Elephant Butte Lake State Park

Elephant Butte, NM · State park

Rating
4.5/5
★★★★★ 4.5
Reviews
20
Rank in Elephant Butte
#4
of 11 hotels
City Percentile
40%
rating percentile
Address
Elephant Butte Lake State Park, 101 NM-195, Elephant Butte, NM 87935
Phone
(575) 744-5923
Website
www.emnrd.nm.gov/spd/find-a-park/elephant-butte-lake-state-park
Status
Open 24 hours

Elephant Butte Lake State Park is a hotel located in Elephant Butte, NM. It is one of 11 hotels listed in Elephant Butte. Its 4.5-star rating matches the Elephant Butte city average of 4.4 stars. It ranks #4 among Elephant Butte hotels by combined rating and review volume. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Elephant Butte Lake State Park

If you like camping, fishing, boating, or just being outdoors, Elephant Butte is for you. There is plenty of water and plenty of beach room and this is New Mexico's largest State Park. Elephant Butte Lake can accommodate watercraft of many styles and... More

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Customer Reviews

★★★☆☆ 3.0 Zoe Nicholas · Jan 2026

It's a nice State Park. Very large area. You need a car to explore most of it. Reservable site are powered and water and very spacious..most with a view of the lake. You can boondock here. On the beach and many areas scattered around the Sate Park. Facilities area clean and well maintained (showers are a little cold). Lots of shelters to escape summer heat. Only a couple of trails in Park. Apart from the enjoying the lake, that's about it. @new.roads.new.adventures

★★★★★ 5.0 Shannon Ward · Mar 2026

Awesome place to visit! The locals are really friendly and the fishing is amazing and the beach is a place to hang out on those hot summer days!

★★★★★ 5.0 Brandi Smith · Jan 2026

Its stunning views make for a beautiful chance to catch a sunrise or sunset, every cove is different and unique. Winter travels made it very quiet without much company around. Easily accessible and well maintained bathrooms.

★★★☆☆ 3.0 Denise & Jonathan Ware · Sep 2025

Very unique state park on a reservoir. Nice park, clean bathrooms, just not the type of environment we enjoy. Very little trees, lots of wind in the afternoon, hot in May. Cute small towns near by. Sites are pretty big. If you like very dry weather and environments, you will like this campground. Very peaceful.

★★★★★ 5.0 Angela Thomas · Nov 2025

I stayed here for the night. We did primitive camping, which costs $15/night. We stayed right on the beach. It was was quiet and peaceful and beautiful. I’d definitely stay there again. They also had full hookup camping, I think the price was $35/night, but I’m not 100% sure.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Onsite Services ✓ Picnics ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Hiking ✓ Barbecue Grill ✓ Cycling Lanes ✓ Picnic Tables ✓ Public Restroom ✓ Slides ✓ Swings ✓ Credit Cards ✓ Debit Cards ✓ Good For Kids ✓ Good For Kids Birthday ✓ Kid Friendly Hikes

Services

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