Red River is a small mountain town located in the Enchanted Circle, which is a beautiful scenic byway in Northern New Mexico. There is A LOT to do in the area and it's a truly wonderful place to incorporate a vacation. Check out our 'things to do' section at the bottom of this page for activity ideas.

Red River is located at 8,671 feet of elevation, so you may or may not experience some altitude sickness. Please check the Q&A page for more details.

Once you are in Red River, everything is relatively walkable, since the town is about a mile long, and the venue is in the middle. There is also a free public shuttle bus that runs through Red River from 7:30am to 5pm.

We have listed the closest airports to Red River and provided some options for accommodations below. Please look through the list of room blocks we've already made before booking something not on the list.

If those fill up or you'd like to find your own accommodation, there is a tool below that helps you search and compare prices for hotels, Airbnbs, and vacation rentals right through our website.

Please keep in mind that there are no taxis/Ubers in Red River, so if you book accommodation that is not within walking distance from the wedding venue, you will need to have a vehicle and a designated driver.

We recommend flying into Albuquerque International Sunport Airport (ABQ) in New Mexico! It's about a 3-hour drive to the town of Red River (173 miles).

Depending on where you're flying from, and your budget, one of the airports below might be more convenient.

San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) in Alamosa, Colorado is about a 1-hour and 40-minute drive (93 miles) and offers daily flights to/from Denver via United Airlines. You can also rent a car through Hertz at this small airport. For more info visit:

If you're coming from California or Texas, you can fly into the Taos Regional Airport in New Mexico. They have flights to/from San Diego and Austin on Thursdays and Sundays and flights to/from Dallas and Los Angeles Mondays and Fridays. The Taos airport is about a 35-minute drive from Red River. You can find more info and book flights on Taos Air here:

Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) is another regional airport, and it's a 2-hour and 20-minute drive (115 miles). They run daily flights through Denver and Dallas. You can find more info here:

Colorado Springs Airport (COS) is the next closest airport and it's a 3-hour 20-minute drive (206 miles).

You can also fly into Denver International Airport (DEN). It's a 4-hour and 45-minute drive (290 miles).

Renting a car is going to be your most convenient, flexible, and probably affordable option. There are car rental options at (or near) each airport listed above. If you book a car with your flights, you might be able to save on bundle pricing too.

If you're feeling really adventurous, consider renting a camper or RV in whichever city you fly into (or from your home city), which will take care of your transportation to/from and your accommodation in Red River (just be sure to check out the RV Camping section below for campsite booking info). If you are interested in traveling in a camper, we recommend checking out rental options on OR

*CARPOOL/SHUTTLE:
If you'll have extra space in your car, or if you need a ride, please sign up for the carpool/shuttle here:

Depending on how many people want/need a ride and the timing of their flights, we can try to help arrange a private roundtrip shuttle from the Albuquerque Airport to Red River and back. The cost will be split between passengers.

If we don't end up having enough guests to make a "private" wedding shuttle cost effective, there is also a company called Mountain View Shuttle that provides a shuttle service to Red River from Albuquerque/Santa Fe or the Taos airport and roundtrip tickets are currently $300/person (to/from Albuquerque) or $200/person (to/from Taos). You can find more info here:

If you'd like to book your own private car with a driver, you can check prices and availability here:

Auslander Condominiums are just a 2-minute walk from the venue. I have reserved all four of their one-bedroom studio condos at $115/night that sleep up to 4 people in 2 beds (with a queen bed upstairs in the loft, and a sleeper sofa downstairs). The total cost is $259 (with all the fees and tax included) per condo for 2 nights (July 22nd and 23rd). You can check out the layout and photos at the link below.

They also offer larger condos at the following rates: $178/night for a 2 bedroom studio, $200/night for a 2 bedroom, $210/night for a 3 bedroom and $270/night for a 4 bedroom.

If you would like one of the studio condos, please book through the hotel directly, ask for Dagan, and say you are with the French-Thompson wedding (or it might be under "Anna Dorfman").

Lifts West is a ski style lodge hotel located across the street from the wedding venue with rates around our wedding starting at $90/night. This is where we will be staying! Please call or book online if you're interested in staying here.

Sitzmark Sports & Lodge is just 0.3 miles (a 6-minute walk) from the venue. I have reserved rooms 401, 404, 501, 502, and 503 for July 22nd and 23rd. The reserved rooms are $165 or $170/night (before tax). The total cost with tax for both nights will be either $375 or $385 (depending on the room). You can check out room photos and more hotel details at the link below.

If you would like one of the reserved rooms, please call the hotel to book directly and tell them you are with the French-Thompson wedding.

Otherwise, feel free to check if any of their other rooms are available.

This hotel is conveniently located right next door to the venue (and on the river)! I have reserved 6 rooms with double queen beds for $205/night for 2 nights (July 22nd and 23rd). They provide continental breakfast (with eggs, bacon, etc) and are dog friendly. Please call the hotel directly and ask for the rooms reserved under "Anna Dorfman" to book your room.

Alpine Lodge has decent rates at $156/night, but they have a 3-night minimum stay.

Arrowhead Lodge has rooms starting at $75/night with a 2-night minimum

Woodlands on the River provides condo rentals located on the river for $170/night (plus tax).

These cute and rustic cabins start at $120/night but have a 3-night minimum stay.

There are three RV parks in Red River (listed below) where you can book a spot with electrical, water, and sewage hookups for your rig as well as get onsite shower/laundry facilities.

RV Parks in Red River (prices range from: $45-$70/night):
1. Roadrunner RV Resort (1.1 miles from venue):
2. Red River RV Park (1 mile from venue):
3. 4k Red River (1.3 miles from venue):

Please note: none of the RV parks allow tent camping.

There are a handful of forest service campgrounds nearby in the Carson National Forest where you can book a more primitive camp spot (without water, electricity, or sewage hookups) for a tent or RV/camper from $5-$20/night. The closest campgrounds to Red River are Junebug, Columbine Canyon, Fawn Lakes, and Elephant Rock.

You can typically book spots in Forest Service campgrounds on