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This is a list of state parks and reserves in the New Mexico state park system. The system began with the establishment of Bottomless Lakes State Park on November 18, 1933. [1] New Mexico currently has 35 state parks. It has been calculated that 70% of the state's population lives within 40 miles (64 km) of a New Mexico state park. [2]
Elephant Butte Reservoir (largest lake in New Mexico) Fenton Lake; Hackberry Lake; Heron Lake; Morphy Lake; Navajo Lake; Lake Roberts; Santa Cruz Lake; Santa Rosa Lake; Stinking Lake; Storrie Lake; Summer Lake; Ute Lake
Oasis State Park is a state park of New Mexico, United States, located north of Portales in Roosevelt County. [1] It is a common destination for nearby residents and features a small fishing lake and several sand dunes.
Bluewater Lake State Park is a state park in Prewitt, New Mexico, United States, located in the Zuni Mountains 30 miles (48 km) west of Grants. [2] The park itself encompasses approximately 3,000 acres (12 km 2), and the lake has a surface area of approximately 1,200 acres (4.9 km 2).
Bottomless Lakes State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of New Mexico, located along the Pecos River, about 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Roswell.Established in 1933, it was the first state park in New Mexico. [2]
In the foothills, the 15,600-acre (6,300 ha) Navajo Lake is one of the largest bodies of water in both Colorado and New Mexico. Navajo State Park in Colorado and Navajo Lake State Park in New Mexico provide boating, water-skiing, fishing, and shoreline camping; two marinas are located in the New Mexico portion of the lake.
Bonito Lake will remain closed with cleanups still happening from the Little Bear Fire. City officials hope it may open by June of 2024.
The park is popular for trout fishing in the Cimarron River and its tributaries, Clear Creek and Tolby Creek. [1] Stocked trout include rainbow and brown. The river is maintained by the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish at a trout density of approximately 3,000 fish per mile, although water flow can vary between 2 and 50 cfs.[2]