New Mexico State Parks · New Mexico
Sugarite Canyon State Park
New Mexico State Parks · New Mexico, United States
- Sites
- 40
- Hookups
- 10 electric, 10 with water, 30 no hookups
- Season
- Year-round
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,959 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Raton
- Address
- 211 Highway 526, Raton, NM 87740
- Phone
- 575-445-5607
35 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Sugarite Canyon State Park is a New Mexico State Park with 40 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 | 41° | 20° | -17° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 46° | 25° | -9° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 56° | 29° | 8° | 77° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 63° | 35° | 21° | 77° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 70° | 45° | 30° | 86° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 84° | 55° | 43° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 58° | 52° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 57° | 52° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 79° | 53° | 28° | 90° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 66° | 39° | 21° | 81° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 55° | 30° | 6° | 71° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 48° | 26° | 3° | 66° | 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
- Trinidad Lake State Park · Colorado State Parks · 17 mi · 73 sites
- McCrystal Campground · USDA Forest Service · 42 mi
- Cordova Pass · USDA Forest Service · 45 mi · 4 sites
- Purgatoire Campground · USDA Forest Service · 45 mi · 23 sites
- Cimarron Campground · USDA Forest Service · 47 mi · 36 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.