Rockhound State Park

Because the dump at the Elks Club was out of service, we drove over to Grande Vista RV Park to dump (they charge $7.00).

We stopped at the Flying J in Lordsburg, New Mexico to fill up with diesel ($3.169 per gallon) and to have lunch.

We arrived at Rockhound State Park southeast of Deming around 2:00 PM and stopped at the Visitor's Center to find out where we could fill up with fresh water. That's when we found out that each of the electrical sites also have fresh water (which was not indicated on the park's map).

This park is located on the western slope of the Little Florida Mountains and has a spectacular view west and southwest. At night, the lights from Deming can be seen. Rockhound is great for rock enthusiasts since they can find a variety of rocks and minerals, ranging from silica, quartz crystals, chalcedony, agate, common opal, and jasper to thundereggs and geodes. Visitors can take up to 15 pounds of rock per person from the park.

Miles driven: 151.9

GPS coordinates: N 32° 11.290' / W 107° 36.772'