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Camp Rio

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· Mayhill, Otero, New Mexico

9 acres hosted by Camp M.

6 lodging sites · 1 RV/tent site · 11 tent sites

Best in New Mexico: 2nd place

Named one of the best Hipcamps to visit in 2024.

Best in New Mexico: Finalist

Named one of the best Hipcamps to visit in 2023.

Full RV hookups

Electrical, water, and sewage hookups are available at select sites.

Creature comforts

Enjoy the comforts of home at some sites—including flush toilets, showers, and a kitchen.

Camp Rio, formerly named Camp @ Cloudcroft is located in beautiful SE New Mexico! The park is surrounded by thousands of acres of the Lincoln National Forest. The forest is laced with small villages, picturesque roads, riding, hiking, golf, and walking trails. Small valleys, surrounding mountains, racing streams, wildlife, birds, mountain glens and outdoor activities are available to Camp Rio guests. The small towns around us are Mayhill, Cloudcroft, Weed, and Pinion. These towns have scheduled activities such as arts and craft fairs, car shows, bluegrass festivals, dog shows, and Lumberjack days. Additional day trips to Alamogordo, Capitan (Smokey the Bear), Carlsbad, Las Cruces, Lincoln (Billy the Kid), Ruidoso (skiing), Sunspot (National Solar Observatory, Truth or Consequences (Hot Springs) and White Sands National Monument! Guests enjoy our upgraded free wifi to have the best of both worlds, surrounded by beautiful nature, while still being able to connect with family/friends/work. Our location is superb to use as a base camp for numerous attractions as a centralized location to have many adventures.

Activities

Biking

Boating

Fishing

Hiking

Natural features

Forest

River, stream, or creek

Mountainous

96%

234 ratings · 171 reviews

Grigory R.recommends

August 16, 2024

Camp Rio Tent Sites

Great place, clean bathrooms and showers, and welcoming staff. I’ll be back

Abbey M.recommends

August 9, 2024

Camp Rio Tent Sites

Sweet Spot

I tent camped at spot 5 riverside and it was absolutely beautiful. The river is crystal clear and had a family of ducks parading around. There’s enough space between the big trees to see the stars. All 5 riverside camp spots are side by side but we had the place to ourselves. We also lucked out on being there Saturday night where Jim was playing his guitar and singing the pavilion from 7-9pm on the pavillion. It was perfect

Renee D.recommends

July 27, 2024

Camp Rio Bell Tent

Great Experience at Camp Rio

Camp Rio is a fun blend of tent camping, RV sites, and creative glamping options, nestled into the foothills of the Lincoln National Forest. The property is clean and well-maintained, with plenty of trees and a small stream running through. Camp owners are on-site, friendly, responsive, and we loved the family vibe and dinner at the food truck. We stayed at the Bell Tent, which allowed us to have an outdoor camping experience without needing to drag along our own tent and bags on our road trip. Comfy beds and electric inside the tent, fire pit, food prep areas and wash station outside the tent were all nice touches. Wifi at the main camp pavilion was an added bonus. Bathrooms were nice, clean but there was sometimes a line.

Emile H.recommends

July 14, 2024

Camp Rio Tent Sites

My wife and I tent camped for one night on our way to a family vacation. My only regret is that we could not have stayed longer. It’s a beautiful spot, along with a very helpful staff. The facilities are very nice for a campground setting. We hope to go back soon.

Jasmin P.recommends

July 10, 2024

Camp Rio Tent Sites

Love!

Our second time staying at Camp Rio, and it was just as fabulous as the first! Great people, great campsite. We were there over 4th of July weekend so it was understandably busy, and thus the wait for the bathroom was a bit lengthy at times… but I loved having access to showers and it was great being so close to Cloudcroft! The food truck is super yummy, and the duck race was SO FUN!

Martin B.recommends

July 2, 2024

Camp Rio Vintage Shasta Daisy

Neat trailer/ nice campground

Neat little retro trailer; a bit on the "girlie side" re. decorations but very functional, clean & comfy. No toilet or shower but the campground provides 2 that include showers. A gas grill is next to the trailer along with a picnic table and chairs. The unit is right next to the lovely Penasco creek. A beautiful drive into Cloudcroft and on the other side of the mountains lies Alamogordo. If you drive in or out towards Artesia be sure and stop @ Runyan Farms for mountain cherries and cherry cider(June and early July)

Location

Mayhill, Otero, New Mexico, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of Mescalero Apache and Ndé Kónitsąąíí Gokíyaa (Lipan Apache) First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking