feel for an urban / suburban setting , space space, off street parking. We are NOT an RV park nor are we a " camp ground " . We Are an Organic Garden ( Urban Permaculture ) that you can stay inside a magical, growing goodness space . This place is very, very private . The parking area is not private . Our road is dead end , very low traffic . The garden wall around the whole tent area has a 6 foot tall , very thick wall , and trees , surrounding every thing. There is a forest and pond for ducks behind the garden . Our place is for Wildlife, to be fed, and given water and safe space to raise young. We are located in an area where the birds of the world fly from the north to the south and then change direction each season. Many lizards . Many wild mammals . There are many farms in the area. With Horses , goats , chickens , ducks , mules, donkeys , other livestock . We have no pets and no livestock. At night this is dark ( we do have solar lights on walk ways ) and it is peaceful. A safe zone for travelers . Serene , gentle and lovely . You get your privacy . New Mexico is so amazing, all year . We have inside space in Fall / Winter . Welcome to Mother Bosque Garden . Started in Corrales NM in 2010 . We are in the North valley of Albuquerque New Mexico 87107. The same families have lived here for 100, 200, 300 plus years . 1000s of years . Native people have lived in this valley for close to 20,000 years more . The Rio Grande is very close by ( 2 miles west of us ) bike or by car . We are close to route 40 and route 25, just 7 mins. away . There is a Food Co-op with in a 5 mins. drive . And a regular store and gas within one mile of our place. Come eat Traditional New Mexican Foods and Heal with Very Living Traditional New Mexican Herbal Medicines . Relax, rest, find repose. Happy travels, happy hiking, happy sleeping under the stars, happy home made food, happy resting. Old Town is close by, so is the Rio Grande River and Nature Center ( 2 miles up the street ) . So many things in our area to see, to do, learn history . Awesome food, music and arts/ crafts, everywhere. So much activity all over. SO MANY CULTURES and Languages , so much diversity !
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Agua de Vida

10 sites · RVs, Tents40 acres · NM
This charming land has been in the family since my husband was a young boy. The Indian ruins and artifacts fascinated him then and he is still happy to share this history with whoever shows an interest. With all the improvements made by his father and family through the years, you will also learn to have a love for the history and beauty here on this unique 30-acre treasure. You can explore Native American ruins that were inhabited by some 2,000 people between 700-1100 AD. The grounds are wonderful to walk with a little lake which draws elk, deer, hawks, blue herons, etc. Easy to access just 3 minutes off I-25. We are 5 minutes away from the Pecos Natl Monument and 15 minutes away from the Pecos River with plenty of great fishing spots…Visit Santa Fe (20-minute drive) or Las Vegas (30-minute drive) with dozens of restaurants, museums, art galleries, etc. We look forward to your stay!
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Perry Farms RV Park

15 sites · RVs, Tents40 acres · Socorro, NM
Perry Farms is the home place of the Perry Family, established in 1980, and provided much open space for the children to grow and play. It is located in the northern edges of the Chihuahuan Desert. Native fauna and flora as well as beautiful blue skies, with millions of stars provide peaceful, quiet moments of nature. Learn more about this land: Desert Camp consists of six RV spots with full hookups (electricity-30 and 50 amp, septic, water, and WIFI) and 11 unimproved tent camping areas on family property of Perry Farms. The land has arroyos, mesas, lots of flat areas to car camp, pitch a tent or sleep on the ground under the beautiful, dark New Mexico skies. There are also a few places to hang a hammock.  To the west, there are miles and miles to hike, mountain bike, or just enjoy the view of the Magdalena Mountains.  Neighbors are quiet and you can choose a spot away from anyone.
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Enchanted Circle Campground (E<<)

13 sites · RVs, Tents161 acres · Angel Fire, NM
The Enchanted Circle Campground sits on the Avalon Ranch. It is 161 owned acres surrounded by a state trust lease. We are very proud to have been voted #1 Campground in NM 4 years in a row and ranked Top 5 by Forbes in the country. We have 8 RV/tent sites to choose from. Campfires are permitted, and pets are welcome. Potable water is available as well as a portable toilet. For cooking, you will have a fire pit, with a good size in fire grill. With the grill, you will have tongs, a spatula and a grill brush. A fire extinguisher and a shovel. And then every site but 7 has an additional large grill mounted for the larger cooking. The property was originally homesteaded in 1893. It was also the first potato farm in NM. It has seven ground-fed springs that run year-round and is officially the Coyote Creeks Headwaters. They converge after filling 4 of our ponds in the marshland where the potatoes were grown. A family of 4 lived in the first dwelling built here, not much larger than a shed. Since that time, 2 homes, 1 of which still stands, a barn, a smokehouse, and 4 other outbuildings were constructed. There are old wagons and farm equipment from the late 1800s and early 1900's still strewn about the ranch. We are home to Huge herds of Elk, mule deer, turkeys, prairie dogs, eagles, black bears, 9 horses, chickens, pigs, goats, our 3 dogs and 4 cats, and the occasional Mountain Lion. We live here year-round. We love our land and want to share it with others. I am a Veteran and our intent is to eventually have a Veterans Retreat facility here. Not a retreat itself, but rather a location for all of the retreats, nationwide, to be able to utilize, so they can use the funds they have to do what they do best. You are helping to make that possible. We do pride ourselves on minimally impacting our land. We strive to keep it clean and as close to nature as we can. We encourage you to leave it better than you found it, as it is only making it that much better. We encourage you to get out and explore. Trailblaze. Be a pioneer. Go wherever you feel lead. And as always, Veterans, LEOs, and Fire Fighters are always free for one night up to 4 guests.
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Abiquiu Tiny House

1 site · Lodging10 acres · Abiquiu , NM
 Situated at 6300 ft. above sea level the Chama River Valley is surrounded by forested mountains. There is white water rafting on the Rio Chama and Rio Grande Rivers nearby during spring and summer. Within an hour there are ski areas at Taos and Santa Fe during the winter. Ojo Caliente Hot Springs is 17 miles away and has a full spa and restaurant. There are beautiful hiking trails throughout the area and Abiquiu Lake is less than 20 minutes away. The location of the Tiny House is in a quiet, private and beautiful setting. Abiquiu Lake is only 15 minutes away for fun swimming, Ghost Ranch is 20 minutes away and has 3 beautiful hikes. Santa Fe and Taos are 60 minutes away. The tiny house is a healthy house built on the golden mean and has no electrical radiation inside except wi-fi. All material used are nontoxic.Notable aspect. There are no pets allowed on the property. 
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North 40 Farms Along The Rio Chama

3 sites · RVs, Tents1049 acres · Hernandez, NM
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1B6k5EfY13/ Video Tour #1 including live Elk LINK..... https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1Pn8w2gTSy/ Video Tour #2 on demand Hipcamp Nighttine Campsite set up......... Located minutes from the comforts of civilization in a 10.5 acre ranch setting with easy access for cars just off US Hyw 84/285 near Romeros Fruit Stand opens up to a private paradise getaway with both on and off grid level RV campsites and plenty of tent campsite hosting 2 ponds fed by the United States oldest Ditch (San Jose Acequia Madre) established in 1600 . Accessible by car are 2 level (30AMP) RV spaces and enough level tent ⛺️ campsites to host a family reunion or other special event. Running well water and electricity on site. For the brave at heart for adventure off grid camping 🏕 sites or RV parking is also available in the 🌎 planets largest Cottonwood Forest home to Bear, Elk, Deer and a host of other wildlife along the Rio Chama River. This off grid paradise is accessible by 4WD SUV, truck or walking. Mix up the daily humbug any time of year and stay with us safely, securely, discretely, confidently whether your on vacation or just feel like being 1 with mother nature overnight.. Let us be you nature getaway home away from hone. Our Mission at North 40 Farms RV & Tent Campsite is turning your stay with us into a life long friendship built on quality positive experiences, professionalism, dedication to our guests needs, individualized custom customer service with a smile. Thank you for choosing Hipcamp & North 40 Farms. Blessings 🙌
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HAWK RIM RANCH

2 sites · Lodging1250 acres · Trementina, Nm, NM
~THE OLD WEST, A NEW VISION~ This ranch- our family’s dream in the becoming; our lifeblood is our commitment to a legacy of land stewardship for over 100 hundred years. In a world that is day by day more virtual, this is the real deal. It is our desire to carefully share some of its wonder, its magic and the healing that no modern medicine can offer. Historic, clean, comfortable carefully renovated accommodations. Peace and serenity at our medicine wheel, recenter/rejuvenate. Guided tours to incredible canyon views, hiking trails, wildlife and ranch animals. (Detailed in EXTRAS upon booking.) (Previously listed- Largo Rim Ranch until we noticed the outline of the canyon rim was in the shape a hawk with outstretched wings. ) Other EXTRAS- A sweat equity offer as a Stewardship Partner to participate in helping to address certain erosion issues occurring within the Hawk. We ourselves have found that in this work, we have gained a measure of our own healing. Come and join us, prepared with work gloves, sturdy boots, plenty of water and a will to make a difference one rock at a time! How this works: Book 1 night thru Hipcamp as a guest(s), then include each Stewardship Partner in the EXTRAS offer for 2 more nights without charge.
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Lakeside camping in New Mexico guide

Overview

While many people think of New Mexico as having nothing but desert for miles on end, the state actually has plenty of lakes, many of which are surrounded by state park land, complete with lakeside campsites. In fact, nearly half of New Mexico’s state parks have their own lakes. As such, New Mexicans are spoiled for choice when it comes to lakefront camping in areas such as Bottomless Lake outside Roswell, Elephant Butte Lake, Eagle Nest Lake near Taos, and Storrie Lake near Santa Fe. If you’re willing or able to reserve your campsite six months in advance, you'll have a great variety of options to choose from. Alternatively, consider getting off the beaten path with a private Hipcamp near one of the state’s many lakes—not only will you find an abundance of tent and RV sites, but there are also plenty of cozy cabins and glampsites for those in need of a bit of extra comfort.

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