| The Three Rivers area in New Mexico is home to | | | | for any size RV. The campground also allows camping |
| two public campgrounds that have spectacular views | | | | in the picnic area. The vista of the distant mountains |
| of the Sacramento Mountain range and White | | | | and arid landscape is beautiful and the camp sites |
| Mountain Wilderness. Each campground has remote, | | | | (including the picnic area) have totally unobstructed |
| quiet, spacious camp sites - all with beautiful views of | | | | views of it. Amenities include flush toilets and water |
| the surrounding landscape. | | | | hook up. This is a real gem that looks like it is in the |
| Three Rivers Petroglyph Site and Campground | | | | middle of nowhere. |
| This archeological site and campground is maintained | | | | Three Rivers Campground |
| by the Federal Bureau of Land Management. The | | | | Several miles east of the Three Rivers Petroglyph |
| petroglyphs were created by the Jornada Mogollon | | | | Site is Three Rivers Campground in Lincoln National |
| people between about 900 and 1400 AD. The | | | | Forest maintained by the National Forest Service. This |
| number and concentration of petroglyphs here make | | | | campground is very remote and quiet. The fourteen |
| it one of the largest and most interesting petroglyph | | | | camp sites are very well laid out and well spaced |
| sites in the Desert Southwest. More than 21,000 | | | | with many having ramadas and picnic tables. |
| glyphs of birds, humans, animals, fish, insects and | | | | Most of the sites have excellent views of the |
| plants, as well as numerous geometric and abstract | | | | surrounding mountains and White Mountains |
| designs are scattered over 50 acres of New Mexico's | | | | Wilderness area. Although the surrounding landscape |
| northern Chihuahuan Desert. | | | | is arid, there is a lot of greenery. A river runs along |
| A short, easy interpretative trail 200 yards south of | | | | the edge of the campground and can be heard from |
| the petroglyphs leads to the remains of the Mogollon | | | | some of the camp sites. This is a very nice, well |
| village. The site, which was partially excavated in | | | | planned campground with very beautiful views. |
| 1976, was occupied for about 400 years. | | | | Although this campground can accomodate large |
| We started our visit at the small visitor center and | | | | RVs, the only amenities offered are vault toilets and |
| talked to a very friendly host. Then we spent about | | | | water spigots - but the trade off of amenities for |
| an hour walking a very easy interpretive trail (just | | | | the beautiful views is worth it. |
| behind the visitor center) and thoroughly enjoyed | | | | Getting to these campgrounds is easy. Eighteen miles |
| both the petroglyphs and the beautiful scenery. The | | | | north of Tularosa, NM, turn east onto Forest Road |
| petroglyph site and adjacent campground is in a | | | | 579 at the sign that says Three Rivers Petroglyph |
| grand, open arid plain surrounded by the Sacramento | | | | Site. The roads to each campground are well marked |
| Mountain range and White Mountain Wilderness. | | | | but unpaved a good part of the way. The trip is well |
| The campground is just in front of the visitor center. | | | | worth the effort - two campgrounds with beautiful |
| There are only two camp sites at the campground - | | | | views and a very interesting archeological site. |
| both having electric and water hook-up and designed | | | | |