State Park

After fours days of balloons and socializing we exchanged the excitement of the Balloon Fiesta for the peace and quiet of Bottomless Lakes State Park. Last spring we spent a week at this small, well-kept campground…

While it was awfully tempting to stay in lovely Utah for some more exploring, we already had a reservation back in Colorado at a state park for the upcoming week, so…

I know what you’re thinking. Another post about New Mexico? I’ve been gushing about New Mexico and how much we love the state parks, what a good deal they are, how…

Last week we spent six lovely, lakeside nights at Heron Lake State Park. Well, it was almost lakeside. The lake water level is at an all time low, so our site was…

After successfully escaping the bug infested shoreline of Brantley Lake we headed north in search of more (hopefully bug-free) lakes. And we found them! Bottomless Lakes State Park is a veritable oasis…

What do you do when the temperature reaches 95 degrees and the air is so dry that you can practically hear your skin crack? You go underground of course! Seven…

Well it looks like we discovered yet another fabulous New Mexico state park. Huge sites, great views, a fantastic location for exploring. But you know what my favorite thing about…

Elephant Butte Lake is the largest body of water in New Mexico. At 43-miles long this lake has tons to offer including an extensive sandy shoreline, three marinas, a 12-mile…

Earlier this week I told you we had arrived at Caballo Lake State Park and found ourselves an amazing spot by the water. I shared a few photos of this…

On Saturday we made our way to the eastern side of Las Cruces for a hike in the Organ Mountains. This rugged section of mountains contains spiky looking granite needles…

Compared to the excitement of our day playing in the dunes at White Sands, the rest of the week has been rather anti-climatic. We arrived at Leasburg Dam State Park…

This week we’ve been hanging at New Mexico State Park number two: Rockhound State Park. It’s not the most exciting or stunningly gorgeous park we’ve ever been to. I will…

We made it to New Mexico! For the past 9 months we’ve been circling around a lot of the same states, which makes this our first official “new” state since…

Things are wrapping up here in Anza Borrego. After three glorious weeks of basking in the desert sun, tomorrow we’ll be moving on…to more desert. It constantly surprises me how…

Whenever we stay in the same place for more than a week I always worry about what I’ll possibly blog about. Especially when it’s somewhere that we’ve already been. I…