Desert Cove — Elephant Butte Lake State Park

Visitors can use the dump station and comfort station at Desert Cove.

Building, maintaining, attending or using a fire, campfire, charcoal, coal, or wood stove is prohibited except in State Park developed camp and picnic grounds where grills and stoves are provided by the State Park. The use of devices fueled solely by liquid petroleum or LPG fuels that can be turned on and off is allowed. Such devices can only be used in an area that is barren or cleared of all overhead and surrounding flammable materials within three (3) feet of the device. Smoking is prohibited, except within an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site/improved site, or while standing in an area at least three feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all flammable material. Campfires are allowed on the lake shoreline in areas cleared of flammable vegetation for at least 30 feet

Currently there is no access to the lake at S. Monticello. The lake level is low.

The newly renovated Ridge Road Comfort Station will open on Wednesday Aug 14. Desert Cove Comfort Station will close on Aug 14 for renovation. Showers and restroom facilities will be available at Ridge Road, Rock Canyon and Monticello for the duration of the renovation. Vault toilet facilities are available across the street from Desert Cove or at Lion Beach campground.

ADA sites must DISPLAY Handicapped Placard or have License Plate with Handicapped signage, or will be asked to relocate

OHV's are not allowed to be operated within the Park boundaries.

Please bring proof of your reservation with you to your campsite.

Make it your goal to extinguish hot coals. If your campfire is too hot to touch, it's too hot to leave. Drown it with water, stir it with a shovel, and repeat until your campfire is out cold! Learn more from Smokey Bear.