Lake 13 Dispersed Camping
Maxwell National Wildlife Refuge
Write a Review CR A-2 Maxwell, NM 87728 575-375-2331 Official WebsiteGPS: 36.582, -104.5898
Overview of Lake 13 Dispersed Camping
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Last Price Paid: $0
Reported by camper-660976 on 7/6/2024
Longest RV Reported: 40 feet (Class A)
Reported by OurEndeavor on 9/22/2023
Pad Type grass
Elevation 6,036 ft / 1,839 m
Max Stay 5
Tent Camping Yes
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Rocky57camper asked on 10/23/2023
Is Lake 13 open in November for camping? Looks beautiful! Thanks
Reviews of Lake 13 Dispersed Camping 50 people have reviewed this location.
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Last reported 9/22/2023
Confirmed by 9 Users
Last reported 5/11/2024
“Wide open area Very peaceful and Clean”
Reviewed 5/16/2021
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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There were about 5 other campers there, including another. There weren’t any trees and the lake was dried up (as of 5/15/2021) We were surrounded by mountains and mesas on all sides. The only sound in the wide expanse was the bird songs. Bear safe trash cans, picnic tables, and 2 outhouses on site. Long dirt/gravel roads to reach the l... more
There were about 5 other campers there, including another. There weren’t any trees and the lake was dried up (as of 5/15/2021) We were surrounded by mountains and mesas on all sides. The only sound in the wide expanse was the bird songs. Bear safe trash cans, picnic tables, and 2 outhouses on site. Long dirt/gravel roads to reach the lake campground
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Wellermen would stay here again
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“Peaceful, lovely area”
Reviewed 4/26/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
| RV Length: | 35' (Class A) |
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We stayed for three nights before heading north. Chilly, windy, but still beautiful, even though the reservoir is dry. Watched birds, coyotes and pronghorn. North was too cold and snowy so we came back for another night on the way south. Campers were in and out. Rangers stopped by daily. One of the few places with no trash on the ground.
Wayne and Chris would stay here again
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“Breaking News - Lake 13's New Name is "The Pit" ”
Reviewed 4/22/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | N/A |
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Previous comments are still good & the coordinates will direct you right to the spot via Google. Nice, quiet but very sad that the water is gone. The winds were persistent and strong for 2 of the 3 days. T-Mobile: PING ms 81, DOWNLOAD Mbps 22.11, UPLOAD Mbps 7.98. Verizon 8800L MiFi: PING ms 73, DOWNLOAD Mbps14.18, UPLOAD Mbp... more
Previous comments are still good & the coordinates will direct you right to the spot via Google. Nice, quiet but very sad that the water is gone. The winds were persistent and strong for 2 of the 3 days.
T-Mobile: PING ms 81, DOWNLOAD Mbps 22.11, UPLOAD Mbps 7.98.
Verizon 8800L MiFi: PING ms 73, DOWNLOAD Mbps14.18, UPLOAD Mbps 1.09
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“What happened to the lake”
Reviewed 9/25/2020
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
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I tell ya. Global warming is real. There's hardly any water left. The boat launch ramp is fenced off. People, and governments, around the world should know the effects of global warming. If it can almost kill a big lake, we might just run out of fresh water in the near future. But the area is good for camping. Well maintained wit... more
I tell ya. Global warming is real. There's hardly any water left. The boat launch ramp is fenced off.
People, and governments, around the world should know the effects of global warming. If it can almost kill a big lake, we might just run out of fresh water in the near future.
But the area is good for camping. Well maintained with toilets and trash service. I camped near the boat ramp with the 2 trees. Not to many insects. Temperature was comfortable. Cold at night but tolerable.
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Fun Or Not would stay here again
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“Beautiful views and very peaceful”
Reviewed 8/31/2020
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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Found this little gem in the Maxwell Wildlife Refuge Park. Lots of space with nice views of the sunrise and sunset. We had a little rain and got a full rainbow. We were the only one parked for the evening. A couple of cars rode in and out but I believe it was to view the sunset.
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Reesie would stay here again
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“Nice scenery to wake up to”
Reviewed 8/25/2020
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| RV Length: | 25' (Class C) |
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Came in late and parked in the middle grassy area, as two other vehicles were at either end. The grass is best accessed from the lake side so you have a flat entry, rather than going down a small hill from the gravel road, so we ended up driving around the end of the loop (and past one of the other campers, which we felt bad for drivin... more
Came in late and parked in the middle grassy area, as two other vehicles were at either end. The grass is best accessed from the lake side so you have a flat entry, rather than going down a small hill from the gravel road, so we ended up driving around the end of the loop (and past one of the other campers, which we felt bad for driving loudly past that late) before pulling in. In daylight, it would be much easier to see how to navigate, but wasn't too bad and we just wanted a place to park. Woke up to a nice view on either side and enjoyed breakfast before moving on. Great free spot.
Dre would stay here again
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“Great quiet spot”
Reviewed 6/26/2020
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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Great spot to dry camp. Pretty view & area is quiet. No light pollution so star gazing was awesome & able to see the Milky Way. The dirt road in was long, but not too bad with our 2wd roadtrek, just had to go slow & enjoyed the views & wildlife. Being near a lake, mosquitos were out but not too bothersome.
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Bdebbie would stay here again
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“Great location”
Reviewed 6/19/2020
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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Just as advertised. Would of stayed here another night but a local mentioned another place so we packed up. Highly recommend this spot!
Swan would stay here again
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“Peaceful camping ”
Reviewed 6/1/2020
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Stopped here for one night. Arrived just before a nice 1 hour rain. Three other campers spread out in the public use area which is the only campsite around the lake. We found a spot under some large trees. The rain did a wonderful job of killing the dust that could have otherwise been a nuisance. Three more campers arrived before sund... more
Stopped here for one night. Arrived just before a nice 1 hour rain. Three other campers spread out in the public use area which is the only campsite around the lake. We found a spot under some large trees. The rain did a wonderful job of killing the dust that could have otherwise been a nuisance. Three more campers arrived before sundown and that about filled the available space. Place was clean and well maintained. Lake level was down so not really a “lake” location with water at current levels. Great location for birding or wildlife watching. I would suggest arriving early to get a spot.
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MiRoadtreker would stay here again
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“Great spot to dry camp”
Reviewed 5/24/2020
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| RV Length: | 31' (Class C) |
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Spent 3 nights here. Ground was pretty level and was pretty empty the first two nights. Little warm during the day and nice and cool at night. You wake up to either the birds or the Ravens near the entrance. Couple of things to consider the dust from people driving in to fish or visit friends camping there and the moths. We were parke... more
Spent 3 nights here. Ground was pretty level and was pretty empty the first two nights. Little warm during the day and nice and cool at night. You wake up to either the birds or the Ravens near the entrance. Couple of things to consider the dust from people driving in to fish or visit friends camping there and the moths. We were parked near the split and had moths 2 of the 3 nights in the RV. We had so many tucked into little spots that we would watch them get blown out of their hiding spot while we drove down the road and still found a few at our next stop. Other than that, it's a great spot to hang out for a few days.
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AntEmm would stay here again
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Amenities
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- dry camping
Recreation
- fishing
- water access
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- picnic table
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- restrooms: vault
- trash
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