Rockhound State Park, NM

Category: Campground

Address: Stirrup Rd SE, Deming, NM 88030, USA

Reviews

Will Harris-Braun

Jun 15, 2022

Beautiful campground with amazing views. $10 a night if you don’t need electricity. Very quiet with a cool view of mountains and the glittering city. The bathrooms here were extremely clean! And there are showers with hot water. Water taps also available at some sites.

Jay Johnson

Apr 29, 2022

Great place to stay for camping. Clean park. Wonderful hosts. The geodes are very difficult to find. Jasper is plentiful

laura mccandless

Apr 12, 2022

Awesome park, extremely kind and helpful host. We had a perfect time, everything is well maintained and clean. The trail offers beautiful views and fun rocks. Keep your eyes out for snakes though! Almost stepped on a cute little bull snake on the thunderegg trail. Snapped a picture from a bit away, and left the little one in peace.

Erik Binggeser

Dec 9, 2021

Tucked off outside of town at the base of a couple lovely little mountains, this state park is one of the best I’ve been to over the years. Easy to navigate sites, perfectly clean (and heated) bathrooms, very cheap rates ($14 for hookups $10 for primitive), and a cool visitors center nearby full of history about the region. Gotta love a desert sunset too.

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Questions & Answers

Can you get cell service in the Campground?

Patricia Lang | Jul 7, 2019
JC Adam | Jul 8, 2019

Yes I had very strong signal. Cell towers are up the mountains right by the campground.

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Are reservations required for camping?

Bula Maddison | Jul 7, 2019
Laura McKay | Jul 8, 2019

For some sites, and the others are first come, first served.

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Can you actually get rocks and keep them?

Edwin Grimsley | Jul 7, 2018
Grego D | Jul 8, 2018

Yes, it is a little difficult trying to figure out what is a rock, and what is actually something worthwhile. Lots of fun and a cool place, just watch out for rattlesnakes.

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Does it have electrical and showers here

Leroy Rushing Sr. | Jul 7, 2018
Grego D | Jul 8, 2018

Yes, they have both. The shower, restroom facility is brand new and the nicest I've ever seen in a campground!

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What is the latest you can arrive at night?

Shannon Way | Jul 6, 2020
James H | Jul 7, 2020

If I remember correctly, the gates close at sunset...

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What is weather like

Estelle Linkletter | Jul 7, 2018
David Hurlbert | Jul 8, 2018

Currently it's 50° and getting warmer by the minute with a slight cloudy overcast that will be gone by noon, although i swear i smell rain😇😉

How long are the r v sites How long are the RV sites

Gary Ayers | Jul 7, 2018
D Westwind | Jul 8, 2018

Most were for rigs less than 30 ft.

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Is this where prehistoric footprints were found?

lorenzo llamas | Jul 7, 2018
Juan Olea | Jul 8, 2018

No, that would be the Robledo Mountains in Las cruces, thats one hour northwest of this park. One interesting thing is that you can camp here with rv or tent amenities but you can drive to the Robledo mountains and enjoy both. The scenery is spectacular at the little Floridas an you can do plenty of hiking.

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Are there hiking trails there.

harald christiansen | Feb 6, 2022
hugh johnson | Feb 7, 2022

Yes. A couple at the campground and some at Spring Canyon state park a couple miles away. They are all nice. Lots of rocks

What is the daily camping fee?

Larry Shores | Jan 7, 2022
Nick Podushak | Jan 8, 2022

$10 without hookups, $20 with hookups

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We're here now. Can we no longer fill out a pay form n drive in to camp?

allen woo | Oct 9, 2021
Petra Burchell | Oct 10, 2021

Has to be done online or by phone. You can scan the symbol on the post of the one you want and it should connect you.

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Can you camp and take an ATV out to digging sites. We can’t walk a great distance. Thanks.

Anita Williams | Oct 9, 2021
Mary Rhodes | Oct 10, 2021

Yes you can camp, with reservations. Sorry, I don't know about an ATV. I did not see any there.

Can I take my metal detector?

Dianna Herrera | Jul 6, 2021
Aubrey Medina | Jul 7, 2021

Yes absolutely. Wear good shoes, some of the trails are slippery with loose rock.

Anyone know if they are open on Easter Sunday?

Candace Turner | Jul 6, 2021
Peter Knipper | Jul 7, 2021

The main district will not shore about the canyon

Is it now open to other than New Mexico residents?

Susan Winges | Jul 6, 2021
Sandy Stripling Groves | Jul 7, 2021

Yes, be sure to make reservations for hook up sites.

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Any dispersed camping around Rockhound State Park?

KC Dwyer | Jul 6, 2021
KC Dwyer | Jul 7, 2021

Ok, thanks. Looks like a cool place to go but the campground is full

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Can park there for night?

Moore Jose | Jul 6, 2020
Richard Pellecchia II | Jul 7, 2020

Absolutely. Very nice place to camp. Definitely should do one of the walks too!

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How cold does it get in the winter?

Geri O | Jan 7, 2022
Victoria Pennock | Jan 8, 2022

Here right now at end of Dec and it will be a low of 29 degrees by 7am. Brrrrr!

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Do they need volunteers

Donna Lambert | Jul 6, 2020
C B | Jul 7, 2020

You need to call the park, government employees do not monitor this Google web page.

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How much does it cost to tent camp per day?

Rose Heller | Jul 7, 2019
Robyn Lalime | Jul 8, 2019

We pay said $10 a car. We only had one campsite, but put up two tents and had two cars, so $20

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How much is park admission if not staying overnight?

Mo Dibble | Jul 7, 2019
Yvonne Winsell | Jul 8, 2019

5 a day

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How long can you stay here?

Melanie Cox-Ivey | Jul 7, 2019
Richard Pellecchia II | Jul 8, 2019

Yes 14 days. If you want more time in the area, up north a bit is city of rocks which is also way cool or even venture up to the Gila!

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Can an ebike be ridden in the park?

Rebecca Mumford | Jul 7, 2019
Javier De La Cruz | Jul 8, 2019

There are some steep hills on the road. I figure you can ride the ebike on them but battery life needs to be really good

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Is there a gate at Rock hound state park

Janet McNown | Jul 7, 2019
Marcia | Jul 8, 2019

Yes. And they are closing out between 10 pm and 7 am now.

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Do you have dump station

Linda Ellis | Jul 7, 2019
Marcia | Jul 8, 2019

Yes they have a dump station. Very nice park.

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Is there lodge, in which a family could build a fire and warm up and have a meal?

Alice DeMatteo | Jul 7, 2019
R Starr | Jul 8, 2019

No there is no Lodge, there is a building where you can go and find out about rocks and ask questions. With a wonderful campground a bit further up the road.

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Is there are be camping

Homer Martin | Jul 7, 2019
Jo Larson | Jul 8, 2019

For the most part sites are on a first come first serve basis. It's a beautiful Park and fills up with winter snow birds. Make sure a site is open before you pay at the entrance gate. if there are no sites available and you have prepaid, there are no refunds.

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We are coming next week to new Mexico, staying in Las cruces. We are looking for beautiful gems and granite rocks. Is there certain areas or hiking trails to take? We were going near Deming and also up route 15 in the Gilas. Thanks for any advice.

Howard Pfeiler | Jul 7, 2019
Nick R | Jul 8, 2019

For cool granite monolithic rocks, Story Rocks nearby is better than Rockhound. For gems, neither is really good.

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Is there a campsite where our dog could camp with us? Is he allowed on the swimming beach?

Gene Longhorn | Jul 7, 2018
J Hall | Jul 8, 2018

This site does not have any water features (ie lake, river, stream or swimming spots). It's in the dessert. And as far as I know you can camp with a dog.

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What's the weather like there in May? How much is it to camp per night? Is it easy to find the trails for Rockhounding?

Becky Engelmann | Jul 7, 2018
Delilah Villegas | Jul 8, 2018

The weather is very hot in May 100+degrees. It is easy to find the trails. Dry camp $8 a night. With water is $15-18 per night

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can you drive Utv'S in the park? ?

A Google User | Jul 7, 2018
Daniel Melton | Jul 8, 2018

No. Contact the Bureau of Land Management for areas close to the park where you can use your ATV's.

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