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Trinidad Lake State Park

Trinidad Lake State Park

(17 reviews)

We stayed at this campground, in Colorado but close to the New Mexico border, for one night in our…read moresmall Class B camper van in late April, 2024. We actually had reservations further along at a national park but decided to shorten our driving distances for the day. We were able to make our reservation online. This is a very nice campground, with sites nicely spaced out and some nice amenities. We were in the Carpios Ridge campground which has 63 sites for RVs, trailers, and tents on a ridge 150' above the lake. We're actually pleased that our mapping app took us on an indirect route to the campground as our site did not have a water-view and we might have missed the lake otherwise! My understanding is that this is an Army Corps of Engineers (COE) campground that is managed by the state of Colorado. In April, 2024, the seven sites with full hookups were $41, with only 50 amp electricity: $36, and basic: $28. You also need to purchase a state of Colorado daily vehicle pass for $10. (This is expensive as we've stayed at other COE campgrounds for 1/2 off as holders of the NPS interagency senior pass, and without the need for a vehicle pass. $46 with state of Colorado management vs $18 were it COE management -- plus we had already paid for a site at Zapata Falls Campground that we wouldn't be using. The campground has clean restrooms and free showers (for campers only), as well as laundry facilities (in theory) and a book exchange. There are shared water spigots, as well as walking trails in the vicinity. There is also a shared dump station. The Visitors Center was already closed when we arrived and wasn't open yet when we left the following morning but we were able to buy our vehicle pass at a kiosk. We saw rangers patrolling the area. Only two concerns are worth noting. First, as already mentioned, the discrepancy between pricing of state and COE campgrounds. Also, the washing machine ate my $2 without the machine starting. More than the irritation of losing the $2, we really needed to do laundry after having been on the road for few week.

We stayed one night on our way into Durango. And one night on our way out. We didn't actually spend…read moremuch time there, but I was BLOWN away by the cleanliness of the bath house. Plenty of stalls, free showers, and room to get dressed/ready if you need to with outlets. Washing machines, vending machines, and a water fountain. I was blown away. Would love to stay again.

Sugarite Canyon State Park

Sugarite Canyon State Park

(3 reviews)

An Afternoon Well Spent !!…read more It has been many years since I've been to the Raton area and typically whenever I was in the area it was just a quick to use the bathroom or get gas. On this visit, it was on a Friday afternoon and I had a few hours to kill and wanted to actually see some of the area. I remembered from years past that there were some lakes up in the mountains that I had always wanted to see and now was my chance. The Park is only about 20 miles from Raton and the roads were not that busy. The drive up is really nice as you see mountains, hills ranches, and some great scenery. On the way to Lake Maloya I stopped at one of the smaller lakes, Lake Alice and spent about half an hour checking it out. There really isn't access to that lake but you can tell its frequented by anglers. It is a nice small scenic lake. I then made my way up to Lake Maloya which is a reservoir for the area and right on the Colorado border. The lake is magnificent!! On a nice warm summer day, there was a nice breeze and no bugs. There were boaters on the lake, some people canoeing and some campers but it was not that busy at all. I spent a good two hours stopping and driving farther up the lake until I came to the gate that takes you to Dorothy Lake ( for another time). The views are just amazing, I suggest bringing a canoe or kayak and spending a good day there. I'm not sure if there is swimming since I didn't see anyone swimming in the water. Next up was Sugarite Canyon, and when you stop at the main entrance they use the honour system where you pay, so please pay!!! I made my way to the visitors center and got a map of the trails. The canyon is a great place to hike and I saw no one else on the trail and felt like I had the place to myself. I can't describe how nice it was walking through the canyon, and all there is to see. I highly recommend hiking with a buddy since it is in a remote area and I saw a few different animal tracks as I made my way through the trails. In short, this area is worth a visit, you can spend a few hours there or a few days, its truly part of the magnificence that is New Mexico.

Google know all about this place but not yelp? We are fixing…read morethat right now. As the parks service says "The nature enthusiast will appreciate the abundance of wildlife, birds, butterflies, and wildflowers among the lakes, creeks, forests, and meadows. Nearly all outdoor recreation activities are possible: Fishing, boating, hiking, horseback riding, hunting, and camping." All true. This is a huge park. Full of lakes, trails & wildlife. We took a 6 mile loop trail starting at the dam yesterday and saw NO ONE else. Lots of scat indicate there lots of moose and bear around, so be aware. There are numerous other trails as well add the aforementioned activities. Definitely worth a visit if you're in the area.

Blanca RV Park - Door needs a little TLC.

Blanca RV Park

(15 reviews)

If I could give less than 1 star, I would…read more Rented a spot out for a month, less than a week after moving the rv on the property we get an eviction notice for the end of our pay period with no reason as to why. We had done nothing out of the ordinary, no trash left outside, waste properly disposed of. We were never warned if we were too loud during a quiet hour or anything else of the sort, otherwise behaviors or anything else would have been corrected. The only thing we had to do was change the brakes on our car, drive the vechilce around, and was yelled at that we were going too fast despite no clear signage for speed limit. When warned we immediately stopped and apologized for any inconvenience that was caused met with more yelling from the staff rather than accepting the apology and cease in unwanted behavior immediately. When asked about the eviction note, we were told literally "We dont know, talk to Adam." Adam is apparently the owner. When I asked if I could have a phone number or contact info to reach him I was told no. There are no rules or regulations posted for the camp grounds posted or otherwise, no signage, not even a speed limit sign to officially post or regulate anything. Even when you pay, there is no info sheet or regulations sheet they give you so that you have the proper information for the park amenities and rules. The staff are rather rude in demeanor and very judgemental, seeming to take advantage of the fact there are no clear rules or regulations against anyone new to the park, anyone new to this little residential "clique" they have going on here. I wouldnt waste my money into these people's corrupt pockets or anyone else's in the town of Blanca for that matter. Spend your good money somewhere that at least has a hot shower and a good environment Edit, Adam later walked over to tell us the reason for the eviction was that they do not have people stay and pay month to month. I asked the lovely couple next door, whom seem to be and have been staying for quite some time, if they paid month to month and they confirmed that they do indeed stay and pay month to month. We had also initially been told they pay month to month as well, solidifying the fact that Adam is not trustworthy or reliable.

This is not a good place. The managers are extremely ignorant. Call you names..chase off good…read morecustomers. Half the time their stuff don't work or it's backed up..Police there because the managers are fighting...go somewhere else..not worth the drug traffic in and out either. They got a 1 because no zero!

Purgatoire Campground - campgrounds - Updated May 2026

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