Set in the scenic Moreno Valley and surrounded by two of the state's highest peaks, Baldy Mountain and Wheeler Peek, this 2,400-acre lake is known for its kokanee salmon and rainbow trout fishing.

Activities
At 8,300 feet in elevation, the park offers a cool retreat from the summer heat for fisherman, boaters, campers and wildlife enthusiasts. The new campground offers 19 dry sites with a vault toilet and community water available.  A new state of the art green visitor center features exhibits, a classroom, and expansive patio overlooking the lake.

An abundance of animals—elk, bear, mule deer, eagles, turkeys and other birds—inhabit the area, making Eagle Nest Lake an ideal location for wildlife viewing. In the winter, ice fishing and snowmobiling are popular sports when ice thickness permits. Snowmobiling is limited to the lake surface.

Directions
Eagle Nest Lake State Park is about 160 miles northeast of Albuquerque, and 32 miles east of Taos and 65 miles southwest of Raton off of U.S. 64 in northeastern New Mexico. Surrounding communities include Eagle Nest, Angel Fire, Red River and Cimarron.

Public Meeting

Thursday, November 12, 6:00-8:00 pm at the new visitor center

Review and comment on the draft Park Management Plan at the meeting, or send your comments.  Go to the Park Plans page to download a copy of the draft plan.

Park Map

                                         Friends of Eagle Nest Lake & Cimarron Canyon State Parks

Park Photo Tour

    Fast Facts

           Gate Hours
            6 am- 9pm
         (day-use only)

  Park Superintendent
        Marshall Garcia
       (575) 377-1594
marshall.garcia@state.nm.us

            Address
           PO Box 185
    Eagle Nest, NM 87718

                Land
           2,485 acres

          Lake Surface
           2,400 acres

             Elevation
             8,300 feet

          Temperature
          January   42/13
          April        62/30
          July         84/49
          October   65/31

Current Lake Levels

Fire Restrictions