Seasonal Closures
 

2012 Seasonal Closures

 

Park

Closure Location

Dates

Bluewater Lake

  • Canyonside, Ridge Rock, Lakeside and Pinon Cliff
    Campgrounds
  • West Comfort Station
  • Las Tusas Recreation Area

October 1 - April 30

October 1 - March 31
October 1 - May 14

Bottomless Lakes

  • Lea Lake Swimmer's Comfort Station and Lea Lake
    Outdoor Shower Towers
October 15 - April 14

Brantley Lake

  • Seven Rivers Day Use Area
  • East Day Use Comfort Station
October 15 - March 14
October 15 - March 31

Caballo Lake

  • Electric Area and Comfort Station of Stallion Campground,
    Upper Flats Primitive Camping Area
  • Upper Riverside Comfort Station
October 1 - February 28

Cerrillos Hills

  • Visitor Center Closure on Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Memorial Day Weekend - September 30

Cimarron Canyon

  • Black Jack Campground
  • Maverick Water System
  • Comfort Stations to include Tolby Comfort Station
September 4 - Memorial Day Weekend
November 15 - Mother's Day Weekend
September 25 - Mother's Day Weekend

Clayton Lake

  • West Side of Park and Lake Surface
October 31 - March 1

Conchas Lake

  • Central Campground
  • Cove Comfort Station
September 15 - May 1
October 1 - March 1

Coyote Creek

  • South End, YCC Group Area, Comfort Station and Water Lines
October 1 - March 31

Eagle Nest Lake

  • Cieneguilla Day Use Area
  • Six Mile and Moreno Day Use Areas
  • Campground
  • Note - Closures will not impact ice fishing
November - March
As Needed
December 1 - March 14

Elephant Butte Lake

  • Cliffs Area due to Hazards
  • Long Point
  • North Highlands and Club Cove Areas; Ridge Road,
  • Paseo del Rio Comfort Stations
Indefinite
September 30 - March 14
October 15 - March 14

El Vado Lake

  • North El Vado Boat Ramp, The Peninsula, Sands Cove,
    South Point and Shale Point areas, and the Pinon Beach Campgrounds
  • Main Area
September 16 - May 14


December 1 - March 31

Fenton Lake

  • The Lake has been closed due to dangerous ice conditions.
  • Lake Fork Day Use Area
  • Staggered Closures of Non-electric Campsites

December 12, 2012 Until Futher Notice

November 1 - April 30
October 15 - April 30

Heron Lake

  • Blanco, Island View and Rincon/Little Oso
    Primitive Campgrounds
  • Brushy Point, Ponderosa and Salmon run Campgrounds
October 1 - May 14

December - May 14

Hyde Memorial

  • All Campgrounds Except RV Campground
Mid October - Mid April,
Weather Dependent

Leasburg Dam

  • Riverside Day Use Areas
September 15- March 14

Manzano Mountains

  • Entire Park Closed
Until Further Notice

Mesilla Valley

  • Park Closure on Mondays and Tuesdays
December 1 - March 31

Morphy Lake

  • Entire Park Closed
October 15 - March 31

Navajo Lake

  • Sims Mesa Campground Upper Loop
  • Cedar, Pinon and Juniper Campgrounds
September 16 - April 14
September 16 - May 14
Oliver Lee
  • Dump Station
Indefinitely CLOSED

Pancho Villa

  • Seasonal Weekday Closures of Middle Comfort Station
May 1 - August 31

Percha Dam

  • Upper Comfort Station
September 15 - March 14

Santa Rosa Lake

  • Rocky Point Loop "B" Campground
  • Juniper Campground and Comfort Station
October 1 - April 30
October 1 - March 31

Storrie Lake

  • River Campground
  • Both Comfort Stations and Water Lines
Week after Labor Day - May 14
October 1 - May 14

Sugarite Canyon

  • Soda Pocket is partially closed with 14 sites available
October 30 - April 15, Weather Dependent

Sumner Lake

  • Mesquite and Eastside Campgrounds, Eastside Shoreline Area
October 1 - March 31

Ute Lake

  • Eagle Point Campgrounds and Logan Park Comfort Station
November 1 - March 31

Vietnam Veterans

  • Visitor Center Closure on Tuesdays and Wednesdays
November 1 - March 31

Villanueva

  • El Cerro Campground
October 1 - March 31

For More Information

(505) 476-3355 or 1-888-NMPARKS (667-2757)

nmparks@state.nm.us

 

 



 

     
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