If I'm being completely honest, decent parks in Gallop are few and far between. We were on the hunt…read morefor a spot for the kids to run around for a bit, and Mossman Park was one of the few options that wasn't too far off the beaten path. I was grateful that the park was available and functional. Definitely not the worst park that I've ever been to by any means, but certainly not the best. The location was a bit isolated, so I was nervous being there alone with my two children at times. It's definitely not the kind of place I would ever visit after dark. To get to the park you drive through a neighborhood that doesn't look like the best place to be. Not the end of the world, but something to be aware of if you're visiting. That aside, there was decent playground equipment, swings, benches to sit on, and trees that provided some nice shade. It served its purpose as a quick energy burn spot. Just note that there aren't bathrooms available, so if you're looking for a restroom, this isn't your place.

We love to come to this park. It has some shade to sit while the kids play. The equipment is not…read morenew, but nice. There are swings for big kids and little. A play thing for young kids and another more appropriate for older kids. There is also a climbing rope pyramid. Two picnic tables, covered, and several benches.

We stayed in the west campground, when booking I had been fore warned that the bathrooms were…read morelacking and due to be renovated this summer. My issues came with the camp sites themselves. We really had no idea where they actually were. Each campsite was sold with electric and water, but while there were two electrical hookups there was only one water and one picnic table between the two sites. Crews picked up trash and cleaned bathrooms. Feral dogs were noted several times and prairie dogs had their holes everywhere. With that said, I would stay there again. Do not miss going to the Red Rock Museum. Alayna, the curate, was wonderful and very knowledgeable. The displays were great.

This was the creepiest park we've ever camped in. Hotels were booked or we would have left. Looks…read morelike a lot of long-term campers. We were greeted by a drunk bum immediately on entering, who then followed us around for a while. Unleashed dogs that chased us, angry dude throwing drinks at a garbage can, bathroom code was changed without informing us, host nowhere to be found. We were greeted by a beautiful view at sunrise, but mostly just glad we made it through the night.

Beautiful park! Clean and well kept with a great playground! This park includes big kid swigs and…read morebaby swings

This is a fantastic park! It's so beautiful here in Grants. I love how they always keep everything…read morenice and clean. Was wondering if they would move this parked to Albuquerque so the kids can play here more??? If you come here on a nice day it's one of the best places you can find!

Need a place for your doggie to stretch their legs on your road trip? This place is it!…read more There are two sides which we always appreciate. One for the small dogs 30 lbs and under and one for the big dogs 30 lbs and over. Ground is very clean and not one turd in sight! Mulch and sand on the ground. The most impressing thing though is the size of each side of the dog parks. The small dog park has room enough to get the zoomies. The big dog park though is humongous. You can stop by for 20 minutes and let your pup stretch their legs while you sit on a bench.

A very nice dog park with nice parking, picnic tables and a large and small dog areas. This dog…read morepark is one of the nicest I have found off I-40, and each time I have stopped, I noticed more upgrades and improvements to it. Also, next door is a Dollar General store.

Me and my family go camping here every summer. The camping spots are really nice and are good size…read morebut it would be nice if they were spaced a little further apart from each other as some people can get kind of loud. You can get a camping spot with power for a really good price. There is a really nice walking trail and the lake is fun to go play in. Weekends around the lake can get really crowded and loud though. The bathrooms and showers could use some work, they are really dirty but they seem to always be stocked. The rangers are always driving around making sure everyone is obeying the rules. They are really strict down at the lake though. To summarize this lake is my number one choice to go camping at in New Mexico.

This was a terrible stop today. There isn't any open washrooms and was nobody to find any help…read morewith. We didn't even find a place to pay for our stay. There is no camp hosts or rangers and this was at 230 in the afternoon. The drive in is full off old run down buildings and cars

This town centers around and is named after this natural hole carved by wind and rain in a…read moresandstone cliff. Window Rock is the capital of the Navajo Nation. There are offices and government buildings around this attraction. There are also stores and restaurants nearby if you want to grab a bite to eat. Window Rock Navajo Tribal Park lies between the towns of Ganado and Gallup, NM. I was doing lots of drives in this area and recently made some time to explore Window Rock after seeing it from the main road so many times. There is a zoo, museum and a tribute to the World War II Navajo Nation Code Talkers within the park. In front of Window Rock is a large statue of a WW2 Code Talker. There is also a memorial that honors the many Navajos who served in the U.S. military. This is a cool place to check out. The pathway from the parking lot leads you right to Window Rock where you can get a close view of it. There is a trail that goes behind the natural hole too. I was able to hike around to the back and see the sky through the hole from the back side. I wouldn't recommend climbing the makeshift ladder to the window. Window Rock is free to explore and is open 8am-5pm daily. If you want to make a day out of exploring the trail behind, you can hike it further beyond Window Rock for a few more miles. Other attractions within driving distance of Window Rock are Hubbell Trading Post, Canyon de Chelly National Monument and Petrified Forest National Park. Gallup is a cool town to check out too.

It was a cold and windy day when we visited the Window Rock Tribal Park. The clouds were low and…read moreit was spitting rain off and on, the park was completely empty except for the two of us. Window Rock is one of two prominent features in the park. This rock arch is located on the far side of the park from the parking lot. The hole in the red rock would frame the blue sky behind if you were here on a sunny day and make for some impressive pictures. There is also a super-sized bronze statue of a Navajo Code Talker, honoring those individuals that served in this vital role during the second world war. The statue is detailed and depicts the patriotism and bravery of these individuals as they served in the United States military. The park is surrounded by the tribal offices of the Navajo Nation. It is quite impressive to see the different services that the tribe provides. If you are just driving through Window Rock, you should take the time to visit this park and see the towns name sake and the Veteran memorial.

This place is great, especially during the week. Small quiet campground with 9 spaces, sweet…read morevisitor center with very friendly staff. Also, this is the cleanest park i have ever been to!!

Wonderful park with a 2 mile scenic scenic loop trail taking you by inscriptions in the rock dating…read moreback to the 1800's.

I visited here a few times in high school when I did volunteer trips to the reservation. We would…read morevisit Canyon de Chelly on our free day after a long week of work. Canyon de Chelly National Monument is a huge canyon park on tribal lands that was habited by several Native American peoples many years ago. There are many areas that you can explore that have overlooks, hiking trails and remains of ancient Pueblo villages. The biggest attractions are the 800-feet tall Spider Rock spire and the White House ruin. Canyon de Chelly (pronounced de-SHAY) is located near Chinle in Northeastern Arizona. Even though it is a National Monument, the Navajo Nation entirely owns it. Around forty Navajo families live in the park. Other than the White House Trail, access to the canyon floor is restricted unless you book a tour guide. There are roads on both the North and South Rim where you can see ancient ruins and geologic structures. Canyon De Chelly has a visitor center with park rangers on hand and a gift shop. I was here recently and did the South Rim Drive. You can see ruins from the overlooks on South Rim Drive if you have binoculars. They are a little hard to see without them. This drive is the more popular side of the canyon because you can see Spider Rock and the White House ruin while on this road. On this drive are the Tunnel, Tsegi, Junction, White House, Sliding House, Face Rock and Spider Rock overlooks. Each overlook offers a unique perspective of the canyon floor and Navajo farmlands. We were able to do the White House Trail while here. It is the only trail that allows you to visit the bottom of the canyon without a guide. The hike is 2.5-miles round trip and descends nearly 600 feet to the canyon floor and back up. There are a few spots that can be a little slippery when raining. The end of the trail allows you to get up close to the White House ruin. This famous 1,000-year-old cliff dwelling was built by Ancestral Puebloans around 1060 AD. The White House has around 80 rooms and is named for the white plaster still visible on the walls. The hike itself isn't bad and worth it if you have some time. We had a nice time here at Canyon de Chelly. It brought back many memories of when I came here as a teenager. There are vendors at some of the overlooks that sell jewelry and other items. I wish we had more time to do the North Rim Drive to see the Massacre Cave Overlook. A sad event occurred here in 1805 when over a hundred Navajo people were murdered by the Spanish military while hiding in a cave.

I unfortunately didn't have time to go on a guided tour of Canyon de Chelly (it's located in the…read moreNavajo Nation, so you need to have a licensed tour guide to enter the majority of the Canyon), but I visited the welcome center, both the north and south rim drives, and hiked the White House Trail. The welcome center is staffed with NPS rangers and volunteers. There's a small gift shop and museum area with exhibits. There's also a hogan outside and you can ask the ranger to give a hogan talk and even enter it. The rim drives are gorgeous, although dusk and dawn really bring out the colors. The canyon rims are quite sheer which is different from a lot of other canyons. Pueblos can be seen from several lookouts, so bring binoculars. There tends to be people selling artwork and jewelry at the lookouts, so if you're interested, bring cash. The White House Trail is the only publicly accessible trail without a guide. It starts at the lookout, and you can see the structure from the parking lot, or decide to hike down to get a closer look (it's fenced off with a chain link fence to avoid people not respecting it). The hike is 2.5 miles round trip with little shade (although does have two cool tunnels), so bring water.

What a cool park!…read more We have a lifetime parks pass, so it's been great to be able to explore when we can. We spent about 1/2 day here - drove to many of the overlooks for some very cool views. Followed someone recommendation to hike the Blue Mesa and truly felt like we were walking on the moon. Very cool colors and petrified logs lying around. It's about a mile; so quite a short hike but you are 'up close and personal' with nature. Take the time to walk thru the museum at the Inn (there's also clean restrooms here and an ice cream shop). They've done a great job preserving the original furniture and such. The parking lots at many of the stops had several spots for RV's and could accommodate towing as well. Clean restrooms thru out the park too A tip would be to hike in the morning as the afternoons can get pretty toasty and windy

I'm obsessed with petroglyphs. Want to see the coolest petroglyphs? Newspaper rock. Wanna see…read moregorgeous sand and petrified wood? This is your place. This is a fun park to drive through. You can take as long as you want, but really you can see quite a bit in a few hours. Definitely get the map.