New Mexico State Parks · New Mexico
Manzano Mountains State Park
New Mexico State Parks · New Mexico, United States
- Sites
- 23
- Hookups
- 9 electric
- Season
- April 1 to November 30
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,251 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Mountainair
- Address
- 312 State Highway 131, Mountainair, NM 87036
- Phone
- 505-469-7608
28 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Manzano Mountains State Park is a New Mexico State Park with 23 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 | 40° | 26° | 7° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 47° | 27° | -7° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 55° | 32° | 22° | 75° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 65° | 41° | 22° | 77° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 73° | 49° | 36° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 84° | 60° | 49° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 85° | 63° | 54° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 82° | 60° | 52° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 77° | 56° | 36° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 65° | 44° | 29° | 78° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 54° | 33° | 19° | 66° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 46° | 28° | 18° | 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
- Red Canyon (NM) · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 42 sites
- New Canyon · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Capilla Peak · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi · 12 sites
- John F Kennedy · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
- Tajique · USDA Forest Service · 11 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.