We love this state park as a base for our adventures around the Carlsbad area of New Mexico. Public campgrounds around Carlsbad Caverns and Guadalupe Mountains are lacking and we don't mind the day trip approach from Brantley Lake. As some... Read more

We saw the good reviews about this campground and decided to give it a try. We entered the park and parked our RV to walk through the loops and check out the sites. The Palamino loop was confusing on how to pull into the sites and there were two... Read more

We hestitated going to Elephant Butte SP because we generally don't like the fishing/boating crowds and noise at large reservoirs. However, we are really glad we tried South Monticello Campground within the park because it provides a great... Read more