New Mexico State Parks · New Mexico
Brantley Lake State Park
New Mexico State Parks · New Mexico, United States
- Sites
- 51
- Hookups
- 51 electric, 51 with water
- Season
- Year-round
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,297 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Brantley Lake
- Nearest town
- Carlsbad
- Address
- 4 Overlook Ln, Carlsbad, NM 88220
- Phone
- 505-690-2757
46 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Brantley Lake State Park is a New Mexico State Park with 51 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 | 57° | 35° | 15° | 74° | 9 of 11 |
| February | 65° | 37° | 8° | 85° | 8 of 11 |
| March | 73° | 47° | 28° | 89° | 1 of 11 |
| April | 81° | 54° | 37° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 91° | 63° | 51° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 99° | 71° | 58° | 110° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 97° | 73° | 66° | 110° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 95° | 74° | 60° | 106° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 88° | 66° | 48° | 103° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 82° | 54° | 39° | 97° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 68° | 45° | 25° | 86° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 62° | 37° | 27° | 79° | 7 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
- Sunset Reef Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 31 mi
- Chosa Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 33 mi
- Dog Canyon Campground · National Park Service · 48 mi · 14 sites
- Tejas Wilderness Campground · National Park Service · 52 mi · 5 sites
- Tejas Wilderness Campground · National Park Service · 52 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.