El Vado Lake State Park Campground
New Mexico State Park
Write a Review Unnamed Road Tierra Amarilla, NM 87575 575-588-7247 Official WebsiteGPS: 36.614, -106.738
Overview of El Vado Lake State Park Campground
Last Price Paid: $10
Reported by camper-748436 on 5/30/2023
Longest RV Reported: 40 feet (Class A)
Reported by Richard on 5/11/2019
Number of Sites 99
Reservations yes
Elevation 6,922 ft / 2,109 m
Max Length 40 ft
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of El Vado Lake State Park Campground 5 people have reviewed this location.
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Last reported 5/30/2023
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Last reported 5/30/2023
“Friendly staff, very peaceful”
Reviewed 5/30/2023
| Nightly rate: | $10 |
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| Days stayed: | 14 |
| Site Number: | 27 |
Overall Rating
Traveled south from Eagles Nest Lake to El Vado, allowing us to avoid taking the road over the dam. Due to spring showers, the work on the dam was halted for the two weeks we stayed as the lake levels were too high. The shower house and potable water were turned on / open two hours a day. Showers were clean but cold. If you needed w... more
Traveled south from Eagles Nest Lake to El Vado, allowing us to avoid taking the road over the dam. Due to spring showers, the work on the dam was halted for the two weeks we stayed as the lake levels were too high.
The shower house and potable water were turned on / open two hours a day. Showers were clean but cold.
If you needed water, the host and/or ranger was happy to provide. They are currently trucking in water, so they are limiting for a few hours a day.
Limited AT&T service, no Verizon service, we used starlink for work and had no issues
There was lot's of wildlife and hiking nearby (mostly outside of state park). Decent grocery store and laundromat in Chama about 40 minutes away, and the Chevron station can refill propane.
Ranger and camp host some of the nicest people and are super helpful should you have any questions. Definitely made our stay so much better!
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camper-748436 would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Peaceful”
Reviewed 5/11/2019
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 7 |
| RV Length: | 40' (Class A) |
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We love this park. Dark skies. Quiet even during the summer. Lake levels can vary widly and the water is always murky, but people live to fish here. Hwy 112 is a little rough and narrow for our 40' MH as is the last 4 miles of St. Park road but take your time and it is worth it. Do NOT take the road from Cuba! We got very poor almost u... more
We love this park. Dark skies. Quiet even during the summer. Lake levels can vary widly and the water is always murky, but people live to fish here. Hwy 112 is a little rough and narrow for our 40' MH as is the last 4 miles of St. Park road but take your time and it is worth it. Do NOT take the road from Cuba! We got very poor almost unusable Verizon service, occational text, no voice. This park has two other primative CGs and they are very nice but not for big rigs. Overall the park could use some TLC on the roads and site maintenance. If it rains it can get very muddy where you walk.
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Richard would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Call camp host prior to arrival”
Reviewed 6/13/2018
| Nightly rate: | $4 |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
| Site Number: | 9 |
| RV Length: | 38' (Fifth Wheel) |
Overall Rating
Using GPS, we came through Cuba and barely made it over the dam with our truck and 5th wheel due to tight turns and weight restrictions on the dam. Then our reserved site # 3 wasn't large enough to park although the NM State Park site said showed plenty of room. Suggest calling the park to confirm site dimensions. I hear the fishing is... more
Using GPS, we came through Cuba and barely made it over the dam with our truck and 5th wheel due to tight turns and weight restrictions on the dam. Then our reserved site # 3 wasn't large enough to park although the NM State Park site said showed plenty of room. Suggest calling the park to confirm site dimensions. I hear the fishing is great although the lake is low. Some smoke haze from Colorado fires but not bad.
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“Do not come through Regina ”
Reviewed 6/11/2018
| Nightly rate: | $4 |
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| Days stayed: | 5 |
| Site Number: | 9 |
| RV Length: | 38' (Fifth Wheel) |
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GPS said through Cuba and Regina is a good route but 25 miles of rough road and then dirt road and crossing the narrow dam is not fun. Length limit on the dam is 30 feet.
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Ron would stay here again
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“Great isolated northern New Mexico State Park”
Reviewed 3/9/2015
| Nightly rate: | $10 |
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| Days stayed: | 7 |
| Site Number: | 32 |
| RV Length: | 24' (Travel Trailer) |
Overall Rating
I was looking for a state park fairly close to Chama so I could ride the train and I decided on El Vado Lake SP. Sites vary from dry camping to water and electric hookups (dump station on site). I chose a dry camping site right on the cliff above the lake that offered excellent views. Bathroom offered clean shower facilities within ... more
I was looking for a state park fairly close to Chama so I could ride the train and I decided on El Vado Lake SP. Sites vary from dry camping to water and electric hookups (dump station on site). I chose a dry camping site right on the cliff above the lake that offered excellent views.
Bathroom offered clean shower facilities within walking distance of my site and not that far from all sites.
Incredibly quiet, but that is what you get when you are in the middle of nowhere.
Nice (and fairly long) hiking trail that connects El Vado with Heron Lake State Park. Very remote and sometimes hard to determine where the trail is, but that is half the fun, right?
Poor 3G Verizon cell service with a booster. Close by Heron Lake State Park offered better service, with unboosted 4G Verizon available (hit or miss depending on where in the park you were).
Marshall would stay here again
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Land Cruising Adventure: El Vado State Park | New Mexico
I wasn't sure I was going to like this state park, but the scenery is great! I really enjoyed my stay here, but I sure was missing trees for shade. And the internet - there's basically no sign...
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El Vado Lake State Park
Wanting to get out of Albuquerque for a bit, and to go ride the rails, I decided to head northwest and check out El Vado Lake State Park for the week. Amanda and Tim, of Watsons Wander, have been takin...
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Amenities
Hookups
- 30 Amp
- 20 Amp
- Partial Hookups
Recreation
- water access
Site Amenities
- fire ring
- picnic table
Facilities
- dump station
- restrooms: flush
- showers
- water available
Pets
- pets
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