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Edd505
Aug 09, 2020Explorer
doxiemom11 wrote:
New Mexico won't even let out of state people stay in the state parks right now. Different rules everywhere.
New Mexico won't even let New Mexicans stay in state parks, all state parks are closed to camping. They are allowing day use for residents and after a news story on out of state visitors they started checking ID on any out of state plates on all pass angers, no NM state ID no entry. This was primarily Elephant Butte state park, the largest lake in the state & most out of state where TX from El Paso area a couple hr drive. Summer holidays the lake swells to 125,000 in a town of under 2,000. The state requires 14 day quarantine for all out of state people, the exception is those passing trough can stay over night. RV parks are putting over nigters in a separate area from residents.
The park I am in right now has 3 sections, long term residents, weekly like myself (in the area on business) & over night. Meets all state requirements. Parks that are open are private run & not all have opened, no state park has camping currently.
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