New Mexico
How much does an Annual Camping Pass cost?
In state – $180 (1)
out of state – $225 (1)
* plus $6.50 convenience fee is purchased online (2)
Good for 12 months from month of purchase (1)
dispersed camping is free with the annual pass (6)
$4 per night for water/electric with annual pass (6)
How much does it cost per night, without an annual pass?
$8 for dry camping (6)
$14 for water/electric (6)
How much does an Annual Day use pass cost?
$40 (1)
Good for 12 months from month of purchase (1)
How long can you camp at a state park?
14 nights (6)
New Mexico Senior(62+) $100 or Disabled Passes are available ($100)(2)
How many New Mexico State parks are there?
What are the names of the New Mexico State parks?
3000 ft Elevation
Living Desert Zoo and Gardens SP, Carlsbad, Eddy county, 3200 ft(3) – GMaps – best temps to go – March or November
Brantley Lake SP, Eddy county, 3295 ft(3, 7)
Bottomless Lakes SP, Chaves County, 3680 ft(3, 7)
Mesilla Valley Bosque SP, Dona ana county, 3900 ft(3)
Ute Lake SP, Logan, Quay county, 3900 ft(3) (best temps 3/22 to 4/22) or (best temps Oct 14 to 11/3)
4000 Elevation
Pancho Villa SP, Luna county, 4060 ft(3)
Caballo Lake SP, Sierra county, 4100 ft(3)
Oasis SP, Roosevelt county, 4100 ft(3)
Percha Dam SP, Sierra county, 4100 ft(3)
Conchas Lake SP, SanMiguel county, 4200 ft(3)
Leasburg Dam SP, Dona ana county, 4200 ft(3)
Sumner Lake SP, De Baca county, 4300 ft(3)
Oliver Lee Memorial SP, Otero county, 4363 ft(3)
Elephant Butte Lake SP, Sierra county, 4500 ft(3)
Rockhound SP, Luna county, 4500 ft(3)
Santa Rosa Lake SP, Guadalupe county, 4800 ft(3)
5000 Elevation
Rio Grande Nature Center SP, Bernalillo county, 5000 ft(3)
Clayton Lake SP, Union county, 5040 ft(3)
City of Rocks SP, Grant county, 5250 ft(3)
6000 Elevation
Cerrillos Hills SP, Santa Fe county, 6000 ft (4)
Navajo Lake SP, Rio Arriba & San Juan county, 6100 ft(3)
Storrie Lake SP, San Miguel county, 6600 ft(3)
El Vado Lake SP, Rio Arriba county, 6900 ft(3)
Sugarite Canyon SP, Colfax county, 6950 ft(3)
7000 Elevation
Heron Lake SP, Rio Arriba county, 7200 ft(3)
Bluewater Lake SP, Cibola County, 7,400 ft. (3)
Cimarron Canyon SP, Colfax county, 7500 ft(3)
Manzano Mountains SP, Torrance county, 7600 ft(3)
Fenton Lake SP, Jemez Springs, Sandoval county, 7650 ft(3) –
Coyote Creek SP, Mora county, 7700 ft(3)
GMaps – hottest is July, best temps April/Mayish
8000 Elevation
Morphy Lake SP, Mora county, 8000 ft(3)
Eagle Nest Lake SP, Colfax, 8300 ft(3)
Vietnam Veterans Memorial – (national memorial), Colfax county, 8500 ft (3) – no camping
Hyde Memorial SP, near Santa Fe, Santa Fe county, 8500 ft(3)
Resources
1. https://newmexicostateparks.reserveamerica.com/showPage.do?name=landing&landing=/htm/NM_AnnualPasses.html
2. https://www.emnrd.nm.gov/spd/fees-permits/
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_New_Mexico_state_parks
4. https://www.emnrd.nm.gov/spd/find-a-park/cerrillos-hills-state-park/
5. https://www.emnrd.nm.gov/spd/find-a-park/fenton-lake-state-park/
6. https://www.outdoorsy.com/blog/easy-boondocking-in-new-mexico
7. chatGPT, 3/24/23
