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1220 South St. Francis Drive  
Santa Fe, NM 87505  
P.O. Box 1147  
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Caution Lake Level is Extremely Low - Beware of Mud Flats.

The Caballo Mountains serve as a majestic backdrop for Caballo Lake State Park. The park boasts a full array of water recreation, winter waterfowl watching, and cactus gardens in bloom.


H2O Hangout
Boating, sailing, swimming, water skiing, fishing and windsurfing are some of the wet and wild activities available at the Park.  Lake and river provide anglers with the opportunity to catch a variety of fish including catfish, largemouth bass, walleye, white bass, crappie, bluegill, northern pike and sunfish.

The Outdoor Classroom Program at Caballo Lake

Teachers and students love field trips, and Caballo Lake may be an ideal location for one. With the release of the Bosque Education Guide - Lower Rio Grande Edition, teachers have a wide range of field trip and classroom activities to choose from that are aligned to state standards and tie classroom study to a field trip to Caballo. Visit this Linkfor more information about and downloads of the Bosque Education Guide. To schedule a field trip, contact the park at the number listed below.  Consider applying for a Kids & Parks Transportation Grant!

Country Cactus
Visitors can stroll among yuccas, century plants, ocotillos, prickly pears, and other desert cacti growing in the park's two cactus gardens.  Most of these cactus provide beautiful blooms in late March and early April.

Getting There
Caballo Lake State Park is 16 miles south of Truth or Consequences via I-25 exit 59 and NM 187.

Eastside boat ramp has been closed due to low water level. Westside Main boat ramp is one lane only. Winter Closures: Stallion Campground & CFS, Upper flats primitive area, and Upper RS CFS.

FUN FACTS

Gate Hours
24 hours

Park Superintendent

Saul Baquerra
575.743.3942
saul.baquerra@state.nm.us

Address
P.O. Box 32
Caballo, NM  87931

Land
5,300 acres

                 Lake Surface

11,500 acres

Elevation
4,100 feet

Precipitation
8 inches/year

Temperature
January   60/24
April       78/41
July       95/60
October  78/41

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