Las Cruces KOA Journey

Very well landscaped campground. Neat gravel lots. Definitely pay extra to get a view site overlooking the city, it is worth it. Note, when it says it is a "Pull in/Back out" site, that is not and OR. It and an "AND". You Pull in to the site, then have to unhook your toad and back out to leave. Regardless, the view makes it worth it. Excellent cable tv channels. Good Verizon service.

We stayed here for a couple days while driving to Colorado from Tucson. We stayed in a back-in site which is described as "Awesome views from your site of Organ Mountains, city of Las Cruces, and Mesilla Valley. Daily photo opportunities at sunrise and sunset." Everything they claim is accurate, I woke up extra early both mornings to watch the sunrise and the sunset was epic too.

The facilities are very well kept, the bathrooms were clean. We didn't use the showers but they looked sufficiently clean as well. Like most KOAs there are some gifts and RV supplies inside. There wasn't a change machine in the laundry room, so get change from the host if you'll be doing laundry off hours.

Wifi was fast when nobody was on it, mostly unusable when being used heavily. We had no issues with AT&T and Verizon signals without boosters.

The big box stores are on the other side of town, about 10-12 minute drive. Nothing within walking distance as it's on the outskirts of town. Check out the old town area, very cool!

Large RV campgrounds, although this is on the smaller side, are not our "thing" generally. That being said, this is where we landed when escaping from the tight spot at Percha Dam State Park.

Sites are level, gravel is big dog friendly, no sewer smell from the hook-up at all (threads on the hook-up were tight and no odor escaped!) but ... Spaces are tight, neighboring rigs are right on top of you, roadway isn't paved and for the cost of a space per night the roadway should be paved, the dog off-lead area doesn't have a single tree to provide shade from the New Mexico sun although there are other trees scattered throughout the park.

Wifi was reasonably fast although our AT&T signal strength was FAR, FAR faster. Cell reception at the park was not an issue for either AT&T or Verizon.

We stayed here a few days to see White Sands National Monument and Las Cruces. It's a great little city, and White Sands was one of the coolest things I've seen. It's worth a stop over. The KOA was clean and friendly as KOAs usually are. The staff was nice and they have loaner round sleds to go down the sand dunes on. That was a nice touch to not have to buy any. The views are good as the campground sits on a hill overlooking the city. The sunsets and sunrises are pretty. The major downside was how cramped it was. It was more cramped than other KOAs I've been in. You were literally on top of one another. There was also no real place to walk the dogs. Behind the park is mobile homes, not really a scenic walk. And a major road in front so you're basically stuck walking around the tiny park and letting the dogs stretch their legs in the also tiny K9 dog play area.
I would stop here again for a few days if I needed a place to stay in Las Cruces because of the amenities and good location.

Site accessibility (Easy in/out, good sineage) - 4
Campground location (Close to Las Cruces) - 4
Nearby amenities (Close to everything) - 4
Site Privacy (Very cramped) - 1
Campground amenities (Clean bathrooms/showers. Propane onsite, clean laundry) - 4
Dog friendly (Very small dog park, hardly anywhere to walk) - 2
Activities (Everything Las Cruces has to offer was very close but nothing walkable) - 3
Cost ($43/night for 50 amp FHU) - 2
Staff friendliness (Friendly) - 4
Connectivity (Great signal w/out a booster for both ATT and Verizon. Cable with good signal was included) - 5
Total rating = 3.3

Surprisingly nice views. Very nice showers. Very quiet.

I stayed in the back in sites with a view and I think they are the best sites unless you really need a pull thru. Either way, a nice view.

We only spent 1 night here, but the sites were all nicely maintained and it was quiet. We would stay here again.

Very nice KOA, well maintained, clean, quiet a very very nice place to stay.

We called last minute, our site was a pull in, fantastic view thru the front windshield. Some are back in for TT and 5ers.
Well raked gravel sites, close but not tight.
Staff is friendly and helpful.
Laundry is clean and machines all worked.

Nice welcome with your name on board outside the office. The staff was friendly and efficient. The interior roads and sites are a mix of dirt and small gravel – which, yes, follows you inside with a vengeance. It was a quiet park which is a big positive. Our site was fairly level – most sites on the perimeter looked about the same. The interior sites varied. Some were level some were not. Saw a couple of RV’s on blocks. Site spacing depends on the site. Some were pretty close while others were fairly spacious. Our site was long enough for the motorhome, and we parked the car next to it. The cable worked with a few fuzzy channels. Directv worked fine (until the wind knocked it around). Verizon was 4g 1 bar but we were still able to use our hotspot. Which was good because we could not use WII FI. It kept dropping us. The water had a weird taste and left water marks on faucets and glass. We purchased several gallons of water to drink. There are lots of roaming cats (but hey, they keep the rodents under control!) and birds that like to peck on the roof. Not their fault but the wind blew almost constantly while we were there – like hurricane force. It blew dirt everywhere – both vehicles were filthy. Sites 10-29 have the best view (and utilities on both sides). What a view at night – amazing sunsets and then the sparkling lights of Las Cruces. There are several public areas set up that anyone can visit to take pictures. The park is convenient to downtown and various hikes in the Organ Mountains. It’s a bit on the pricey side but we would stay here again if we have one of the view sites. The views are what would draw us back.