Navajo Lake State Park Campground New Mexico
Navajo Lake State Park Overview
Navajo Lake State Park campground has approximately 244 campsites spread out in six camping areas around the lake. Campsites can accommodate tents, trailers and RVs. There are 41 w/electric, 56 w/water & electric, and 8 full-hookups sites. Each site also has a table, fire ring and grate. Group and primitive campsites are also available.
Campground amenities include drinking water, flush toilets, hot showers, trash collection and a dump station. Pine River, the most developed camping area, includes a visitor center with interpretive exhibits, a day use area and a full service marina. Sims Mesa is across the lake, accessible by NM 527, and includes a visitor center with interpretive exhibits and a full service marina. The San Juan River area below the dam is also famous for excellent trout fishing.
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Navajo Lake State Park – Area Recreation
Outdoor recreation includes boating, water sports, canoeing, kayaking, swimming, fishing, hiking, biking, picnicking, hunting and wildlife viewing.
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Amenities
- Boat Launch/Ramp
- Boat Rental
- Camp Store
- Campground Host
- Campsite Tables
- Dock
- Drinking Water
- Dump Station
- Equipment Rentals
- Fire Pit
- Fire Rings
- Firewood Available
- Grills
- Group Camping
- Group Pavilion
- Marina
- Pets OK
- Picnic Tables
- Ranger Station
- Restaurant
- Restrooms (Flush Toilets, Vault Toilets)
- RV Hookups
- Showers
- Trash Collection
- Visitor Center
Activities
- Beach
- Biking
- Bird Watching
- Boating
- Boating (non motorized)
- Canoeing
- Fishing
- Fly Fishing
- Hiking
- Hunting
- Jet Skiing
- Kayaking
- Lake
- Mountain Biking
- Nature Trails
- Photography
- Picnicking
- Playground
- Sailing
- Scuba Diving
- Skin Diving
- Snorkeling
- Stargazing
- Swimming
- Walking Trails
- Water Skiing
- Water Sports
- Wildlife Viewing
Navajo Dam, New Mexico 87419
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Campsite Types
- ADA
- Electric & Water Hookup
- Electric Hookup
- Full Hookup
- Group
- Primitive
- RV
- Tent
- Trailer
# of Campsites:
244
# of RV Hookup Campsites:
105
Season:
Year Round
Elevation:
5,650
Navajo Lake State Park Comments & Reviews
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The Cottonwood Campground experienced a brush fire on July 1st 2017. Although none of the actual sites were damaged, the interior of the loop was burned quite extensively. It may take several months, or even a year before all the brush grows back.
Liesje, Thanks for the headsup on the fire at Cottonwood Campground (July 1). Too bad about the fire, but relieved none of the structures were damaged.
We stayed at the Cottonwood campground last summer. It is a 15-20 minute drive to the lake pulling a boat back and forth and there is a long mile dirt road with potholes that you have to drive on to get to the campground. Additionally, it rained 2 nights so there was a washout that you have to drive through in order to get into the campground. We have a small SUV with 4 wheel drive but we were not happy to pull the boat through it every time we wanted to come and go but that is the only way in and out. This campground has nice new restrooms but no showers and the 1 shower at the other campground by the lake was closed so we had a week of camping with no showers at large NM State Park. Now for the positives. We love Cottonwood because it is more secluded than the others closer to the lake. The San Juan river is beautiful and the kids can go fish it while we are preparing meals, etc. The sky at night is so clear with endless stars.
Thanks for the Navajo Lake State Park review!