New Mexico State Parks · New Mexico
Eagle Nest Lake State Park
New Mexico State Parks · New Mexico, United States
- Sites
- 19
- Hookups
- 19 no hookups
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Dump station
- No
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 8,212 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Eagle Nest Lake
- Nearest town
- Eagle Nest
- Address
- 42 Marina Ln, Eagle Nest, NM 87718
- Phone
- 575-377-1603
About
Eagle Nest Lake State Park is a New Mexico State Park with 19 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° | 17° | -13° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 39° | 18° | -2° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 46° | 25° | 6° | 71° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 55° | 33° | 18° | 70° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 66° | 43° | 27° | 78° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 78° | 52° | 40° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 81° | 56° | 49° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 77° | 54° | 48° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 50° | 29° | 83° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 63° | 39° | 22° | 72° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 52° | 31° | -3° | 64° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 40° | 19° | -1° | 54° | 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
- Cimarron Canyon State Park · New Mexico State Parks · 3 mi · 94 sites
- Twining Campground · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi
- Junebug Campground · USDA Forest Service · 15 mi
- Cuchilla Campground · USDA Forest Service · 15 mi
- Cuchillo Del Medio Campground · USDA Forest Service · 15 mi
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