It’s no secret that we try to get away to Ruidoso, New Mexico often, so I wanted to put together a little travel guide for those that may be interested in planning a trip! We aren’t far away and actually have family that has property there, so it’s an easy get away for us and the kiddos!
Ruidoso can often be overlooked since it’s tucked away in the Sierra Blanca mountains, but it’s actually very close to home for us! It’s about an hour plane flight and 3.5 hours in the car, so we try to get away once a month or so to enjoy the mountain air! Since we go fairly often, I wanted to share our favorite places to eat, play and a couple of great places to stay if you’re interested in planning a trip!
WHERE TO EAT
Breakfast/Brunch
Coffee/Drinks
Breweries/Wineries
Tall Pines Beer and Wine Garden
Lunch
The Village Buttery – you must have their butter pie!
Anaheim Jacks – the fried green chiles and burgers are TO DIE FOR
Dinner
Khrome Grill (good for kids)
WHERE TO PLAY
Hiking/Trails – Cedar Creek Trails, Alto Lake, Ruidoso Dog Park, Two Rivers Park,
Fairy Trail Hiking and Hunting
Ruidoso Downs Race Track & Casino (seasonal, horses race Memorial Day to Labor Day, weekends only)
Pillow’s Fun Trackers – Go Karts, Mini Golf, Bumper Boats, Arcade
Inn of the Mountain Gods Casino
Flying J Chuckwagon Ranch – show and supper
Grindstone Lake – water sports, canoeing, fishing, paddle boarding
WHERE TO STAY
Hotels/Resorts
The Escape Resort at Ruidoso: 1016 Mechem Dr, Ruidoso; theescaperesort.com • 575-258-1234
Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort & Casino: 287 Carrizo Canyon Rd. Mescalero; innofthemountaingods.com • 800-545-9011
MCM Elegante Lodge & Resort (formerly the Lodge at Sierra Blanca): 107 Sierra Blanca Dr. Ruidoso; mcmeleganteruidoso.com • 575-258-5500
Ruidoso River Resort & Inn: 206 North Eagle DR, Ruidoso; ruidosoriverresort.com • 575 630 8015
Apache Motel: 344 Sudderth Dr. Ruidoso; ruidoso.net/apache • 575-808-8555
Arrowhead Motel: 25999 US Hwy 70 Ruidoso; arrowheadmotelandrv.com • 888-547-6652
Best Western Pine Springs Inn: 111 Pine Springs Dr, Ruidoso Downs; bestwestern.com • 888-353-2793
Best Western Plus: 97 Camelot Dr. Ruidoso; bestwestern.com • 877-901-4055
BestWay Inn: 2052 Hwy 70 Ruidoso Downs; bestwayinnruidoso.com • 575-378-8000
Budget Lodge: 601 Sudderth Dr. Ruidoso; budgetlodgeruidoso.com • 575-257-4071
Comfort Inn Ruidoso: 2709 Sudderth Dr. Ruidoso; comfortinnruidoso.com • 575-257-2770
Days Inn: 2088 Hwy 70 Ruidoso Downs; daysinn.com • 575-378-4299
Economy Inn: 2019 W Hwy 70 Ruidoso Downs; 575-378-4706
Four Winds Motel: 653 Hwy 380 Carrizozo; 575-648-3260
High Country Lodge: 859 State Highway 48 North Alto; highcountrylodge.net • 575-336-4321
Hotel Ruidoso: 110 Chase St. Ruidoso; hotelruidoso.net • 866-734-5197
La Quinta Inn & Suites: 2115 W Hwy 70 E. Ruidoso Downs; lqruidoso.com • 866-737-0533
Motel 6 of Ruidoso: 412 Hwy 70 W Ruidoso; motel6-ruidoso.com • 800-466-8356
Nob Hill Lodge: 105 El Paso Rd. Ruidoso; 575-257-9212
Quality Inn & Suites: 307 Hwy 70 W Ruidoso Downs; qualityinn.com • 575-378-4051
Ramada Inn & Suites: 26141 Hwy 70 W Ruidoso Downs; ramada.com • 575-378-1199
Ruidoso Mountain Inn: 400 W Hwy 70 Ruidoso; ruidosomountaininn.net • 855-517-3736
Sitzmark Chalet: 627 Sudderth Dr. Ruidoso; sitzmarkchaletinn.com • 800-658-9694
Smokey Bear Motel: 316 Smokey Bear Blvd. Capitan; smokeybearmotel.com • 800-766-5392
Super 8 Motel: 100 Cliff Dr. Ruidoso; super8.com • 575-378-8180
Swiss Chalet Inn: 1451 Mechem Dr. Ruidoso; sciruidoso.com • 866-322-0333
Travel Lodge: 159 Hwy 70 Ruidoso; travelodge.com • 575-378-4471
B&Bs
Casa del Cocinero: 1118 Hwy 48 Alto: casadelcocinero.com • 800-360-3500
Wortley Hotel: 585 Calle La Placitas, Hwy 380 Lincoln; wortleyhotel.com • 575-653-4300
Rentals/Cabins
Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Lynch Reality: 616 Mechem Dr. Ruidoso; ruidosorelo.com• 575-257-4011
Condotel Corporation: 1103 Mechem Dr. Ruidoso; ruidosoreservations.com • 575-258-5200
Cozy Cabins Real Estate, LLC: 546 Sudderth Dr. Ruidoso; cozycabinsruidoso.com • 575-802-0207
Crown Point Condos: 220 Crown Dr. Ruidoso; crownpointcondos.net • 575-257-7641
Destiny Luxury Rental: 2002 Sudderth Drive, Ruidoso; destinyluxuryrental.com • 575.257.3000
Enchanted Mountain Real Estate: 708 Mechem Dr. Suite B Ruidoso: enchanted-mountain.com• 888-454-7325
Four Seasons Real Estate: 712 Mechem Dr. Ruidoso; casasderuidoso.com • 800-822-7654
High Sierra Condominiums: 504 Excalibur Rd. Ruidoso; highsierracondos.com • 575- 257-6913
Hummingbird Cabins Vacation Rentals: 1204 Mechem Dr. Ruidoso; hummingbird-cabins.com • 866-505-3555
Innsbrook Village Country Club & Resort: 146 Geneva Ruidoso; innsbrookcondos.com • 800-284-0294
Lodging In Ruidoso Vacation Rentals: 220 Lookout Drive; lodginginruidoso.com • 575-315-0935
Lookout Estates: 220 Lookout Dr. Ruidoso; lookoutestates.com • 800-545-5137
Pinecliff Village: 401 Hwy 70 West Ruidoso; pinecliffvillage.com • 575·378·4427
Pinon Park Condominiums: 108 Jack Little Dr. Ruidoso; pinonparkrentals.com • 800-457-4666
2 Ruidoso Redheads Vacation Rentals: P.O. Box 2715 Ruidoso; 2ruidosoredheads.com • 575-263-1492
Rancho Ruidoso Condominiums: 1000 Little Creek Rd. Alto; ranchoruidosocondos.net • 575-336-8103
Rent Ruidoso: 366 Sudderth Dr. Ruidoso; rentruidoso.com • 877-762-1262
Ruidoso Investment Property: 422 Main Rd. Ruidoso; whisperingpinecabinsruidoso.com • 575-257-8854
Ruidoso Resort Rentals & Sales: 200 Resort Dr., Ruidoso; ruidosolodgingonline.com • 505-255-4332
Ruidoso River Resort & Inn: 206 Eagle Dr. Ruidoso; ruidosoriverresort.com • 575 630 8015
Tiara Del Sol Condo Resort: 226 Excalibur Rd. Ruidoso; tiaradelsol.com • 575-257-5748
Village Lodge: 1000 Mechem Dr. Ruidoso; villagelodge.com • 575-258-5442
A Frame Cabins: 1016 Mechem Dr. Ruidoso; aframecabinsruidoso.com • 800-333-7079
Apache Village Cabins: 311 Mechem Dr. Ruidoso: apachevillagecabins.com • 575-257-2435
Canyon Cabins: 416 Main Rd. Ruidoso; canyoncabinsruidoso.com • 575-257-2076
Campfire Cabins: Ruidoso; campfirecabins.com • 806-778-6435
Canyon Creek Lodge: 900 Carrizo Canyon Rd. Ruidoso; canyoncreeklodge.net • 575-257-9131
Casey’s Midtown Cabins: 2640 Sudderth Dr. Ruidoso; 575-257-6355
Cozy Bear Cabins: 103 5th St. Ruidoso; cozybearruidoso.com • 575-630-0094
Cottage Central Cabins: 616 Sudderth Drive, Ruidoso; cottagecentralcabinsnm.com • 575-257-0740
Dan Dee Cabins: 310 Main Rd. Ruidoso; dandeecabins.com • 575-257-2165
Escape Resort: 1016 Mechem Dr. Ruidoso; theescaperesort.com • 888-762-8551
Forest Home Cabins: 436 Main Rd. Ruidoso; foresthomecabins.com • 575-257-4504
High Country Lodge: 859 Hwy 48 Alto; highcountrylodge.net • 575-336-4321
Hummingbird Cabins: 1204 Mechem Dr. Ruidoso; hummingbird-cabins.com • 866-505-3555
Idle Hour Lodge: 112 Lower Terrace Dr. Ruidoso; idlehourlodge.com • 575-808-8484
La Junta Guest Ranch: 111 La Junta Dr. Alto; lajuntaguestranch.com • 575-336-4361
Mountain Air Cabins: 1129 Main Rd. Ruidoso; mountainaircabins.com • 575-257-5600
Noisy Water Lodge: 1013 Main Rd. Ruidoso; noisywaterlodge.com • 575-257-3881
Oso Cabins: PO Box 716 Ruidoso; osocabins.com • 575-937-1003
Ponderosa Cabins: 104 N. Laurel Rd. Ruidoso; ponderosacabins.net • 575-420-1352
Rainbow Lake Cabins & RV Resort: 806 Carrizo Canyon Rd. Ruidoso; rainbowlakecabinandrv.com • 575-630-2267
The Riverdeck: 100 Slay Rd. Ruidoso; ruidosoriverdeck.com • 575-257-7498
Ruidoso Condos & Cabins: 1200 Sudderth Dr. Ruidoso; ruidosocondosandcabins.com • 575-630-2222
Rustique Bungalows: 406 Mechem Dr. Ruidoso; therustique.com • 575-808-8422
Shadow Mountain Lodge & Cabins: 107 Main Rd. Ruidoso; smlodgeruidoso.com • 575-257-4886
Sherwood Forest Condos & Cabins: 711 Main Rd. Ruidoso; sherwood-forest-ruidoso.com • 575-257-2424
Sierra Blanca Cabins: 215 Country Club Dr. Ruidoso; sierrablancacabins.net • 575-257-2103
Story Book Cabins: 410 Main Rd. Ruidoso; storybookcabins.com • 575-257-2115
Upper Canyon Lodging Company; 2959 Sudderth Drive, Ruidoso; uppercanyonlodging.com • 575-257-8854
Upper Canyon Inn & Cabins: 215 Main Rd. Ruidoso; uppercanyoninn.com • 575-257-4886
West Winds Lodge: 208 Eagle Dr. Ruidoso; wwlodge.com • 575-257-4031
Whispering Pines Cabins: 422 Main Rd. Ruidoso; whisperingpinecabinsruidoso.com • 575-257-4311
RV Parks/Camp Grounds
Along the River RV Park: 127 Hwy 37 Alto; alongtheriverrv.com • 575-336-4444
Apple Tree RV Park: 593 E Hwy 70 Ruidoso Downs; 575-378-4995
Arrowhead RV Park: 25999 US Hwy 70 Ruidoso; arrowheadmotelandrv.com • 888-547-6652
Blue Spruce RV Park: 302 Mechem Dr. Ruidoso: bluesprucervpark-ruidoso.com • 575-257-7993
Bonito Hollow RV Park & Campground: 221 Hwy 37, MM1 Alto; bonitohollow.com • 575-336-4325
Circle B RV Park: 26514 Hwy 70 Ruidoso Downs; circlebrv.com • 575-378-4990
Deer Crossing RV Park (Adult 55+): 27680 Don Mauricio San Patricio; deercrossingrvpark.com • 575-653-4838
Eagle Creek RV: 159 Ski Run Rd. Alto; eaglecreekrvresort.com • 575-336-1131
Eagle Lake Campground & RV Park: County Rd 532 (Ski Run Rd); 575-464-3904
Hall’s Hideaway RV Park: 525 Gavilan Canyon Ruidoso; 888-329-1220
Horseman’s Bunkhouse: 417 Harris Ln. Ruidoso Downs; 575-802-3810
Lazy Days RV: 26536 Hwy 70 Ruidoso Downs; 575-378-8068
Lincoln National Forest Campgrounds: Smokey Bear Rd. Ruidoso; fsd.usda.gov; 575-257-4095
Little Creek RV Park: 290 State Hwy 220 Alto; 575-336-4044; littlecreekrvpark.com
Mama Bear RV Park: 214 W Smokey Bear Blvd. Capitan; 575-354-2394
Mountain High RV Park: State Hwy 48 Alto; mthighrv.tripod.com • 575-336-4236
Pine Ridge RV Campground: 124 Glade Rd. Ruidoso; 575-378-4164
Rainbow Lake RV Resort: 806 Carrizo Canyon Rd. Ruidoso; rainbowlakecabinandrv.com • 575-630-2267
Recreation Village (Adult 55+): 717 E. White Mountain Dr. Ruidoso; recreationvillagervpark.com • 866-608-2267
Riverside RV Park: 298 Gavilan Canyon Rd Ruidoso; riversidervparkruidoso.com • 575-257-3428
Ruidoso Motorcoach Ranch: 358 NM 220 Alto; ruidosomotorcoachranch.com • 575-336-4556
RV Resort: 26039 Hwy 70 Ruidoso; rvresortofruidoso.com • 575-257-2600
Sands Motel & RV: 1400 Central Ave. Carrizozo; 575-648-2989
Sam Tobias Memorial Group Campground: 106 Cedar Creek Dr, Ruidoso; fs.usda.gov • 877-444-6777
Seeping Springs Trout Lake & RV: 110 Seeping Springs Rd. Ruidoso Downs; seepingspringsfishing.com • 575-378-4216
Shadow Ridge RV Park: 16 Hwy 70 W Ruidoso; 575-257-2320
Silver Leaf RV Park: 26610 Hwy 70 Ruidoso Downs; 575-378-1855
Stone Mountain RV Resort: 510 Hwy 37 W Nogal; ruidoso-rvpark-campground.com • 575-354-0698
Twin Spruce RV Park: 621 Hwy 70 W Ruidoso; twinsprucervpark.com • 575-257-4310
If you know when you are going, be sure to check out this calendar of events that will tell you what is going on at the time of your stay!
Have you traveled to Ruidoso? Where are your favorite places to hit up? We’re always looking for new ones as well as checking out the new dining options that are popping up! I love how Ruidoso has grown but managed to stay a quiet, quaint little village tucked away perfect for relaxing! It really is one of our favorite places to be for any season!
Please let me know if you use any of the recommendations from this travel guide! I get so excited to see you put to use guides and info that I’ve worked hard on creating!
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Adding this to my list of places I want to visit!! It always looks so fun when you share about it!
We are going in 3 weeks for the first time! Can’t wait!!!