Elephant Butte Lake State Park

If you like camping, fishing, boating, or just being outdoors, Elephant Butte is for you. There is plenty of water and plenty of beach room and this is New Mexico’s largest State Park. Elephant Butte Lake can accommodate watercraft of many styles and sizes: kayaks, jet skis, pontoons, sailboats, ski boats, cruisers, and houseboats. Remember to wear your life jacket. Boat safe and boat smart! Besides sandy beaches, the State Park offers restrooms, picnic areas, playgrounds, and developed sites with electric and water hook-ups for RV’s.

Park Elevation 4,527 ft

Elephant Butte Lake State Park

Activities

Amenities

Boating:
Motorized
Non-motorized
Canoe/Kayak/Board
Personal Watercraft
Sailing
Water Skiing
Camping
Education Programs
Fishing:
Pier
Accessible Pier
Guides/Outfitters
Hunting
Picnicking
Scuba Diving
Swimming
Trails:
15 Miles
Hiking
Mt Biking
Interpretive Trails
Accessible Trails
Volleyball
Wildlife Viewing
Birding
Beach
Boating Facilities:
Boat Dock
Boat Ramp
Boat Rentals
Marina
Campground Facilities:
173 Developed Campsites
144 W+ E Sites
8 W+E+S Full Hookup Sites
Water in Campground
RV Dump Station
Group Campsites
Primitive Camping:
Beach Camping
Boat-in Camping
Restrooms:
Restrooms with water
Showers
Vault Toilets
Group Facilities:
Group Picnic Shelter
Group Camping
Meeting Room
Historic Sites
Playground