Next to Elephant Butte, Navajo Lake is New Mexico's largest lake--more than 15,000- acre capacity--and offers the full gamut of water sports and services. It contains both cold- and warm-water fish species.
Camping
Pine River, the most developed area along the lake, includes a visitor center with interpretive exhibits, developed campgrounds, 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, developed campgrounds and a full service marina. The San Juan River area below the dam is world renowned for excellent trout fishing and includes wheelchair-accessible fishing facilities on the river, Cottonwood Campground, seven day use areas and several hiking trails.
Camping
Pine River, the most developed area along the lake, includes a visitor center with interpretive exhibits, developed campgrounds, 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, developed campgrounds and a full service marina. The San Juan River area below the dam is world renowned for excellent trout fishing and includes wheelchair-accessible fishing facilities on the river, Cottonwood Campground, seven day use areas and several hiking trails.
Navajo Lake State Park, Sims Mesa,
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Description: Opposite Pine River campground on a mesa overlooking the lake, this is the quietest of the three Navajo Lake State Park campgrounds
<LI class=TextNormal10pt>One (1) concrete ramp located at Sims Mesa with three (3) launching Lanes. Top elevation: 6,199 Ft. Bottom elevation: 6,000 Ft.
Location: 30 miles east of Bloomfield via US 64 and NM 527
Address: 1448 NM 511 #1
Navajo Dam, NM 87419
Phone: 505-632-2129
Season: Year Round
Fee: Yes
Reservations: Yes, 1-877-664-7787