New Mexico State Parks · New Mexico
Manzano Mountains State Park
New Mexico State Parks · New Mexico, United States
- Sites
- 23
- Hookups
- 9 electric
- Season
- April 1 to November 30
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,251 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Mountainair
- Address
- 312 State Highway 131, Mountainair, NM 87036
- Phone
- 505-469-7608
28 numbered sites are mapped one by one - the site map below shows each with its facts and pictures.
Site map
28 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
Manzano Mountains State Park is a New Mexico State Park with 23 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 | 40° | 26° | 7° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 47° | 27° | -7° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 55° | 32° | 22° | 75° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 65° | 41° | 22° | 77° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 73° | 49° | 36° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 84° | 60° | 49° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 85° | 63° | 54° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 82° | 60° | 52° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 77° | 56° | 36° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 65° | 44° | 29° | 78° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 54° | 33° | 19° | 66° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 46° | 28° | 18° | 56° | 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.
Trails nearby
- Ox Canyon Trailhead · 2.8 mi as the crow flies
Ox Canyon 3.8 mi Hike · Drive there - Box Canyon Trailhead · 2.8 mi as the crow flies
Box Canyon 1.4 mi Hike · Drive there - Red Canyon/spruce Spring Trailhead · 3.4 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Kayser / Cottonwood Trailhead · 3.7 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Cottonwood Trailhead · 4.1 mi as the crow flies
Cottonwood 1.5 mi Hike · Drive there
All 311 trails in Cibola National Forest
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Red Canyon (NM) · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 42 sites
- New Canyon · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Capilla Peak · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi · 12 sites
- John F Kennedy · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
- Tajique · USDA Forest Service · 11 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.