Camping at Valley of Fires National Rec Area
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While RVing through southern New Mexico we came across this cool little BLM campground called Valley of Fires National Rec Area perched above a huge lava field. We just had to stop and check it out for a few nights.
In this video I show you the campground, surrounding views and a walk down in the lava field.
At 18 bucks a night including water and electric this campground offered great value, especially considering the gorgeous views.
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The town is Carrizozo
Thanks! :)
I like it....... too cool.....
there's another lava flow near Grants NM..called El Malpais (i.e. badlands).
Cool, thanks for the tip. Cheers, Ray
Since video was 7 years ago, I checked their website & they haven't raised their rates, it's still $18! That's a steal of a deal!
Wonderful. Thanks. Driven through there before but never stopped. Next time . . .
I love that place. I just did a video on it myself. But when I was there I hit a snow storm. I was so bummed.
My home state, have never seen this place, but have been to Three Rivers. Thanks for the thorough look-around!
Nice place in springtime what's it like in winter?
Here is weather averages from the nearest town - www.usclimatedata.com/climate/carrizozo/new-mexico/united-states/usnm0048
Cool camping spot. I believe they use the yucca plants to make tequila. Enjoyed your video.
Suzan Allen Yes it is called Sotol, :)
Sotol is a distilled spirit made from the Dasylirion wheeleri (commonly known as Desert Spoon or, in Spanish, sotol), a plant that grows in northern Mexico, New Mexico, west Texas, and the Texas Hill Country. It is known as the state drink of Chihuahua, Durango and Coahuila. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sotol
Thank you, I stand corrected. Tequila is made using the blue agave plant, which in some ways looks similar to this plant. Keep learning new things every day. Have fun on your travels.
That sure is different out there.
Thank you for your reply.
Thank you for your reply
Love you videos we are starting our adventure later this year going full time selling every thing retired
Congrats, I wish you the best, it's a great lifestyle. Cheers Ray
Geez what a nice place! Thanks for sharing!
awesome area.. like many other places in New Mexico.. gonna have to add this one to our bucket list.. Thanks so much for sharing..
You're welcome. :)
Carrizozo you say like "Carra-zo-zo" or "Carrie-Zo-zo" but in spanish you make sound more fancy, the gringo way will get ya by lol.
Thanks for a great tour. This looks like a really nice place.
NM has so many great natural and historic areas.
The photo slide show at the end was beautiful. Are those your photos, or Ann's?
Happy Trails!
You're welcome Allen, the photos are mine. :)
Cheers Ray
Great tour! Thanks so much! I really enjoy this!
Your most welcome, Ray
Have not been here either and I live in NM! Will visit soon though. Lots to see in NM. I am traveling around these areas and am posting videos too. Check em out. THANKS Love Your RV
Really cool!
I was there last month. It is such a neat place. The visitor center was nice too. Wonderful stop!
Nice video, Ann’s still shots are beautiful. I’m hoping you got a video of the petroglyphs.
Agave plants make liquor too.
kind of like Modoc CO,CALIF.THERES LAVA TUBES THAT HAVE ICE IN THEM ALL THE TIME
We plan arriving on a Sunday or Monday Night thru Thursday.
We believe its limited to 7 days max ... correct ?
ECRVS Videos Not sure, I didn't see any signs about length of stay.
Do the Full Services include water, waste, 30amp electric. and whats the day $ rate for us olde seniors ?
ECRVS Videos Check out the blog post for more details - www.loveyourrv.com/camping-at-valley-of-fires-in-new-mexico/ They have 30/50 amp and water and then you have to use a the sewer dump station for waste , they don't have sewer at each site. Federal Senior Pass holder get half price on camp fees so $9
Ahhhh.... my old stomping grounds. Nice area! Was raised in Alamogordo. I miss home. Thanks for sharing. Down south toward Alamorgordo you'll come across the Three Rivers Petroglyphs. In high school, I was a part of a volunteer archeology group that discovered a bunch of them down there. ENJOY!
We visited the Three Rivers, saw a bunch of the petroglyphs, neat place, they even have a couple RV spots there for camping.
Do you believe 40 ft Class A would navigate and fit into THE RV SPACES AND ROADS ? or do they Monitor that well ?
ECRVS Videos Yup, no problem, I'm 45 feet when hooked up and towing, and I had no problems. The site we were in was likely 65 feet long and paved all the way. They a large turn around at the end of the road if need be, You wouldn't get jammed up and have to back out.
Looks great...Is this a first come first served park..Or possibly a link for reservations...thanx for reply ...... ed hass, reno nevada
We do PANORAMIC PHOTOGRAPHY when we can find something new :0
ECRVS Videos It was first come, they have a self serve pay box, or if the visitor center is open you can pay there. Good to get there early to get a better site, some are more level than others.
Looking at google earth view shows the lave field. Looks so big on the map. Will have to visit the Valley of Fires when I get down in the area.
If your interested in Native American history, head north to southwest Colorado and see Mesa Verde National Park, walk among the old dwellings the native people of the time built among the cliffs. Next door in Utah, you have Hovenweep National Monument. Many places thru out Utah that make you think about how they lived and how they survived and what could have happened to them in the 1300s.
koslund11 We just finished visiting Canyon De Chelly, saw lots of ruins there from the Anasazi and met some of the Navajo people that still live in the canyon. Very cool place! :)
Love Your RV Google Mesa Verde National Park and check it out. Well worth a days tour of the park. If you are heading towards Utah, I have been through out the southern half of the state a number of times over the years. Need to know anything about the area I can help.
koslund11 Thanks, We are headed to Valley of the Gods to do some boondocking, just drove the truck in tonight to have a look, looks awesome!
Love Your RV Not sure if you have ever taken Highway 261 north to the top of Moki Dugway. When you get to the top, hang a left and drive the few miles down Mulie Point Rd to the end, Mulie Point. Your wife will love the photo ops and you can see Monument Valley to the southwest and all of Gooseneck State Park on the San Juan River. Beautiful area.
Do you ever have any issues with snakes, wile walking you dog
Not in 5 years coming to the southwest, but we are here in the colder winter months. Once it gets into late March or April they start to come out of hibernation, by that time we have moved more north.
Hi Ray. We are headed to Valley of Fire today. Thanks for the nice review!
The petroglyph location you referred to is 3 Rivers Petroglyph Site. We are camped there now. Very interesting place with many petroglyphs to look at on a well marked trail. The campground does have 2 pull through rv spots (neither are occupied now) with power that will fit any size rig and a few tent camping spots that are not level parking. We are practically the only ones here. Amazing place and highly recommended .www.blm.gov/visit/three-rivers-petroglyph-site
Thanks, we took a drive out and visited the place, pretty cool. Was full of campers when we were there and quite busy with daytrippers, but was later in March if I remember.
I just found your channel and subscribed... It appears you like to visit the same kind of areas I do !!! I just bought an RV and in the process of downsizing so I can get on the road in a month or so !!! Will you go to the RTR in AZ this year? If so I hope to see you there !!! Enjoy the Journey !!!
Thanks. We will be headed back to the southwest for 6 months this fall. Never been to the RTR, I thought it was for small RVs like vans. Cheers! Ray
I looked at several videos of the past RTR and it looks like they have RVs of all types there. If you decide to go, the next one is suppose to be Jan. 11 thru 21-18. Travel safely !!! Gary
;-) thanks for sharing.