New Mexico State Parks · New Mexico
Cimarron Canyon State Park
New Mexico State Parks · New Mexico, United States
- Sites
- 94
- Hookups
- 94 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 8,107 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · Verizon weak · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Cimarron River
- Nearest town
- Eagle Nest
- Address
- 28869 US-64, Eagle Nest, NM 87718
- Phone
- 575-377-6271
73 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Cimarron Canyon State Park is a New Mexico State Park with 94 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 | 38° | 17° | -18° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 41° | 18° | -8° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 48° | 26° | 7° | 72° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 58° | 33° | 11° | 72° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 68° | 41° | 27° | 79° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 79° | 51° | 40° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 55° | 47° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 54° | 49° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 74° | 50° | 29° | 84° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 63° | 39° | 21° | 73° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 53° | 31° | -7° | 66° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 42° | 22° | 3° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Eagle Nest Lake State Park · New Mexico State Parks · 3 mi · 19 sites
- Twining Campground · USDA Forest Service · 13 mi
- Cimarron Campground · USDA Forest Service · 16 mi · 36 sites
- Junebug Campground · USDA Forest Service · 17 mi
- Fawn Lakes Campground · USDA Forest Service · 17 mi · 19 sites
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.