Campgrounds Available This Weekend Near Lovelace, NM
Nestled in the stunning landscapes of New Mexico, Lovelace offers a diverse array of camping options perfect for outdoor enthusiasts. Just a short drive from the city, you'll find the enchanting Gila National Forest, which boasts numerous RV-friendly campgrounds equipped with essential amenities, plus access to hiking trails and scenic views. For those who prefer traditional camping experiences, sites such as the beautiful Bear Canyon Campground provide inviting spaces for tent camping beneath the starry New Mexico sky, surrounded by towering ponderosa pines and vibrant wildlife. Adventurers seeking solitude can explore exhilarating dispersed camping opportunities along the forest’s backroads, allowing for a truly immersive experience in nature away from the crowds. The area's geography features expansive plateaus, rugged mountains, and serene rivers, creating a breathtaking backdrop for a variety of outdoor activities like hiking, fishing, and birdwatching. Embrace the magic of Lovelace, NM, where the serene outdoors invites you to create unforgettable memories regardless of your camping style.

















Manzano Mountains Campground is part of Manzano Mountains State Park in New Mexico (1 hr 25 min southeast of Los Lunas, NM) with an elevation of 7,252 feet. There are a total of 27 campsites. The campground is normally open from the beginning of April to the end of November. Sites can accommodate RVs between 20 and 64 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. 9 sites have electric hookups. Fees range from $15.00 to $30.00. Some amenities include dump station, restroom. Activities include hiking trails.
Oliver Lee Campground is part of Oliver Lee Memorial State Park in New Mexico (1 hr 17 min northeast of Las Cruces, NM) with an elevation of 4,321 feet. There are a total of 42 campsites including 3 tent-only sites. The campground is open all year. 39 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 20 and 60 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring with grill. 16 sites have electric and water hookups. Fees range from $15.00 to $30.00. Some amenities include dump station, restroom, flush toilets. Activities include hiking trails.
South Monticello Campground is part of Elephant Butte Lake State Park in New Mexico (1 hr 27 min northwest of Las Cruces, NM) with an elevation of 4,494 feet. There are a total of 48 campsites. The campground is open all year. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers up to 40 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring with grill. All sites have electric and water hookups. Prices start at $30.00 per night. Some amenities include dump station, boat ramp, restroom. Activities include boating, fishing, water skiing, floating sports.
Lions Beach Campground is part of Elephant Butte Lake State Park in New Mexico (1 hr 20 min northwest of Las Cruces, NM) with an elevation of 4,534 feet. There are a total of 44 campsites. The campground is open all year. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 26 and 40 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring with grill. All sites have electric and water hookups. Prices start at $30.00 per night. Some amenities include shower, restroom, flush toilets. Activities include boating, fishing, hiking trails, water skiing, floating sports.
Desert Cove Campground is part of Elephant Butte Lake State Park in New Mexico (1 hr 18 min northwest of Las Cruces, NM) with an elevation of 4,534 feet. There are a total of 16 campsites. The campground is open all year. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 20 and 40 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring with grill. All sites have electric and water hookups. Prices start at $30.00 per night. Some amenities include shower, dump station, restroom, flush toilets. Activities include boating, fishing, hiking trails, water skiing, floating sports.
Quail Run Campground is part of Elephant Butte Lake State Park in New Mexico (1 hr 18 min northwest of Las Cruces, NM) with an elevation of 4,534 feet. There are a total of 25 campsites including 5 tent-only sites. The campground is open all year. 20 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 27 and 84 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring with grill. All sites have electric and water hookups. Prices start at $30.00 per night. Some amenities include shower, restroom, flush toilets. Activities include boating, fishing, hiking trails, water skiing, floating sports.
Caballo Lake Campground is part of Caballo Lake State Park in New Mexico (54 min northwest of Las Cruces, NM) with an elevation of 4,222 feet. There are a total of 63 campsites. The campground is open all year. 60 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 40 and 95 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring with grill. 7 sites have full hookups (electric, water and sewer). 37 sites have electric and water hookups. Fees range from $30.00 to $50.00. Some amenities include boat ramp, restroom. Activities include boating, fishing, water skiing, floating sports.
Percha Dam Campground is part of Percha Dam State Park in New Mexico (54 min northwest of Las Cruces, NM) with an elevation of 4,150 feet. There are a total of 30 campsites. The campground is open all year. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 40 and 95 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. 1 site has full hookups (electric, water and sewer). 29 sites have electric and water hookups. Fees range from $30.00 to $35.00. Some amenities include shower, restroom, trash dumpster, ramada, flush toilets. Activities include fishing, hiking trails, rock climbing.
Leasburg Dam Campground is part of Leasburg Dam State Park in New Mexico (just 22 min northwest of Las Cruces, NM) with an elevation of 4,016 feet. There are a total of 23 campsites. The campground is open all year. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 15 and 40 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. 18 sites have electric and water hookups. Fees range from $15.00 to $30.00. Some amenities include shower, playground, picnic table, restroom, amphitheater, telescope, flush toilets. Activities include fishing, hiking trails.
Lea Lake Campground is part of Bottomless Lakes State Park in New Mexico (just 28 min east of Roswell, NM) with an elevation of 3,544 feet. There are a total of 33 campsites including 3 tent-only sites. The campground is open all year. 30 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 35 and 60 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring with grill. 5 sites have full hookups (electric, water and sewer). 25 sites have electric and water hookups. Fees range from $10.00 to $35.00. Some amenities include dump station, wifi, playground, swimming, restroom, ramada, flush toilets. Activities include fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.
Haystack Mountain OHV Area in Chaves County is located 2 hrs 33 min west of Lubbock, TX with an elevation of 4,012 feet. There are a total of 4 campsites. The campground is open all year. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers up to 50 feet. All sites are currently first-come first-served. Prices start at $3.00 per night. Some amenities include accessible, restroom, trash dumpster. Activities include ohv trails nearby, hiking trails, ohv allowed from campsite.
Pecos Campground is part of Sumner Lake State Park in New Mexico (1 hr 27 min west of Clovis, NM) with an elevation of 4,343 feet. There are a total of 12 campsites. The campground is open all year. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 30 and 72 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring with grill. 1 site has full hookups (electric, water and sewer). 11 sites have electric and water hookups. Prices start at $30.00 per night. Some amenities include restroom, flush toilets. Activities include boating, fishing, water skiing, floating sports.
El Cerro Campground is part of Villanueva State Park in New Mexico (1 hr 7 min southeast of Santa Fe, NM) with an elevation of 5,799 feet. There are a total of 24 campsites. The campground is open all year. Sites can accommodate RVs between 20 and 70 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. 5 sites have electric and water hookups. 4 sites have electric hookups. 5 sites have water hookups. Fees range from $15.00 to $30.00. Some amenities include shower, dump station, playground, restroom, ramada, flush toilets. Activities include fishing, hiking trails.
Mesquite Campground is part of Sumner Lake State Park in New Mexico (1 hr 29 min west of Clovis, NM) with an elevation of 4,343 feet. There are a total of 11 campsites. The campground is open all year. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 52 and 88 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring with grill. 10 sites have water hookups. Fees range from $15.00 to $20.00. Some amenities include playground, boat ramp, restroom, flush toilets. Activities include boating, fishing, water skiing, floating sports.
East Side Campground is part of Sumner Lake State Park in New Mexico (1 hr 24 min west of Clovis, NM) with an elevation of 4,343 feet. There are a total of 11 campsites. The campground is open all year. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 37 and 120 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring with grill. 5 sites have electric and water hookups. 5 sites have water hookups. Fees range from $10.00 to $30.00. Some amenities include boat ramp, restroom. Activities include boating, fishing, floating sports.
Bosque Redondo Park in De Baca County is located 1 hr 6 min west of Clovis, NM with an elevation of 3,980 feet. There are a total of 12 campsites. The campground is open all year. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers up to 35 feet. All sites are currently first-come first-served. There is no fee at this campground. Some amenities include playground, restroom. Activities include fishing, floating sports.
Santa Rosa Lake Campground is part of Santa Rosa Lake State Park in New Mexico (1 hr 55 min southeast of Santa Fe, NM) with an elevation of 4,737 feet. There are a total of 90 campsites including 14 tent-only sites. The campground is open all year. 76 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 20 and 50 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring with grill. 14 sites have electric and water hookups. 11 sites have electric hookups. Fees range from $15.00 to $30.00. Some amenities include shower, accessible, playground, boat ramp, restroom, flush toilets. Activities include boating, fishing, hiking trails, water skiing, floating sports.
Limestone Campground is part of Brantley Lake State Park in New Mexico (1 hr 12 min south of Roswell, NM) with an elevation of 3,282 feet. There are a total of 36 campsites. The campground is open all year. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 30 and 60 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring with grill. 1 site has full hookups (electric, water and sewer). 35 sites have electric and water hookups. Fees range from $30.00 to $35.00. Some amenities include shower, restroom. Activities include hiking trails.
Hueco Tanks Campground is part of Hueco Tanks State Park in Texas (45 min east of El Paso, TX) with an elevation of 4,545 feet. There are a total of 13 campsites. The campground is open all year. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 25 and 80 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 5 months in advance. 10 sites have electric and water hookups. 3 sites have water hookups. Fees range from $12.00 to $16.00. Some amenities include shower, dump station, accessible, restroom, gift shop, flush toilets. Activities include hiking trails.
Franklin Mountains Campground is part of Franklin Mountains State Park in Texas (just 22 min northwest of El Paso, TX) with an elevation of 4,743 feet. There are a total of 16 campsites including 10 tent-only sites. The campground is open all year. 4 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 30 and 50 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 5 months in advance. Prices start at $10.00 per night. Some amenities include restroom. Activities include biking, hiking trails.
Cochiti Area in Sandoval County is located 40 min west of Santa Fe, NM with an elevation of 5,475 feet. There are a total of 80 campsites. The campground is normally open from the beginning of March to the end of November. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 32 and 50 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. 34 sites have electric and water hookups. 14 sites have electric hookups. Fees range from $12.00 to $20.00. Some amenities include shower, swimming. Activities include biking, fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.
Tetilla Peak Campground in Sandoval County is located 43 min west of Santa Fe, NM with an elevation of 5,554 feet. There are a total of 45 campsites including 12 tent-only sites. The campground is normally open from mid April to mid October. 33 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 24 and 50 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. 25 sites have electric and water hookups. 10 sites have electric hookups. Fees range from $12.00 to $20.00. Some amenities include shower, sewer hookup, boat ramp, restroom, flush toilets. Activities include biking, boating, fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.