New Mexico State Parks · New Mexico
El Vado Lake State Park
New Mexico State Parks · New Mexico, United States
- Sites
- 80
- Hookups
- 19 electric, 19 with water
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,195 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · Verizon weak · AT&T good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- El Vado Lake
- Nearest town
- Tierra Amarilla
- Address
- State Road 112, Tierra Amarilla, NM 87575
- Phone
- 575-588-7240
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
20 numbered sites are mapped one by one - the site map below shows each with its facts and pictures.
Site map
20 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
El Vado Lake State Park is a New Mexico State Park with 80 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 | 34° | 14° | 0° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 36° | 18° | -8° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 45° | 26° | 5° | 71° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 58° | 33° | 22° | 72° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 69° | 43° | 30° | 80° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 81° | 53° | 39° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 85° | 57° | 48° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 82° | 55° | 48° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 75° | 51° | 33° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 62° | 37° | 26° | 72° | 5 of 10 |
| November | 52° | 27° | 9° | 62° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 38° | 17° | -7° | 51° | 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.
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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.