New Mexico State Parks · New Mexico
Brantley Lake State Park
New Mexico State Parks · New Mexico, United States
- Sites
- 51
- Hookups
- 51 electric, 51 with water
- Season
- Year-round
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,297 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Brantley Lake
- Nearest town
- Carlsbad
- Address
- 4 Overlook Ln, Carlsbad, NM 88220
- Phone
- 505-690-2757
46 numbered sites are mapped one by one - the site map below shows each with its facts and pictures.
Site map
46 numbered sites are mapped one by one on the imagery, with the operator's own facts and pictures for each site where it publishes them. Tap a site to rate it, keep a note and add your own photos; press and hold the map for a pin of your own. Your ratings, notes, pins and photos are kept with the campground on your Saved list, the same list the camping map and the drive page keep.
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About
Brantley Lake State Park is a New Mexico State Park with 51 campsites available for camping.
Fees
New Mexico State Parks charge camping fees under a statewide resident/non-resident fee schedule by site type, not park-specific nightly rates: Primitive sites $10/night resident, $15/night non-resident; Developed sites (no hookup) $15/night resident, $20/night non-resident; plus daily utility hookup add-ons of $5 for water, $10 for electric, and $5 for sewer. Day-use entrance is $5/vehicle resident ($10 non-resident), waived for residents Oct 1-Apr 30. Annual Camping Permits are $300 resident / $600 non-resident ($150 for NM residents 62+). ReserveAmerica reservation fees apply on top ($3.50/night, $10 max; $5 cancellation fee). (Source: emnrd.nm.gov/spd/fees/.)
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57° | 35° | 15° | 74° | 9 of 11 |
| February | 65° | 37° | 8° | 85° | 8 of 11 |
| March | 73° | 47° | 28° | 89° | 1 of 11 |
| April | 81° | 54° | 37° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 91° | 63° | 51° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 99° | 71° | 58° | 110° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 97° | 73° | 66° | 110° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 95° | 74° | 60° | 106° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 88° | 66° | 48° | 103° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 82° | 54° | 39° | 97° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 68° | 45° | 25° | 86° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 62° | 37° | 27° | 79° | 7 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- Sunset Reef Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 31 mi · 11 sites
- Chosa Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 33 mi
- Dog Canyon Campground · National Park Service · 48 mi · 14 sites
- Tejas Wilderness Campground · National Park Service · 52 mi · 5 sites
- Tejas Wilderness Campground · National Park Service · 52 mi
All public campgrounds in New Mexico · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2026-08-22. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.