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Grants/Cibola Sands Koa

4.2 (68 reviews)
Closed 7:30 am - 5:00 pm

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Pandy parked in her spot!
Judy R.

After a long ride from Roswell, we arrived at this KOA around 6:30. We were starving and read that they offer dinner brought to your door! Before I knew it, two delicious hot turkey dinners were delivered to our campsite! Paula is an excellent cook and dinner hit the spot! The laundry room and bathrooms were spotless! There is a gift shop that offers lots of authentic Navajo works of art. This morning they offered their guests a continental breakfast! It was so cold that I had several cups of hot black coffee. Just perfect! This is one of the nicest KOA's that we have stayed out! We love support local community businesses wherever they might be.

Morning Sunrise
J K.

The 5 stars are for the awesome staff, a well equipped store and gift shop and level spaces. You can order dinner from them and they deliver it to your RV! They also have complimentary pancakes, cereal and coffee in the morning. We needed propane so we removed our tank and set it out, and one of the guys came by and picked it up, filled it and returned it! The service here is fantastic. It's a pretty view, not much in amenities, but they have what you need and it's a nice place, and what it lacks in amenities, it more then makes up for with great service, a big thank you to the staff. *We are usually given a cookie at check-in at the KOA's not this time, I saw them but did t want to assume or ask.

Erin G.

Super friendly staff, really clean and nice bathrooms/showers! They even have an on-site kitchen so we had to try it! They do pizzas and bbq, the brisket and ribs were actually really good! Especially for the price! There's even a nice little walking trail through some of the lava flow which was nice

Rv spots

We had a really nice couple of nights here. Since we only had 1 full day, we chose to go to the Ice Cave/Bandera Volcano. If you go there, you won't need a jacket on a warm day because you walk down stairs to view the cave. It's really cold, but you're not actually in the cave. Anyways, back to the KOA... my favorite part of this camp was the walking trail attached to the property. It takes me about 10 minutes to walk my dogs on it and it's so peaceful. We were always the only ones on the trail when we went for our walks. there are also 2 fenced, off leash areas for the pups as Well. My husband's favorite part of the camp was the dinner that was delivered to our rv. We chose the Smoked Meat Plate. Brisket, ribs, cornbread and mashed potatoes/gravy (I made steamed broccoli/brussels sprouts to go with it.) We chose the Peach Pie/ice cream for dessert (we tipped him when it was delivered.) It was very good and a nice change, not having much clean up. There's a playground for kids and an area with corn hole, a large Connect Four game, a plastic ax throwing game and a volleyball court (we played a few games of corn hole). We slept great and would recommend this KOA.

The lava beds next door that you can tour

The RV sites are long, level and graveled. We were warmly greeted when we checked in and given home-baked cookies! They have an automatic pancake maker and offer all-you-can-eat pancakes every morning from 7:30-9:30. They are very good. Also provide butter, peanut butter and syrup, as well as 4 types of cereal. They were very prompt about restocking items. There is only a small area to eat, but you can take them back to your camper, too. They offer meals and pizza that you can order in the evening and they deliver it to your camper. We ordered two 12" pizzas (for $15 each) and they were very good. Great when you have been traveling and don't want to fix it yourself. The bathrooms/showers are spacious, air conditioned and extremely clean and well maintained. Their laundry area is also very nice. They have 3 washers ($2 for 37 min) and 3 dryers ($1.85 for 42 min) that all worked. There is a walking path next to the campground that takes you to the lava beds that run through this area. Nice and quiet area to walk with informative signs. You can tell that the owners take pride in their campground! Definitely would stay here if we are ever in this area again!

"Only 3 spots left"! Never again KOA in fact I'm deleting your app
Jenn A.

That was a waste of $58. Online it looked like all the other RV parks were closed due to covid... this one only had "3 spots left" (see attached photo). It appears driving by that all the other parks are open. Including the casino and the one with carry out beer (man I wish i was there). The "dog park" is a 20x30 chain linked area (truck stop size). Idk if this place is new? It has fresh gravel and is level but it's NOT worth $58, its a glorified B- If I hadn't already paid before I got here I wouldn't have stayed, but its just for the night. #KOAyousuck.

Lava bubble
Jk D.

Someone cares about this rv park in Grants New Mexico, well maintained and clean. Bathroom / showers are large clean and private. Nothing fancy here just a good spot to stop if the winds of the desert are acting up or you just need a place to park for the night. P.S. only a few shade trees you might want to request a site with shade

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Clean park right off the hwy Friendly staff easy to park just staying the night we had no problems Would stay again !

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tony is so nice and friendly. he suggested the smoked platter. the best!!! Thank you!

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Great for an overnight stop. Excellent meals delivered to your campsite in the evening if you order once you arrive.

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Spot was small, staff friendly, and a nice walking path with nature markers. Good place for a brief stay.

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El Morro RV Park, Cabins & Ancient Way Cafe - Front entrance

El Morro RV Park, Cabins & Ancient Way Cafe

4.2(62 reviews)
26.2 mi
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We rolled into Ancient Way Cafe 10 minutes before closing. We had a Cabin reserved and offered to…read moreorder to go so they could close. They wouldn't hear of it. The amazing gentleman behind the register walked us through the menu, told us to take our time and they would love having us join them. The chef came out and talked to my sweetie about Gluten Free food and what he could make for her. Never have I expected amazing stand out food in out of the way small cafes. Usually I am just happy to fill my belly. This cafe not only had the best service I have ever experienced but the food was stellar! I would go out of my way to eat here again. Everyone there was so happy to to wait on us, feed us and talk with us to understand why we were visiting. They served 3 more groups of late arrivAl's `after we showed up and with each one, they welcomed them with open arms and made sure they too had a great meal and great service. If you are within an hour of this cafe, I highly recommend you make it to their door! Every other restaurant could learn from this wonderful group of people. Service with a smile, incredible food, personal service from wait staff and the chef! The home made pizza was the best I have ever experienced. Incredible crust and unique and delicious toppings!!!!

I cannot recommend this place, except for their speedy refund, after we were unable to confirm our…read morereservation with ANYONE that answered ANY of our phone calls at the site. We had made reservations for 2 nights at El Morro, confirmed by an e-mail, and stating that we would receive an e-mail AND a text with the the code to our cabin several days before our arrival. We received NOTHING!! Attempts to reach anyone that could confirm that we had a place to stay by phone on the day of our arrival were fruitless. It took over an hour to finally receive a call from the owner. By That time we had made other plans, as the drive to El Morro without a confirmation that we had a place to stay was just too big of a risk. El Morro's failure to follow through on our reservation as they said that they would, along with the total inability to contact someone at the site that had a clue as to what was going on caused us to miss spending time with friends that we had not seen in over 30 years. There is nothing that can be done to replace that.....

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Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary - Quinn and Lyca

Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary

4.9(23 reviews)
38.1 mi

Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary (WSWS) offers guests an eye-opening, educational experience centered on…read moretheir rescue pack of wolf dogs. I was visiting New Mexico in January and was bummed to see that WSWS was closed online; however, after reaching out in advance, Brittany was kind enough to accommodate our visit. I'm so glad that she did since it was one of the highlights of my trip! When we arrived, we met Stephanie at the visitor center. We had to knock several times to get a response, and when she opened the door, customer service was nonexistent. There was a scheduling mishap with our tour, and she made my friend and I feel unwelcome from the moment we arrived. She told us that we could walk around, but nobody would be available to give us a tour. My friend and I went outside, and fortunately, one of the staff passed by then turned around to guide us through the sanctuary. August was a fantastic guide and completely made up for the poor experience that we initially had. He was extremely knowledgeable, and it was awesome to hear about each dog's story, their care, and the community's support for WSWS. I decided to sponsor Atlas, a 12-year old wolf dog, and look forward to staying up to date on his well being.

I wanted to start out by saying this is an excellent place to go, but it's not clear that the best…read moretimes to go are noon and three when they do guided tours I think that added a lot to the visit Katie did a fabulous job. Don't miss this if you're anywhere nearby. Doing the route 66 through New Mexico it's not that long a drive from Gallup. There aren't too many places to stay down here but right next-door (by local standards) is the El Morro RV camp and cabins, which also has an excellent restaurant. Another travel tip - if you're coming down here come on Wednesday or Thursday and stay over the weekend. Things are closed at the beginning of the week, including the not to be missed El Morro National Monument.

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Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary - Atlas (my sponsored wolf dog)

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Lavaland RV Park - New level concrete pads make for an easy set up. Sites are close together.

Lavaland RV Park

3.0(13 reviews)
2.7 mi

Okay, I knew it was easy access from I-40, so I can't really fault the park for that, but the…read moretrucks are loud. I'd much rather hear the train in the distance all night than the trucks. The bathrooms are acceptable, but please fix the locks on the stalls. Sites are very narrow, but the concrete pads are new and are they level! There seems to be a good deal of workers staying here, which kind of makes it a little sketchy (just a feeling, nothing happened but single women might want to know this). The dog run is tiny, in the back corner and pretty useless. It also appears that many persons believe that if their dog uses the edge of the camp road near the expressway that they don't have to clean it up. Nasty folk do that-pick up after your dogs, people! Would I stay here again? I don't know, with at least 5-6 other RV parks within 25 miles, I might try somewhere else. In regards to the Good Sam discount, we booked on line and it was honored. Also, we did get the discount off the advertised price.

Here's the $2 buck tour...and 2 stars, in memory of the $2 not refunded…read more As I wait for my single load of laundry to complete the wash cycle, I decided now was a great time to write this review. We had a dispersed campsite nearby all set for the night. At the last minute, I remembered staying here before in May of 2021. Clean spot. Has laundry facilities. Nice that it has a brewery attached; of which we looked forward to visiting again. Heck, I even am willing to give up a good nights sleep, to get caught up on our laundry! (If you are unaware, the RV Park is just yards from the I-40. And, you hear the truck traffic noise 24/7.) Being on a month long road trip, we had collected quite a bit of laundry. We still have about 10 days remaining on our trip. So, the MAIN reason for paying nearly $40 for the night in a RV park versus a free dispersed campsite in the beautiful surrounding BLM lands, was to get all 4 loads of laundry done in one or two sessions: jeans, towels, delicates, and regular clothing. We needed a "reset" day. We hauled the two, full laundry baskets across the RV park, and loaded up the only two washing machines there. There're also two dryers. All machines showed that it is $2.00 to operate them. We put in the correct amount and shut the doors...but...it failed to stay closed on one of the washers. After examining the door, we noticed that a part to hold the door closed, was broken. Obviously, it has been that way for some time now, as you can see in the pic, there is both new detergents and softeners, as well as really old ones. People have loaded it up numerous times before us, before realizing it is broken. Sickening and gross. Anyway, because there isn't one of those numbers to call after a vending type machine rips you off, my husband went to inform the only person available - which was the bartender. He said that they're "aware of it." His boss "knows about it...tried to fix it...needs to order the part..." to which my husband said - "So you're telling me I'm SOL?" The on duty Rep for the RV Park replied in the affirmative. SOL. Which is another way of saying FU. They've known for a while now, and have not unplugged it, nor placed an "OUT OF ORDER" sign on the thieving machine. I think that's as crooked as it gets: to knowingly take money without providing goods or a service. Sneaky. Scamming unsuspecting guests - who will just shrug off the $2 bucks. Not me. This is what Yelp was created for, in my opinion; to make customers aware of the good AND the bad. And in this case, the flippant way of treating your paying guests. The bartender could have offered a discounted beer, handed over two dollars, or said he'd let the owner know and will credit another load of laundry to us. None of that has happened. Better customer service would go a long way - especially in the hospitality business. And believe me, it's not like we are broke and NEED the $2 bucks. It's about being RIPPED OFF...and nobody giving a crap. So, this $2 buck tour of our experience at Lavaland RV Park is now concluded. And, trust me, that is the last $2.00 the owner will ever steal from us. As repeat guests, we will never stay here again! Do not put your money into those machines. Shame, shame, shame... Oh! And after writing my $2 buck tour of this business, and before I post it - I want to let the message get to the owner overnight and give him the benefit of the doubt, and wait to hear back. I also took another look at the Yelp Reviews. Lo and behold! Check out the hidden "1 Review not currently recommended" at the bottom of the page. It's by a Brent D., written nearly 8 years ago. I've included a screenshot for reference. Seems integrity is scarce around here. And yet, I'll still give the owner until we leave to refund our lost money, before I post this. It's currently 6pm, 04 FEB 2022. Well, it's now 6:40pm the following day. And not a word from the owner, or anyone associated with Lavaland Rv Park. So, enjoy the $2 buck tour! ;)

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Lavaland RV Park - Snapped off door latch

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Grants/Cibola Sands Koa - campgrounds - Updated May 2026

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