Elephant Butte Lake State Park

101 Hwy 195
Elephant Butte, NM 87935

575-744-5923

If you like camping, fishing, boating, or just being outdoors, Elephant Butte is for you. There is plenty of water and plenty of beach room and this is New Mexico's largest State Park. Elephant Butte Lake can accommodate watercraft of many styles and sizes: kayaks, jet skis, pontoons, sailboats, ski boats, cruisers, and houseboats. Remember to wear your life jacket. Boat safe and boat smart! Besides sandy beaches, the State Park offers restrooms, picnic areas, playgrounds, and developed sites with electric and water hook-ups for RV's. 

Park Elevation 4,527 ft

Activities:

Boating:
Motorized
Non-motorized
Canoe/Kayak/Board
Personal Watercraft
Sailing
Water Skiing

Camping

Education Programs

Fishing:
Pier
Accessible Pier
Guides/Outfitters

Hunting

Picnicking

Scuba Diving

Swimming

Trails:
15 Miles
Hiking
Mt Biking
Interpretive Trails
Accessible Trails

Volleyball

Wildlife Viewing
Birding

Amenities

Beach

Boating Facilities:
Boat Dock
Boat Ramp
Boat Rentals
Marina

Campground Facilities:
173 Developed Campsites
144 W+ E Sites
8 W+E+S Full Hookup Sites
Water in Campground
RV Dump Station
Group Campsites

Primitive Camping:
Beach Camping
Boat-in Camping

Restrooms:
Restrooms with water
Showers
Vault Toilets

Group Facilities:
Group Picnic Shelter
Group Camping
Meeting Room

Historic Sites

Playground

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