New Mexico State Parks · New Mexico
Bluewater Lake State Park
New Mexico State Parks · New Mexico, United States
- Sites
- 149
- Hookups
- 14 electric
- Season
- Year-round
- Max RV length
- 111 ft
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,428 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- Verizon good · T-Mobile none · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Bluewater Lake
- Nearest town
- Prewitt
- Address
- 39 Bluewater Lake State Park Rd, Prewitt, NM 87045
- Phone
- 505-876-2391
73 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Bluewater Lake State Park is a New Mexico State Park with 149 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 | 37° | 21° | 3° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 44° | 25° | -4° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 52° | 29° | 16° | 75° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 63° | 38° | 20° | 77° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 72° | 47° | 32° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 84° | 56° | 44° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 87° | 61° | 48° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 58° | 50° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 77° | 53° | 36° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 66° | 42° | 28° | 77° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 56° | 31° | 19° | 66° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 46° | 25° | 7° | 58° | 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
- Ojo Redondo · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi
- El Morro Campground · National Park Service · 22 mi · 9 sites
- Coal Mine · USDA Forest Service · 23 mi · 15 sites
- McGaffey Campground · USDA Forest Service · 24 mi
- Quaking Aspen · USDA Forest Service · 25 mi
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