New Mexico State Parks · New Mexico
Clayton Lake State Park and Dinosaur Trackways
New Mexico State Parks · New Mexico, United States · in Clayton Lake State Park
- Sites
- 26
- Hookups
- 9 electric, 16 with water
- Season
- Year-round
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,197 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1 · certified dark-sky place
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · T-Mobile none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Clayton Lake
- Nearest town
- Clayton
- Address
- 143 Clayton Lake Hwy, Clayton, NM 88415
- Phone
- 575-374-8808
27 numbered sites are mapped one by one - the site map below shows each with its facts and pictures.
Site map
27 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
Clayton Lake State Park and Dinosaur Trackways is a New Mexico State Park with 26 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 | 46° | 26° | -2° | 71° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 51° | 29° | -13° | 76° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 60° | 36° | 20° | 81° | 7 of 11 |
| April | 71° | 45° | 23° | 85° | 4 of 11 |
| May | 76° | 52° | 36° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 89° | 63° | 48° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 91° | 66° | 58° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 87° | 65° | 57° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 84° | 62° | 34° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 70° | 46° | 26° | 90° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 60° | 35° | 10° | 78° | 6 of 10 |
| December | 53° | 30° | 13° | 77° | 10 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
- Black Mesa State Park · Oklahoma State Parks · 30 mi · 52 sites
- Sugarite Canyon State Park · New Mexico State Parks · 65 mi · 40 sites
- Mills Canyon Rim Campground · USDA Forest Service · 68 mi
- Mills Canyon · USDA Forest Service · 70 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.