Eagle Nest Lake State Park Campground

Reserved site 13 online while in the park. Beautiful view of mountains & lake from the campsite. Campground has back-in & short pull-thru sites. Site 13 is a pull-thru. Water & vault toilet centrally located. Clean toilet. Campground in open area of sage. No privacy, but sites appear to be reasonably separated. No concerns with drinking water. Great AT&T & T-Mobile data service. Nice easy hiking trail. The field around campsites contain groundhogs, rabbits & birds.

Ground are nice with prairie dogs and skies full of birds. There is a boat launch for aquatic activities. NO electric or showers.

Perfectly located on a picturesque a beautiful lake with the Sangre de Cristo mountains as a backdrop. The drive into the park isn’t that impressive, but it just makes me more appreciative of the beauty of this place, which is set behind several RV/trailer parks. The campground is small with ample space between sites. Each site has a gravel pad, covered picnic table set on a concrete pad and with a view of the serene and pristine lake. There’s a pier and boat ramp, a day use area and an office/store. The campground gate closes at night, with an on site ranger. 

Awesome wildlife in the area. The deer would come by every evening and the prairie dogs were constantly entertaining. There’s a hiking trail worth checking out too.

This was the perfect place to spend the Fourth of July holiday. The parade in Eagle Nest was perfect small town America! Must see in the area is the Vietnam Veteran’s Museum, the Cumbres & Toltec railroad and nearby Chama and Angel Fire.