rv parks near Carlsbad cavern

I've said this before and will say again:

We decided to stay in the town of Carlsbad. The RV park was not the greatest, but it was by far the most convenient and we did not find it that bad at all. We spent our time at the Caverns. Now if you are staying over for a week that would make a difference. But for us, the overnight was better right in the town of Carlsbad. And I would go right back there again.

We usually stay at the Dog Canyon campground in Guadalupe NP but that's a good ways out on a two lane road so probably not of interest to you for camping. However, it would be an awesome ride on the trike and Sitting Bull Falls in Lincoln NF is out that way and worth a stop.

Recommend the Lower Cave tour in the Caverns (reservations suggested) and we enjoyed the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park. We've also stayed at Brantley Lake SP when we wanted hookups and thought it was better than any of the commercial CG's in the area.

Bud's Place. Newer park, still some construction. Spacious pull through's. A little dusty, but you probably will not find otherwise in Carlsbad. Close enough to town, 30 minutes to the Caverns. Price was OK - do not remember exact amount. Fuel close by. Would stay again if in the area.

The KOA was pretty far north of town making for a long dinner commute and a longer trip to the Caverns.

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Stayed at the Escapees park just north of Carlsbad. Nice no frills park with a great price for a monthly rate, but I don't think they had pull thru sites. As I remember, bout an hour and a half to the caverns. Road I took to the caverns seemed like it would have been nice for a two wheel ride.

I wanted to stay near a four lane highway and see the sites on my trike

I wanted to stay near a four lane highway and see the sites on my trike

Thanks for the info

We are staying at the KOA this summer. If the driving works out we are stopping at Carlsbad then ending the night at the KOA. We are headed to 4 Corners and Monument Valley after seeing Carlsbad.

We headed there in a couple weeks, and based on the research I did we're staying at the KOA north of town. I know it's a ways away, but an hour or so each way seems tolerable for a one-day visit. YMMV.