Bluewater Lake State Park Campground New Mexico
Bluewater Lake State Park Overview
Bluewater Lake State Park campground has 149 campsites and is located next to Bluewater Lake on the north flank of the Zuni Mountains in the Las Tusas Basin. The Bluewater and Pinon Cliffs loops are closer to the water and Canyonside loop is just a short walk to the lakeshore. Campsites can accommodate tents, trailers and RVs. There are 14 sites with electric hookups. Group, primitive beach and boat-in camping are also available.
Campground amenities include drinking water, restrooms with water, vault toilets, showers and a dump station. There’s also a boat ramp, boat dock, 2 group picnic shelters, playground and visitor center.
Bluewater Lake State Park Area Recreation
Outdoor recreation includes boating (motorized and non-motorized), fishing, canoeing, kayaking sailing, jet skiing, water skiing and swimming. There’s also some nice mixed-use trails for hiking, horseback riding and mountain biking.
You may also be interested in Red Rock Park or Coal Mine Campground. Both are about 37 miles away. Gallo campground is also in the area – about 75 miles to the north. And Canyon De Chelly is a great place to visit and camp if heading over to Northern Arizona.
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Amenities
- BBQ Grills
- Boat Launch/Ramp
- Boat Ramp
- Campground Host
- Campsite Tables
- Dock
- Drinking Water
- Dump Station
- Equestrian trail
- Fire Pit
- Fire Rings
- Firewood Available
- Golden Age & Access Passports accepted
- Grills
- Group Camping
- Pets OK
- Picnic Tables
- Ranger Station
- Restrooms (Vault Toilets)
- RV Hookups
- Showers
- Trash Collection
- Visitor Center
Activities
- Beach
- Biking
- Bird Watching
- Boating
- Boating (non motorized)
- Canoeing
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Horseback riding
- Jet Skiing
- Kayaking
- Lake
- Mountain Biking
- Nature Trails
- Photography
- Picnicking
- Playground
- Sailing
- Stargazing
- Swimming
- Walking Trails
- Water Skiing
- Water Sports
- Wildlife Viewing
- Wind Surfing
Prewitt, New Mexico 87045
505-876-2391
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Campsite Types
- ADA
- Boat
- Electric Hookup
- Group
- Primitive
- RV
- Tent
- Trailer
# of Campsites:
149
# of RV Hookup Campsites:
14 w/ Electric
Season:
Year Round
Elevation:
7,400
Bluewater Lake State Park Comments & Reviews
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Date of stay: Sept. 9-15, 2019, $4 price reflects NM State Parks Pass rate
This is a lovely park. We arrived without reservations and had no trouble finding a pull-thru, but there would have been dry camping space if we hadn’t. The sites aren’t the most level, but weren’t unmanageable at all. There is fill water available in the park but none at individual sites. Each site had a fire ring, grill, and picnic table. The showers at the VC (the other shower house was closed) were clean with plenty of hot water. The Visitor Center was never open during our stay. There were several OATV channels available.
There are several pretty trails in the park itself, and lots of hiking opportunities nearby. Bluewater is situated almost equidistantly between Grants and Gallup, each with services and plenty to do. We hiked at Red Rock Park in Gallup and El Malpais National Monument in Grants.
We saw several people camped around and fishing in the lake, but we also saw algae bloom around some of the perimeter, so we didn’t get in the water ourselves.
Critters spotted: wild horses, deer, hummingbirds, bluebirds, horny toad (at El Malpais)
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We stayed here on our way to and from Arizona, since it was almost exactly halfway. The first night we stayed in site 15 and it was the most unlevel site in a developed campground that we have ever stayed it. It was borderline unsafe. The second night wasin site 13, it wasn’t as bad as 15, but still pretty bad. Whoever designed this campground didn’t know anything about RVs. Besides being unlevel, they are oriented wrong. Picnic tables and fire pits should be on the passenger side of the trailer and electricity should be on the driver side.
We stayed in site #15 last night. With a 30ft Class C. I relied on a photo posted on line. It was not accurate it only showed the picnic table area. I should have read your review instead. We tried to reach the camp host with no luck. We did find a campground associate. He said all sites are booked including handicap spots (I qualify). The handicap spot near us was empty all night. We ended up staying in 15 almost at the road. Our automatic levelers did a good job but the front tires were mostly off the ground. I would rate the campground at a 1.
Wanted to let everyone know that site 15 is a terribly uneven site. It is mostly a hill and the picture is very deceiving. If you have a tent or a camper around 25 ft you may be alright. But we have a 33 ft camper and couldn’t do it. We had reservations for 7 nights. We couldn’t stay and tried to find a different site. That didn’t happen they were all full. So unfortunately we left regretting that we hadn’t checked the place more in the beginning.
Hi Marilyn,
Thanks for the review/heads up on campsite #15! And sorry it didn’t work out for you.