Find a Park
Fees and Permits
Campsite Reservations
Event Calendar
Boating
Outdoor Education
Trails
Volunteer
Federal Grants
Plans & Projects
Request For Proposals
Jobs

New Mexico State Parks
1220 South St. Francis Drive
Santa Fe, NM 87505
P.O. Box 1147
Santa Fe, NM 87504
P: (505) 476-3355
or 1-888-NMPARKS
(667-2757)
F: (505) 476-3361
 
Home Contact Us Divisions News
    Leasburg Dam State Park

walk Leasburg Dam State Park offers camping, picnicking and bird watching.  From mid-March to mid-October the park offers fishing, canoeing and kayaking. 

Leasburg Diversion Dam
Leasburg Diversion Dam was constructed in 1908 on the Rio Grande 62 miles north of El Paso at the head of Mesilla Valley. This structure diverts water into the Leasburg Canal for the upper 31,600 acres of the Mesilla Valley irrigation system.

Recent Makeover
The park has attractive picnic and camping facilities on the Rio Grande, a modern restroom with showers, a new playground for the young at heart, a new campfire circle for evening programs, and a new visitor center with exhibits.

Fort Selden
Adjacent Fort Selden State Monument has a museum and trails at a 19th-century military outpost.

Getting There
Leasburg Dam State Park is located 15 miles north of Las Cruces on I-25. Take exit 19, turn left and take NM 157 west to the park entrance. 

              Facilities

              Activities

Visitor Center

Camping

Group Shelter

Picnicking

Developed Sites (31)

Fishing

Electric Sites

Swimming

RV Dump Station

Wildlife Viewing

Restrooms/Showers

Hiking

Playground

Campfire Programs

Historic Dam

      Interpretive Exhibits

Park Map

Campsite Map

Park Brochure

Park Management Plan

Park Photo Tour

Fast Facts

Gate Hours
7 am - sunset

Park Manager
Evaristo Giron
(575) 524-4068
evaristo.giron@state.nm.us

Address
P.O. Box 6
Radium Springs, NM  88054

Land
240 acres

Elevation
4,000 feet

Precipitation
9.4 inches/year

Temperature
   January   59/29
  April       76/44
  July        94/54
  October   77/46

 

Current Fire Restrictions