New Mexico State Parks · New Mexico
El Vado Lake State Park
New Mexico State Parks · New Mexico, United States
- Sites
- 80
- Hookups
- 19 electric, 19 with water
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,195 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · Verizon weak · AT&T good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- El Vado Lake
- Nearest town
- Tierra Amarilla
- Address
- State Road 112, Tierra Amarilla, NM 87575
- Phone
- 575-588-7240
20 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
El Vado Lake State Park is a New Mexico State Park with 80 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 | 34° | 14° | 0° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 36° | 18° | -8° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 45° | 26° | 5° | 71° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 58° | 33° | 22° | 72° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 69° | 43° | 30° | 80° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 81° | 53° | 39° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 85° | 57° | 48° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 82° | 55° | 48° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 75° | 51° | 33° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 62° | 37° | 26° | 72° | 5 of 10 |
| November | 52° | 27° | 9° | 62° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 38° | 17° | -7° | 51° | 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
- Heron Lake State Park · New Mexico State Parks · 5 mi · 192 sites
- Trout Lakes · USDA Forest Service · 19 mi
- Rio Chama · USDA Forest Service · 19 mi
- Rio Chama · USDA Forest Service · 19 mi
- Mundo Lake Primitive Campsites · Tribal Lands · 20 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.