City of Rocks State Park — Attraction in Silver City

Amazing park. There are lots of sites. I visited in late February and it was pretty chilly but mostly because of the wind. When you arrive you will see a big stop sign/area with a map and instructions. You can skip that if you are going to camp overnight there's Another one next to the visitor center. The visitors center is very clean and has essentials for sale. Some souvenirs and info pamphlets also available. Across the info center are restrooms and the only showers (2 stalls). It takes a bit to get the water warm/hot. Very very clean facility.

The camphor has firewood for sale but other than that it's not readily available so bring your own. I believe they also sell bags of ice.

RV sites are all close together on the bottom part of the park. Sites are very nice with little grassy areas and canopies.

Regular sites are all considered developed and are $10 (at the time of this review). Sites 1-10 ish get the morning sun and afternoon shade. They have good space between them as well as good space within each site. They all come with firepits and tables. The sites in the middle/inside the rocks are very nice and provide good coverage if it's windy (elements) however you will not be able to as any scenery. Those spots are also somewhat tighter to get to and will be hard if you have a big RV. If you are tent camping they are all awsome sites.

Sites in the 40s are really nice and can accommodate a smaller trailer (may a 15ft trailer) those sites are very private and would be ideal for a group to be together and still private.

There are variouse trails that offer great views. Trail between rocks are nice especially for kids. It can take an hour or two if you go through every small trail. Be sure to not twist an ankle, some of the rocks are loose and slippery.

There are vault bathrooms throughout that stay open all the time. Most sites have trashcans. Sites in the upper 20s give you afternoon sun (nice in the winter) and also give you a spectacular sunset view. Water access next to site 28. You will need a reservation if you want to go to Pegasus sites or you will have to pick up after one day.

If you have an RPod or small tear drip trailer you will be ok in any site. Anything bigger than that you will need to stay on the outter sites. There are lots of places to visit, however most are at least 30 min but are worth it. There's a walmart in Deming and is the best place to pick up supplies prior to getting here (if coming from I-10).

Hope this review helps. It's a great park and I will be visiting many more times. I had good signal (about 2-3 bars verizon) and was short o hotspot my laptop...

Okay, there were a few things I was not vibing with at this park, but that largely had to do with my particular rig/set-up and the cold and wind! The campground is very unique with all the lava rocks. As you crest the hill within a couple miles of the turn you see the rocks come into view, and it's really a neat sight. All of the individual campsites are nestled within the rocks, which is extremely neat and adds so much to the uniqueness. There's a cool astrology theme to the whole park that's a lot of fun if you're into that kind of thing. (The site we stayed at was in the North Pegasus Loop and was named Andromeda.) And, lastly, the Table Top Mountain hike is a must! It's moderately steep, but very manageable for all levels, and the view at the top is really quite vast and breathtaking.

Some things I did not love: RVs are allowed in sites that are specifically labeled tent sites online. I can see this being an issue in a couple different ways as a roof-top-tent camper; space, sound, general vibe. And, on the roof-top-tent topic, if you are in a rig that immobilizes once your camp is set up (van, roof-top tent, truck camper, etc.), be ready for a nice long walk to the visitor center; about a mile from the Pegasus Loops. (And potentially to water). This matters, because firewood and showers are at the visitor center, and obviously water is a necessity. The water is in, from what I could tell, one or two spots in the whole park. And, overall, the park has limited and somewhat meh hiking. The Table Top Mountain hike is a must, but unless you want to walk it every day you're there, there's not a whole lot of great hiking at this park.

My crew and I spent 3 nights here during mid-February, and I feel that was plenty. I can see this being a super nice place to spend more time in an RV or self-sufficient rig with a mobile vehicle during spring or fall months, and this is especially true if you're not looking for...

This is an amazing place with beautiful rock formations that you can spend hours exploring. Overall I really enjoyed staying here and seeing the sights. However, I ran into two issues (one major) while camping at site #28: There is a large wasp nest in the base of the tree at this site. Depending on the time of day, there can be a LOT of wasps flying around throughout the entire area of site #28, making the entire site unusable. Notably, this nest is in the only shaded area of the site, so you have no usable shade. Once you bring food outside, even more come out and they get aggressive. I got stung twice while trying to eat outside. I contacted the park about this by e-mailing the park manager (Gabriel Medrano) twice. He never responded to the e-mails. I also called the park office during business hours, but they did not answer. I left a voicemail, but they never called back. Clearly this park's management does not care about its guests. I later talked to one of the rangers. They said they are not allowed to disturb the wasp nest by spraying it or doing anything else due to directives from management. In other words, the park manager would rather preserve a dangerous pest instead of ensuring visitor safety and park usability. There is a windmill near site #28 that makes a very loud and annoying metal grinding noise when it turns slowly. It is shockingly loud and at first I thought that there was some sort of metal fabrication factory or construction site nearby. This happens any time of day or night, depending on the wind, and can be clearly heard from most sites on the west side of the campground. It would be loud enough to wake someone in a tent, but probably not an RV. Again, I e-mailed the park manager (Gabriel Medrano) about this, and didn't even get the...