New Mexico in October

We stayed at the KOA in Carlsbad. When my wife was doing "Travel Nursing" a while back. The owners are great and friendly as well as the rest of the staff.

TyroneandGladys wrote:
Go a tad North to Monument Lake Resort... and take in the Highway of Legends and Bear Lake

According to their website, they close September 11. "Opening Friday, May 20, 2016
Open thru Sunday, September 11, 2016."

DinTulsa wrote:
...I'm looking for a camping spot in New Mexico for the middle of October...

Go a tad North to Monument Lake Resort and take in the Highway of Legends and Bear Lake

Santa Rosa State Park, off the beaten path and very quite.

Heisenberg wrote:
Chama NM

Two of the RV Parks in Chama close around October 15. The Scenic Railroad shuts down for the season October 23.

Chama NM

accsys wrote:
...We love to stay at Cochiti Lake COE between Albuquerque and Sante Fe when we visit that area...

Cochiti Lake has become very popular before during and after the balloon fiesta which is the first full week in October. The site pictured above is in the Buffalo Grove Loop which has 16 water and electric sites. It is often full so reservations would be a good idea. The other electric and water sites in that area are in the Juno Loop. The sites on the outside of the loop do not have water, the water spigots are all on the other side of the road (the inside of the loop). This is not mentioned on the recreation.gov website. The sites in the Juno Loop are gravel not paved. Many of the picnic tables are not covered and the ground is much less manicured.

There is another campground on the South/East side of the Lake in the Tetilla Flats area that also has electric and water sites. It like Juno is older and more rustic than the Buffalo Grove Loop.

Another area that would be good then is the Gila National Forest, north of Silver City. You have the Gila River (several forks) and Lake Roberts. If you hike, you can get to more fishing in the higher country. The days would be perfect and the nights crisp.

DinTulsa wrote:
I'm looking for a camping spot in New Mexico for the middle of October. We would like to be in the mountains or somewhere with a few hiking trails and a possible trout stream. We would prefer full hookups but can live with only electric and water. I'm open to all possible suggestions.

Thanks in advance

By the middle of October, the higher elevations like Eagle Nest, Red River, etc. will be getting cool and at least some of the commercial RV Parks will be ready to close for the season.

I am not aware of any trout streams around Cochiti Lake, unless you go Northeast of Santa Fe to the Pecos area.

Taos will still be having moderate weather and there are a number of fishing opportunities on the Rio Grande and its tributaries in the area.

Mountains, fishing, hiking - Red River, Eagle Nest