Camping at Rock Hound State Park, New Mexico
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- Опубликовано: 15 сен 2024
- In this video, I give you a look at Rock Hound State Park located just south of Deming New Mexico off Interstate 10
Water and electric sites are $14 and dry camping is $10. Great deal considering the beautiful views and large, clean campsites offered.
We stayed there in February 2017 and the weather was pretty decent with a few days in the 70's. We did have one windy day that led to a minor dust storm but made for a cool looking sunset.
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That is an absolutely beautiful place! Thanks for sharing it with us! We are preparing to go full timing in a few years and we are making a list of places we want to experience. This one is gone up near the top of the list!!
You're welcome!
I'm 39 and I'm trying to do the same thing. Full time, working age, RV'ing. I literally have a destination list and this one just went on it.
Grevlain iiii
There are a few nice parks with RV sites around this area, check Caballo lake, Pancho villa Park, city of rocks just to mention a few.
Now this is the type of video I like, when I tell people I want to travel around the country and live in my RV they think I am crazy, if I can get them to watch videos like this maybe they will see why I have these crazy dreams.
haha, a little crazy makes life interesting. ;) Actually, some of the sanest people I've met are doing exactly that.
I could spend all day watching your videos!
Yours is my favorite RUclips channel. Your videos are calm, clear, informative, and beautiful! Thank you for making them!
Thx, very nice compliment as I know there are many other channels out there Cheers! Ray
We are here now. I remembered this review from 6 years ago. We love this park. Thanks for the review
Nice! You're welcome. :)
We lived in New Mexico for 7 years. I loved the camping and hiking. Watching this makes me miss it!
Beautiful state!
I live in Deming and this park is one of my favorites. Pancho villa Park is the one next to the border and has several RV sites.
Wow, didn't realize that place was so popular!
I went camping there one night before we hiked up Florida Peak the next morning. It was one of the hardest hikes I've done regarding terrain.
Thanks for such a tastefully done video. We were not inundated with loud music in the background while you were speaking (which so many do). Nice choice of an ending. Well produced.
You're welcome, thanks for the kind words. Cheers! Ray
beautiful scenery and camp ground...thanks for sharing...first time watching.
Sure is, thanks for watching. Cheers! Ray
You always find the nicest places to camp.
I totally agree Tioga Trails. I watch several full time RV'er channels on RUclips, and Love your RV shows the best campsites for beautiful scenery.
We were headed there last year but it got dark and we ended up at El Lobo Ranchero RV Park in Deming NM..were happy enough, but wish we had explored the RockHound SP!! Isnt White Sands NP something else!!!! I was born and raised, lived a 20mile radius on Vancouver Island, so seeing those big cactus...wow wow wow!!!!!
Thanks for the in depth views of this place!
Beautiful place.
God, that's an amazing spot. 10 bucks a night?! Amazing.
For $225 you can get a yearly park pass that lets you use campsites for half price. The pass is even cheaper for NM residents. NM is one of my favorite states and I'll be there next winter!
Yes, if I was to hang out there for more than a month a year I'd definitely look into a pass. Great deal.
another place on my list some day
Nice camp ground. It looks like ALL the firewood is imported in those parts ..lol.. Nice clip
No doubt. :)
Deming has duck races that are fun and Las Cruces has the Green Chile Festival in the Fall. :)
Cool. We stop off in Hatch and had some green chile cheeseburgers. Good stuff!
Very nice site, and continue with your great videos :)
Home State, Nice Park, Thanks for sharing !
Now that you have that robust new Big Blue, you can visit more of the western states! Northern Utah and Western Colorado are gorgeous!
Yes, no problem for the new truck, too bad it's so cold up there in the winter, we spend the summer months back in Canada. Cheers, Ray
@@LoveYourRV But you could go anywhere during the summer, since you're full time. Even a three week vacation to someplace new. :)♥
We have to be present in our home province of British Columbia 5 months every year to maintain residency and free healthcare. Also, the US limits Canadians to a 182-day visit per the calendar year. BC has the Rocky Mountains and the Pacific Coast plus, rivers, lakes, and Islands, pretty gorgeous too. ;) Next summer we are planning a cross country trip across Canada to the Atlantic Provinces for summer as we did back in 2011. Cheers, Ray
@@LoveYourRV Well, that explains a lot! Happy travels across Canada! Be safe!
Very nice! Thanks for sharing this little park with us!
Great photography, as always! Really enjoy all of your posts. Keep 'em coming. Thanks.
Very very nice video Ray! Great selection of music & pics! 👍👍😎🇺🇸
Very nice! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for sharing, miss those mountains.
WOW, That is awesome. I also have been writing down places to go when I Van full time and this is beautiful. New Mexico has always been a fav of mine. And you can take a rock......oh dear, my tires may go flat....heh he. Great vid! ! TFS
Definitely worth a stop and check out City of Rocks SP to the north about 30 minutes drive, it has some nice secluded places for smaller RVs in amongst huge rock outcroppings. Cheers Ray
www.loveyourrv.com/camping-at-city-of-rocks-state-park/
love it there 😃 y'all enjoy
You find the best places. Love your camera work . Good travels. My wife is logging your places . Leaving Oregon in September 2017 hope to to see you out there there would love to meet you stay safe my friend
Thanks. :)
You bet! Cheers!
Ray, once again you've given us a wonderful overview of a gorgeous state park. The grand vistas and soothing music made me dream of being there myself. I could almost see a Wells Fargo stage coach come wheeling around the corner, or John Wayne come riding up looking for banditos, in some of those shots. The still photos really showed the green of the cactus to great effect. And those sunsets! Thanks for your effort documenting all this. Richard, San Angelo, TX
Thanks Richard! Lots of old west history in the area, to the north about 20 miles was where the Butterfield Mail and Stage Coach Trail went through. Plenty of museums and old forts around.
I'm looking to move that way,thx awsome video
Very nicely done!! Thank you for posting. My compliments on the pleasant music selection.
You're welcome, glad you liked it! Cheers! Ray
I lived in New Mexico or over 20 years and never got to this place -- my loss! The border town you referred to is Palomas, across the line from the New Mexican town of Columbus, which Pancho Villa raided during the Mexican Revolution in the early 20th century. The state park just outside of Columbus is appropriately named Pancho Villa State Park. Enjoy your stay in La Tierra Encantada!
Thanks for the info. Others in the park were saying there is a good museum and a ton of history down there, will have to check it out someday. Cheers!
Used to live in the Las Cruces area and absolutely love the scenery down there. Own some dirt just west of that mountain range.
Nice overview of the state park. I like your detail. Thanks!
We just saw you guys down the hill from us at the Rockhound SP. We were the Wave Trailer & Grey & White Ford up the hill from you. We just happen to run across your video today, when looking at solar panel installs. My husband really liked your solar set up at the park and that's when he found your channel, it'a a complete coincidence we ran across your YT channel..Great Channel and Safe Travels....
Wow, small world! Here is a link to my latest on our solar setup, it's been a few years of additions - www.loveyourrv.com/diy-rv-boondocking-power-system/ Cheers! Ray
Thank you, I know he'll enjoy it. Cheers~
That looks like a beautiful area but a little dangerous to navigate. Thank you for the awesome video. Got some great views.
Beautiful! Our upcoming trip hopes to include Organ Mts boondocking, then City of Rocks. Now, have added Rockhound to that list. Thanks!
I just found you on RUclips and loved your video. Nice job. We're headed to Rockhound SP after spending a few weeks camping in Texas. Enjoyed seeing your cute beagle too. Happy trails to you.
thanks for the tour
Thanks so much for sharing Ray!! Beautiful place and great video/pics!! W.
You're welcome! :)
Beautiful. I'm picking up a lot of cool spots for 2018/19 from you. 🌵
that's was some amazing views OMG it's so beautiful out there I'm a full timer but I am stuck in South Georgia for my job wish I could retire but I'm only 30, I got long time to go before I can do that.. I also like ur truck I have a 1996 just like it but mine is white.
Wonderful video, Ray. Looks like a great place to be! Travel safe.
Thanks, beautiful spot.
Going there in November 2018 on our way to see our son & family at Hollaman AFB
m.accuweather.com/en/us/alamogordo-nm/88310/november-weather/334576
I don't know when you are planning to go in November but those are temps you can expect. There are so many places nearby. With this type of weather, Dog Canyon, Three Rivers and Petroglyphs oh and of course White Sands National Monument are great areas! While on the way to Cloudcroft, you'll have a gorgeous drive. It may be too late for the "quaking aspens" though I always thought they made me think of shimmering coins of gold. Stands sell apple and cherry ciders and again, it is said best to visit Sept 7-Oct 21. Ruidoso (they have a live cam as I watched snow coming down, drivers not in the least fazed) is also a great day trip. Also in The Lincoln National Forest is Lincoln where Billy The Kid and Pat Garrett had a "run-in" in the courthouse which is a museum. There are gallows behind one of the museums while a torreon with historic marker and was accessible to visitors to explore, small window like holes into which rifles poked through to aim at unwelcomed visitors. Whether you can still climb to the top (about two stories) it has been much too long since I was last there and hope it has not been defaced. For the life of me I do not understand WHY there are "those kind" who destroy just for the dun of it.
www.buzzfeed.com/cleverlyengaged/top-26-things-to-do-in-ruidoso-nm-1r0h7?.mlWAj2ldg#.guJxlOEp0
m.accuweather.com/en/us/ruidoso-nm/88345/november-weather/339603
It is 50 miles from Alamogordo to Ruidoso while it is 79 miles to Lincoln from Alamogordo.
I sure hope you are staying long enough to take it all in with your family!
One last thing, all that I mentioned here can be found on RUclips ie a nine minute FULL TOUR of Lincoln as well as many other's videos of such, Ruidoso, White Sands, Alamogordo, etc. Lake Holloman is a campground area but don't know much.
I heard the gentleman say something about the Mexican border to get tacos, etc. I HIGHLY ADVISE AGAINST SUCH!!! While it may be just a quaint village, the US GOVERNMENT has issued a warning to travellers to steer clear! New Mexico had THE BEST Mexican food and if you are a meat eater, a green chile cheeseburger will make your tastebuds feel like mariachi are playing on your tongue. Too hot? A spoonful of SUGAR will take the heat away! Las Cruces has muy bueno Mexican food and muy me gusta! I am a vegetarian and my favorite is green chile cheese enchiladas and dang my mouth is watering like crazy!
I think I have rambled like a tumbleweed all alone in the desert so I shall bid you adios mi amigo!
Wishing you safe travels!
travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/mexico-tr
Used to be we could walk over the bridge from El Paso into Juarez for shopping, lunch or dinner, even night life and now, NO NO NO NO NO! Murders & kidnappings in broad daylight.
Blessings to you and your family!
Are you aware that it is 2 hrs from Holloman? You might check Oliver Lee State Park, about 20 mins from base. Make you reservations, Parks are usually filled by (snow birds) RV guest from back east. We just camped at City of Rocks State Park for 4 nights, a favorite of ours. Spectacular place to view stars! The Gila Cliff dwellings are also nice place to spend the day. Natural hot springs, Jordan Hot springs near dwellings.
Primo views, That place is calling my name!
Beautiful! Hope I can visit this park in the future. Thanks for posting.
nice and thank you !
I recognized those mountains right away! I live in Las Cruces, New Mexico and pass threw there all the time. I never knew about this RV park. There are many beautiful places in Las Cruces as well. If you are looking for more New mexico parks, have i have a place for you! The place is called La Cueva which means "the cave" it is beautiful place and there are trails you can walk up into the miners ghost town still standing from the 1800's i believe. There Just google "Dripping Springs" New Mexico. There are several small springs all through the mountains. They are probably not running right now but it is so amazing up there. Check it out. There is some history attached to this mini area with lots of surprises!
Beautiful! Thanks
What video? I was enjoying the tunes.
Thanks for sharing this gem just subbed your channel
You're welcome. Thanks. for the sub. Cheers! Ray
Been there. I loved it!
Great tour, Its already in my google map list... Thanks for you tour!!! Where are you heading too next?
We are heading northward following the Rio Grande towards Albuquerque, there are some good state parks and wildlife refuges to explore. :)
neat spot!
You showed the pottery im looking at now ,Los ojos
I think your in the same site I stayed in on my way to Quartzsite! Site 0 I believe it was. I stayed there 2 days. Beautiful place.
Yes! I've never stayed in a Site #0 before.
With a state pass, its 4 bucks a night. Great deal
Pays for itsel in two weeks or less if you're a resident. Know this
Love the view!
I'm there right now.
Have you stayed at the Oliver lee st park in Alomogordo NM ? It’s a very nice campground for $14.00 a night.
Water & Elect with a dump station.
Yeah, really nice!
awesome looking park
Pretty sweet! :)
Ray, I enjoy your videos. Thanks.
As you enter the park. are you recording with the Garmin? What model?
Best,
Robert
It's a Garmin Dashcam 20. - www.loveyourrv.com/my-new-rving-gadget-the-garmin-dash-cam-20/
Cheers! Ray
another great video.... ! what is the musical selection at the end of this video?
It's called Tucson Tease - ruclips.net/video/mE9idPfI4HI/видео.html
I saw there was an A Frame down there... I wonder if it was Slim Potatoehead, another Canadian youtube RVer
Loved the video and the tunes. Who are they?
Welcome to New Mexico! Where pain is a flavor, and the landscape likes to hate you! Just Kidding this is my home! I'm from the local "metropolis" Las Cruces, about 60 miles East. Gotta say for State parks in the area, City of Rocks is the star, worth pushing an extra 30 miles or so to see. Rock Hound might be a little underwhelming for those looking for more than a cheap camping spot, or those with kids (kids LOVE City of Rocks, and they'll sleep at least 10 hours.) And if you've gotten yourself this far south be sure to head to Dona Ana county (Las Cruces/Hatch) for the BEST Mexican food in a state known for Mexican food, and the best green Chile anywhere!
Thanks, we've visited the City of Rocks, loved it and have been to Hatch and enjoyed some Green Chile Cheeseburgers. I now always grab some jars of their 505 green chiles and salsa when I head home in the summer from the southwest. Cheers, Ray
Thank you . Awesome !!! I had no idea they were there. Sand stone or what?
Love the video Ray!! 👍
How was the tacos in the border town??
Never made it down, I've heard they are great though. :)
Thanks Ray. What was the music at the end? I loved it.
It's royalty free music I believe it was called Soul Ballad - ruclips.net/video/tOIfYzZhs3Y/видео.html
Thanks for the video. How did the Beagle take to the cactus? Just asking cause I would be taking my two dogs with me out that way. Also, can you ride mountain bikes on those trails you were walking?
They are not too bad since they don't drop on the ground so much like a Cholla type.
Not sure about those trails I saw some people riding in the campground but didn't notice if they went on the steeper trails.
Another great video Ray! We'll be heading that direction over the next few weeks. Thinking of trying those boondocking places near Ajo or Why, did you feel safe when you stayed there?
Thanks! Yes, felt safe enough, there is a big customs border station just down the road in Why.
nice choice of music, up beat
Great deal on state parks in New Mexico, but some states are not so economical. Like Colorado for example, and I'm talking about fees for out-of-state visitors. I seem to recall that our campsite, with no hookups, was $28. Ouch! And if you plan on going thru Nebraska you better get your state park permit in advance because if you pull in late in the evening, middle of nowhere, and want to stay overnight, rather than charging you more for not being a resident, you can't stay there at all without that permit. Wyoming just charges you more ($17 no hookups), but at least you don't need a special permit. I've started steering clear of state parks in general.
Hah, try provincial parks in BC, stands for Bring Cash! People literally reserve them online and scalp them like concert tickets!
globalnews.ca/news/2700947/hot-demand-spurs-camping-reservation-black-market-in-b-c/
I've stayed in Nevada and Utah state parks, they are pretty good, California is hit and miss. Oregon's are nice, especially on the coast. Arizona is a bit pricey, I prefer the BLM land or BLM campgrounds for the most part but New Mexico SP system is excellent IMHO. I'm happy to support their system. They have great volunteers working in them. Extremely friendly.
Thanks for the info!
Nice video, I have a question, what model Garmin are you using? We appreciate the GPS coordinates that is show in the video.
It's a Garmin Dashcam 20 - www.loveyourrv.com/my-new-rving-gadget-the-garmin-dash-cam-20/
32.1864, -107.61122 Rock Hound State Park - goo.gl/maps/g9gRQmmzuyA2
Cheers! Ray
Nice place... WOW, $10 a night is a *_deal_*.
Come on people, 51K subscribers (I'm one of them), 28,550 views for this video (I'm one of them)... and only 1,023 thumbs up (one of them mine)???????? If you watch it, and you like it (150 comments)... give it a THUMBS UP. With "Love Your RV" I don't even bother to watch the video anymore before giving it a thumbs up. I KNOW I'm going to like it. Great locations, fantastic camera work (both video and stills); very personable and informative dialog. What else could anyone want???
Thanks! :)
Very scenic! I was here back when I was in my mid to late 20's. I don't remember it being so lovely. Was there any cell or wifi service at this park?
Good cell connection as is it quite close to the city of Deming, no WiFi that I can remember. Here is a map that is filtered for campgrounds in NM that have internet - www.allstays.com/Campgrounds/New-Mexico-am-wifi.htm
Thanks again. I'm on Campendium right now. Checking things out and writing reviews. Will check out this other link shortly. Thanks!
Pancho villa state park, three miles from the border. Itd be nice if you had done a bit of research to share. . Nice attempt though, sure it was sincere. New mexico pass for residents 100, 225 for out of state. Good for 13 months and all full hookups are 4 dollars, iclufing showers, full use of all state parks. With a pass primitive camping is FREE
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Cool, thanks for the info
Can you tell us a little about your truck and your recommendations for a tow vehicle? My wife and I are just looking to get started 5th wheeling. Thanks.
Here is a link to a post and video I did describing our 1994 F350 Ford. - www.loveyourrv.com/big-baby-blue-1994-ford-f350-truck/ I recommend at least a 3/4 ton diesel for folks looking to do extensive travel, especially out west with all the mountains.
A good site for specs and how much truck you need for the weight of fifth wheel is - fifthwheelst.com/
Best to have extra capacity in a truck and be comfortable than have barely enough and be white knuckle driving when windy or heading down steep grades. Cheers Ray
did i hear you right $14 for water and electric and $10 for no hook ups, you chose no hook ups? why wouldn't you pay the $4 for the electric to run a space heater and the tv to watch movies, just curious? loved the bonus footage at the end, great video
Hookup sites were all taken when we arrived so setup in the dry camping area, little more space between sites too and a nice view so stayed. We have solar for powering TV but we don't watch much.
Hi, the question i have, is do you pay the $ 200 dollar yearly fee or do you pay as you go. I like your blogs . My wife says i'm ruining the experience for us by watching so many vlogs.
No, it would have been $225 for out of state residents and we would not be using enough nights to make it worthwhile.
haha, thanks, Cheers Ray
Do you come across snakes or scorpions, if so what do you do?
Not very often as we visit mostly in the cooler time of year so, for the most part, they are hibernating in burrows and underground. If I come across them I leave them alone. We are in our 8th year spending winter in the desert and I have yet to see a rattlesnake and only 2 scorpions, so not a big issue.
did you eat any prickly pear?
No, I should give them a try sometime.
How did you get the GPS to interface with the video?
It's video from my Garmin Dashcam. It has a GPS info overlay on it.
Thank you, looking into it now. Enjoyed your vid.
Are those cactus the type u can eat?
I think so, I know there are some aminals that eat them
404now, yes, those are the cacti that produce the delicious red fruit called prickly pears, aka tunas in Spanish. The pads are also edible -- nopales or nopalitos in Spanish. But beware! both fruit and pads are covered with thorns! (Prickly pear margaritas are out of this world!)
You should mention $225 annual pass for non residents lets you camp ALL YEAR
Yeah, great deal if you spend enough time in New Mexico. Still, have to pay 4 bucks a night with the pass I believe. So on a few weeks stay it didn't make sense since we also dry camped a lot at 8 bucks a night. Cheers! Ray
Dry camping is included in the Annual Pass fee. If you want to add electric and water then it's an additional $4.
At 3:42 the rock formation on the right looks like a human face.
Flo-ree-da Mountains, not pronounced like the state of Florida.
Of course, it wouldn't be the same, that would be too easy, haha. I need a phonics spelling map! Hope I got Rock Hound right.
Thanks Horhey
:)
Thats dumb for someone to name a mountain range Florida Mountain Range when it’s in New Mexico.
Im gonna write Trump a letter and tell him to look into that shit!