Crodad
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We are planning a trip to Carlsbad in July. I need to make reservations for 7 nights, but I am having trouble deciding which campground to use. Has anyone stayed there lately and do you have any recommendations on what park to stay at. I have looked at RVparkreviews.com, but I am confused with one park getting high marks with one camper and low marks with another. This will be our first long extended stay trip with the RV.
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roughranger
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Hope you plan on spending time in the caverns. Carlsbad is already seeing triple digit temps.
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Enjoying the Lagniappe
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We really liked the Carlsbad KOA. Sites are a good size and level. The folk there are very nice.
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CloudDriver
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Another vote for the Carlsbad KOA. A very nice KOA. Stayed there 2 nights in May 2005. The CG at Brantly Lakes state park also gets good reviews.
When we drove by the CG at the entrance to Carslbad NP it looked like a dump. We were glad we weren't staying there.
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Chock Full o' Nuts
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I agree with all of the above. We stayed at Carlsbad KOA last summer. It's about 10-11 miles north of town, but it is well worth the drive.That's some beautiful country. they have a very interesting collection of pictures and writings about Billy the Kid and other settlers in the area. You'll love the camp bunnies!
I was really glad we didn't stay closer to the cavern, which are about 18 miles west of town. I didn't see any campground in that direction that I would have stayed overnight, let alone several days. Take snacks with you so you can remain at the caverns until dusk and watch the bats fly out. That's a sight worth seeing. It will be dark when you leave and there's not many places to stop, except 7-11 type places. they kinda roll up the sidewalks at 8, I think.
Be sure you visit Living Desert SP too. And they have a cool drive-in there--the Fiesta, I think. DH took our DD15 to her very first drive-in movie last summer, Superman 3. She thought that was the bees knees.
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masman
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Carlsbad KOA gets my vote. Be sure you have gas before you go into the caverns. Gas is really expensive in White City--the jumping off point for entrance to the park.
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herewer
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Vote for KOA also, we stayed there 3 nights in 2006 and also took a day trip to McKitrick Canyon for a hike. (Guadalupe Mountains National Park)( is your search.
Also recommend hanging around for the bats, we did one of the extra ranger tours and had fun
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Crodad
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roughranger wrote:Hope you plan on spending time in the caverns. Carlsbad is already seeing triple digit temps.
I checked the weather channel and I see what your saying. I started to plan alternatives to hiking just incase is is too hot. I am looking at driving tours through the Lincoln National Forest and finding the vistas for viewing and also Sitting Bull Falls and cave.
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sp8gold
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Another vote for the KOA. Large, level, sites. Out of town but worth the drive.
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CandG
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We didn't know better and were just doing an overnite stop to visit the caverns on a last minute route change.
We did stay in White City at the RV Park right outside the entrance.
I would not recommend it to my worst enemy.
I would stay where everybody else is recommending.
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