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Can I park overnight at rest areas in New Mexico?
New Mexico's rest area time limit and overnight rule, quoted from New Mexico Department of Transportation (statute: NMSA 1978 Section 67-8-22), for the stop you have in mind.
The rule in New Mexico
Rest area stops in New Mexico are limited to 24 hours.
"No person shall remain, or willfully allow any property under his control to remain, in any publicly owned and controlled rest and recreation area or sanitary or tourist information facility, which area or facility is located immediately adjacent to a public highway and is intended for use by persons travelling the highway, for more than twenty-four hours in any three-day period, unless otherwise provided by law."
New Mexico Department of Transportation (statute: NMSA 1978 Section 67-8-22). NMSA 1978, Section 67-8-22. Remaining in rest areas and similar facilities; penalty., checked October 2026.
Yes. New Mexico rest areas allow an overnight stop.
Rest area stops in New Mexico are limited to 24 hours.
"No person shall remain, or willfully allow any property under his control to remain, in any publicly owned and controlled rest and recreation area or sanitary or tourist information facility, which area or facility is located immediately adjacent to a public highway and is intended for use by persons travelling the highway, for more than twenty-four hours in any three-day period, unless otherwise provided by law."
More from New Mexico's rule
"Remaining in this area or facility for more than twenty-four hours is a violation of law subject to a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100)."
"Any person violating any provision of Subsection A of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100)."
Source: NMSA 1978, Section 67-8-22. Remaining in rest areas and similar facilities; penalty., checked October 2026.
RV parks near you
A guide to each state's published rule, not legal advice. Posted signs at each rest area take precedence; the linked page is the authority.
- Each state's own rule, quoted
- Your stop, short or overnight
- RV parks nearest you
Stay the night in New Mexico
40 RV parks listed in New Mexico.
By state
Rest area time limits by state
Each state's published limit and overnight rule. Posted signs at a rest area take precedence.
| State | Time limit | Overnight |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | None published | Not stated |
| Florida | 3 hours | Not stated |
| Idaho | 10 hours | Not stated |
| Kentucky | 4 hours | Not stated |
| Maryland | 3 hours | Not allowed |
| Minnesota | 4 hours | Not stated |
| Mississippi | 12 hours | Not stated |
| Montana | 12 hours | Allowed |
| Nebraska | 10 hours | Not allowed |
| Nevada | 18 hours | Not stated |
| New Hampshire | None published | Not stated |
| North Carolina | None published | Not allowed |
| Ohio | None published | Not stated |
| Oregon | 12 hours | Not stated |
| Pennsylvania | 2 hours | Not stated |
| South Dakota | 3 hours | Not stated |
| Texas | 24 hours | Not stated |
| Utah | None published | Not stated |
| Vermont | None published | Not stated |
| Virginia | None published | Not allowed |
| Washington | 8 hours | Not stated |
| Wisconsin | Under 24 hours | Not stated |
| Wyoming | None published | Allowed |
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