New Mexico State Parks · New Mexico
Clayton Lake State Park and Dinosaur Trackways
New Mexico State Parks · New Mexico, United States · in Clayton Lake State Park
- Sites
- 26
- Hookups
- 9 electric, 16 with water
- Season
- Year-round
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,197 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1 · certified dark-sky place
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · T-Mobile none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Clayton Lake
- Nearest town
- Clayton
- Address
- 143 Clayton Lake Hwy, Clayton, NM 88415
- Phone
- 575-374-8808
27 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Clayton Lake State Park and Dinosaur Trackways is a New Mexico State Park with 26 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 | 46° | 26° | -2° | 71° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 51° | 29° | -13° | 76° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 60° | 36° | 20° | 81° | 7 of 11 |
| April | 71° | 45° | 23° | 85° | 4 of 11 |
| May | 76° | 52° | 36° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 89° | 63° | 48° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 91° | 66° | 58° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 87° | 65° | 57° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 84° | 62° | 34° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 70° | 46° | 26° | 90° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 60° | 35° | 10° | 78° | 6 of 10 |
| December | 53° | 30° | 13° | 77° | 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
- Black Mesa State Park · Oklahoma State Parks · 30 mi · 52 sites
- Sugarite Canyon State Park · New Mexico State Parks · 65 mi · 40 sites
- Mills Canyon Rim Campground · USDA Forest Service · 68 mi
- Mills Canyon · USDA Forest Service · 70 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.