Leasburg Dam State Park offers camping, picnicking and bird watching.  From mid-March to mid-October the park offers fishing, canoeing and kayaking. Here a trio of snowy egrets looks for better fishing above historic Leasburg Dam.

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.

The Outdoor Classroom at Leasburg Dam State Park

Teachers know how well students respond to field trips. The Bosque Education Guide, a K-12 standards-based curriculum that uses the Rio Grande as its focus for learning, includes a new edition that pertains to the Rio Grande below Elephant Butte Dam. Visit this LINK to find out more information about the BEG. To schedule a field trip to Leasburg Dam, please call the park at the number listed below.  Consider applying for a Kids & Parks Transportation Grant!

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. 

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