Santa Rosa Lake

About

Santa Rosa Lake State Park is located on the Pecos River reservoir in Guadalupe County, New Mexico, offering camping, fishing, boating, and hiking opportunities in the high desert landscape. The park features multiple campground areas with a total of 75 developed sites, including 23 reservable sites with various hookup configurations ranging from electric-only (30 AMP) to water and electric (30/50 AMP). An additional 53 developed sites operate first-come, first-served, along with 17 primitive camping sites. Facilities include restrooms with flush toilets and showers, vault toilets throughout the campground, an RV dump station, and water hydrants. The park has a visitor center, group shelters with electric and water, a playground, wildlife viewing blinds, and recreational amenities like horseshoe pits and volleyball. Los Tanos Campground welcomes equestrians. The reservoir provides excellent fishing and boating opportunities with boat ramps available. Bird watching is popular due to the diverse species attracted to the lake environment. The surrounding high desert terrain offers hiking trails and scenic views of the New Mexico landscape.

Directions

Located on NM Highway 91 north of Santa Rosa, New Mexico. From Interstate 40, take Exit 277 and head north on NM-91 approximately 7 miles to the park entrance.