Wild Horse Casino

   This is a very small casino. It’s nice with room between the aisles ,a good variety of slot machines and friendly employees but the whole casino consists of less than 200 machines. 
   The lot is small too and although we stayed overnight larger RVs might not fit especially on busy weekends.  Wild Horse Casino
 

Ghost Ranch Piedra Lumbre Visitor Center

   Stop here if you want a short break while driving along scenic US 84. Formally part the forest service but now managed by Ghost Ranch , the center has a gift shop with snacks, a short trail with great views of the surrounding red rock mountains and two small museums.

  The gift shop is accessible. Most wheelchair users will need some help on the trail because of the slight grades and unevenness of the materials used to make it, a combination of bricks, paving stones, and concrete. Both museums are accessible but a scenic overlook and an exhibit about Georgia O’Keefe  have steps and are not accessible. Visitor Center
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   US 84 between Abiquiu and Tierra Marilla  is very scenic, not busy, and suitable for RVs.
         
         

Museum of Indian Arts & Culture

    This museum has an amazing collection of artifacts, many of them over 1,000 years old and in very good condition. As you progress through the museum, the stories of the Indian tribes of New Mexico are told by tribe members through short videos and written accounts. The temporary exhibits include contemporary art and exhibits of artwork from other native cultures.

   The museum is all accessible. There’s a ramp leading into the exhibits and then a small elevator that requires a key to operate so you must wait for the museum personnel to come help with it.

     Parking for RVs is available in the overflow lot located across the street from the museum. Part of the lot is gravel so park near the edge. After crossing the street there is a bit of a hill in the main lot. If you have a van or car, there’s plenty of handicapped parking in the main lot. An elevator accesses the plaza where the Indian museum is located. The  Folk Art is also located in the plaza and there’s a path from the main lot to the Museum of Spanish Colonial Art. Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
35.66477, -105.9247

Explora

   We were in the area with a little extra time and free passes so we stopped in to check out this science and children’s museum. It has tons of hands of exhibits for grade school and middle school kids, not too much for older kids or adults.

   The exhibits are laid out in a maze of cubicles so navigating a wheelchair through may be tight at times and some of the exhibits are not within reach.

   Small RVs can park in the museum lot. Larger RVs can be parked along  the side streets. Explora
  35.09732, -106.66394 
 

The Albuquerque Museum of Art and History

    One floor of the museum is dedicated to New Mexico art and the other floor to four centuries of Albuquerque history starting with the first Spanish expeditions into New Mexico.

    The museum is fairly handicapped accessible. The doors have push buttons to open and most of the exhibits are easy to view. There are a few short ramps and getting back to the elevator to leave requires retracing your steps through all of the exhibits.

   RVs can be parked along 19th street. Art and History Museum
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New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science

    The museum traces the natural history of New Mexico from the big bang to the ice age 10,000 years ago. Most of it is accessible with just a few exhibits that are a little too high for easy viewing. Start on the second floor to follow the timeline correctly. An elevator is on the right just after the store. Some of the exhibits are along a wide ramped walkway that leads down to the first floor. I think that the ramp is ADA compliant. It seems a little steep but it has plenty of flat resting areas.

    There are large parking lots for this museum and several other nearby museums. Most RVs will not fit in the lots but free parking is available along  the side streets. Museum of Natural History
35.09744, -106.66533

Black Mesa Casino

  Not the most scenic place to stay but it’s only $20.00 a night with electric hookups, except in the fall when the price rises for some reason. There’s also a dump station and fresh water. If you don’t need to hookup to the electricity staying overnight is free too. Park in the camping area even if you don’t use electricity because the casino lot is small.

Update 3/2024 - $10.00 dry camping  $20.00 electric hookups

The camping area lot is loose gravel so rolling is very hard. Park close to the paved driveway. The curb cuts are good. The casino is roomy with easy to move chairs and low pile carpet. Some of the machines have club cards slots and ticket slots that are a little hard to reach. San Felipe Casino  35.41399, -106.40091

Museum of International Folk Art

    The main exhibit area in this museum houses the collection of one man, Alexander Girard, an architect and designer. He and his wife donated their folk art collection with the stipulation that the exhibits be displayed in spaces designed by Girard. Houses. People, animals, and plants made of clay, wood, and other materials have been gathered together to make entire village scenes.

    Most of the museum is very accessible. There are a few exhibit cases that are a little high.

    Parking for RVs is available in the overflow lot located across the street from the museum. Part of the lot is gravel so park near the edge. After crossing the street there is a bit of a hill in the main lot. If you have a van or car, there’s plenty of handicapped parking in the main lot. An elevator accesses the plaza where the folk art museum is located. The Museum of Spanish Colonial Art and the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture are also located in the plaza.  Folk Art Museum
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Working on the Maps

   We're going to be stationary for a few days. We're in Santa Fe,visiting a friend who is recovering from minor knee surgery so I'm using the down time to make more Google maps. I've just finished Colorado. Colorado has so many places to visit!  We probably won't be spending much time there on this trip across the country but all of the information will be handy  for the next time.

  I'm trying to make the maps easy to use but of course, the attractions and camping spots are geared towards our preferences. If you'd like to personalize them to your own style just sign up for a Google account then when you click on any of the map links you'll be also able to click on "Save to My Maps". Once the map is in your maps you can edit and add comments to all of the attractions.

 Also I welcome any suggestions to make the maps better.
 

Sandia Resort and Casino

  A good overnight parking spot. The casino has set aside a huge parking lot for RVs. It’s fairly level and very quiet. Nice views depending on how you park. The parking is pretty far away from the casino entrance and most of the sidewalks do not have curb cuts. People in wheelchairs may find it easier to be dropped off at the entrance.

Update 3/2024 - $40.00 + for dry camping in lot

 The casino is large. The chairs are little awkward to move. The aisles between the machines could be a bit wider. Most of the machines have easy to reach money and card slots. Sandia Casino