Red River, Novel Mexico {Summer Getaway}
I've been vacationing at Red River, New Mexico nearly every summertime since I was 12 years old. It's the perfect mount getaway for the Oklahoma/North Texas part in addition to nosotros bring out that a bulk of visitors are from those areas. Nestled inwards the Sangre de Cristo mountains, non exclusively is it a skiing goal inwards the winter, but it's awesome to escape the rut of the summertime in addition to pass some fourth dimension inwards the cool climate of the mountains.
The past times 2 summers our household unit of measurement has done large route trips (one to each coast), hence nosotros were all laid upward to caput dorsum to our familiar happy identify this summertime to relax. The bulk of the fourth dimension nosotros see inwards the summertime (we've never been at that spot inwards the wintertime to ski!!), but we've been multiple times at Fall Break every bit good in addition to it's gorgeous amongst all of the golden leafed Aspen trees roofing the mountainsides.
PLACES TO STAY
Our measure lodging spot is The Riverside Lodge in addition to Cabins. There are a diverseness of accommodations available, but nosotros genuinely love the location (center of town) in addition to the grounds at the Riverside. That beingness said, the rustic decor hasn't changed inwards xxx years, but the rooms receive got e'er met our needs.
We've stayed inwards almost all of the dissimilar kinds of rooms at the lodge. This fourth dimension nosotros were inwards 1 of the 2 floor units, nosotros relish the deck in addition to porch in addition to it gives us a niggling to a greater extent than room to spread out. There were lots of families on belongings too, in addition to manifestly some household unit of measurement reunions because at that spot were several large household unit of measurement groups at that spot during our stay.
We unremarkably accept a few balls, gloves, a frisbee, etc., every bit good every bit some extra folding lawn chairs to role on the porch in addition to around town. There are several parks inwards town inwards add-on to the grassy lawn at our lodge in addition to greenish infinite to play along the river.
There's a playground inwards the centre of the complex that was fabulous when the kids were young. There's lots of fun for all ages on property, including a hot tub, shuffleboard, basketball game goal, horseshoes, ladder ball, in addition to corn hole.
We got a large corn hole bracket going amongst the whole household unit of measurement participating. My niggling sis in addition to her game winning shot... she's non competitive at all. #onoppositeday
Ultimately, inwards a showdown betwixt my married adult man in addition to my Dad, Ray pulled off the win for the grand championship!
Other than The Riverside, at that spot are a few other identify I tin give the sack recommend. My middle sister's household unit of measurement stayed at La Casita earlier this summertime in addition to they highly recommend it. The Riverside used to own World Mark past times Wyndham, in addition to I've stayed at that spot inwards the past. Now it's mainly timeshares but I believe they silent receive got units to rent out. It's prissy because all the units dorsum upward to the river. We receive got love friends that e'er rest at Copper King Lodge & Cabins (particularly riverfront cabins) in addition to highly recommend it. Although I haven't stayed at these two, they are supposed to live dandy too- 3 Bears Lodge, and Edelweiss Condos (has a pool). For a total listing of in-town lodging, go here. There are also many opor-garai domicile rentals available, here's a list to kickoff amongst but at that spot may live to a greater extent than available amongst some searching. Lastly, at that spot are abundant campgrounds in addition to RV parks inwards the expanse if you're wanting to camp!
WHERE TO EAT
Honestly, nosotros don't consume out every bit good much when we're inwards Red River. We e'er rent a unit of measurement amongst a total kitchen to salve a niggling coin on meals. We practice grab tiffin out a few times. The Dairy Bar makes a expert burger amid other things, amongst first-class H2O ice cream in addition to shakes!
We did consume dinner out in 1 lawsuit this trip, at the Sundance Mexican Food Restaurant. I've been going at that spot since I was a niggling daughter in addition to it's e'er delicious. It didn't disappoint this year, either, the sopapillas are to choke for! A few other places to recommend:
The Pit Stop at Go-Kart City- sounds fancy, right? ;) Good for a quick serve snack or meal
There are several other restaurants inwards town, those are simply a few that I tin give the sack vouch for. :)
THINGS TO DO
Red River offers plenty of summertime activities to select from, including horseback riding, off-roading (Jeep in addition to ATV rentals available), fishing, wheel rentals, shopping, chuckwagon dinners, in addition to many other household unit of measurement activities. With plenty of "free" entertainment, y'all tin give the sack pass every bit niggling or every bit much every bit y'all desire on this vacation. Even amongst a pocket-sized budget, there's plenty to practice in addition to relish around to proceed busy. Even amongst all that is available, Red River is where nosotros teach to practice absolutely nothing. We never receive got a laid agenda. We mostly create upward one's hear each morning time something nosotros desire to practice that day, in addition to the bulk of the solar daytime is spent roaming the town, sitting on the porch reading, exploring along the river, in addition to taking it easy. It's absolutely what nosotros demand to relax in addition to re-charge.
Another affair nosotros especially love virtually Red River is the size of the town. It's totally doable to walk the length of the town, hence frequently nosotros commons the automobile when nosotros brand it in addition to don't role it again. We similar to accept our ain bikes when nosotros can, they brand it a niggling easier to teach around town. It's a identify where we're comfortable turning the kids loose in addition to letting them roam on their own.
The Community House offers a broad diverseness of activities throughout the summer, including guided hikes in addition to tours, kids' activities, s'mores on the lawn nights, motion-picture demo nights, delineate of piece of job in addition to foursquare dancing, crafts, in addition to church building services on Sunday. If y'all teach brand certain to teach a schedule for the calendar week hence y'all tin give the sack meet all that is going on. One of the kids' favorite activities is the bi-weekly boat races, where the kids brand their ain boat from woods scraps hence race them inwards the river. We grew upward going to the Community House inwards the evenings to sentry all of the foursquare dancers... decked out inwards their dancing clothes amongst layered petticoats in addition to all! It was e'er fun to meet where everyone was from.
There's a go-kart runway inwards town, it was a happy solar daytime for each youngster when they were lastly tall plenty to drive their ain car.
At the base of operations of 1 of the lifts the town has pose inwards a Summer play area, consummate amongst the nicest ropes courses I've seen, in addition to 2 tubing courses (one for niggling guys in addition to 1 for older kids/adults). There's also the "Playhouse" (white roof inwards distance) amongst roller skating, pool, some arcade games, in addition to mini-golf. My sisters in addition to I grew upward living at the Playhouse playing outdoor mini-golf, Ms. PacMan, in addition to air hockey, but honestly, it's seen ameliorate days. OK for some activities, but it's sadly getting run down.
The kids enjoyed the larger tubing course of written report that winds downwards the mountains, they genuinely spray the bottom of the tubes amongst cooking spray to brand them teach faster!
There are a multitude of hiking trails at diverse degrees of difficulty. The Community House offers a diverseness of guided hikes, or at that spot are trail maps available around town if you'd similar to laid out on your own. Any hotel or store possessor is e'er a expert resources every bit well.
Lots of jeep in addition to ATV trails are inwards the area, but at that spot are a few picturesque spots y'all tin give the sack drive most vehicles to, fifty-fifty though the roads are a fleck rough. One that nosotros love to see is Cabresto Lake. It makes a expert picnic in addition to angling spot in addition to at that spot are trails around it if y'all desire to practice some hiking spell you're there.
This twelvemonth Ray, our blood brother inwards constabulary Micah, in addition to Caleb completed a one-day hike to the overstep of Wheeler Peak at 13,161 feet, the highest indicate inwards NM. It's a hard force to brand the summit in addition to dorsum downwards inwards a solar daytime from Red River, but they did it!
Caleb looking downwards at Lost Lake on the trail to the overstep of Wheeler Peak.
My parents in addition to youngest sis in addition to her married adult man met us inwards Red River for opor-garai this year, hence it was fun to hang out amongst family! Aren't my Dad in addition to Mom cute? :)
Shout out to my family- they were expert sports to wearing clothing nicely in addition to permit me teach inwards a niggling household unit of measurement photograph shoot the morning time that nosotros headed home.
One note, Summer in addition to Winter (through Spring Break) are peak seasons. We genuinely relish beingness at that spot inwards the Fall, but simply know that it's off flavor in addition to some restaurants/shops/activities mightiness non live open, in addition to the town is extra quiet, withal most hotel rates are discounted. We don't hear the sleepy town at all, but simply hence y'all know!
I receive got a feeling some of y'all receive got been to Red River. I'd love to meet some of your favorite memories or things to practice at that spot inwards the comments!
*Thanks to my sis for sharing her photos amongst me, several of these are hers. :)
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