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Rocky Point Campground — Santa Rosa Lake State Park

Rocky Point Campground, near Santa Rosa, New Mexico, offers a blend of natural beauty and essential amenities for a comfortable camping experience. With its scenic views overlooking the lake, it’s a solid choice for those looking to unwind in a peaceful setting.

The campground features clean facilities, including bathrooms with hot showers, which visitors have praised for their upkeep. Many campers have enjoyed the well-marked sites, making it easy to find your way around. One happy camper noted, “Sites clearly marked. All seem to be pretty level,” which is a plus for setting up your tent or RV.

For outdoor enthusiasts, there are trails nearby that lead to the lake, perfect for a leisurely stroll or a bit of fishing. The area is also known for its wildlife, adding a touch of nature to your stay. While some sites are close together, many appreciate the quiet atmosphere, especially during the evenings when the stars come out.

If you need supplies, Santa Rosa is just a short drive away, making it convenient for any last-minute needs. Whether you're camping with family or just looking for a solo retreat, Rocky Point Campground has the essentials to make your stay enjoyable.

Description

State Park

Santa Rosa Lake

This recreation area is part of Santa Rosa Lake

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Location

Rocky Point Campground — Santa Rosa Lake State Park is located in New Mexico

Detail location of campground

Coordinates

35.0368687 N
104.6897999 W

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Access

  • Drive-In
    Park next to your site
  • Walk-In
    Park in a lot, walk to your site.

Stay Connected

  • WiFi
    Good
  • Verizon
    Good
  • AT&T
    Good
  • T-Mobile
    Fair

Site Types

  • Tent Sites
  • RV Sites
  • Standard (Tent/RV)
  • Tent Cabin
  • Equestrian

Features

For Campers

  • Trash
  • Phone Service
  • Drinking Water
  • Toilets
  • Alcohol

For Vehicles

  • Sanitary Dump
  • Big Rig Friendly

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23 Reviews

Reviewed Oct. 19, 2024

Nice campground

Sadly, the Lake is low, but it is a great overnight spot. Can’t beat the price. Just a bit off the beaten path. It was quite windy though.

SiteA10
Month of VisitOctober
Reviewed Jun. 7, 2024

Peaceful with nice views

Rocky Point was one of two campgrounds we saw in Santa Rosa Park. All sites had picnic tables, some sites had electricity and water, and some sides just had water. The bathrooms in Rocky point had flush toilets and showers. The bathrooms were very clean. The camp host was very friendly. This was a very nice campground and not too far from Highway 40.

SiteA03
Month of VisitJune
Reviewed Apr. 4, 2024

tight, cramped, poorly designed, needs work

I took the last site on short notice with electricity for four nights over the weekend, the handicap site. I went back and double checked, the NMSP website has not clearly state that only a van or very short class C would fit in the spot. I got my 20 foot trailer in but my truck is sticking out into the road a tiny bit. The sites are very close together and unfortunately, right after I arrived a couple of families set up right next to me complete with screaming kids and yapping dogs. Campers with kids and dogs should have their own camping loops, maybe their own campgrounds. So many people do not appreciate the quiet and solitude of a natural woods. As soon as the kids arrived, it seemed like they were told to scream as loud as they could. Disgusting. So one star for this campground and the poor layout

Reviewed Oct. 9, 2023

Drugs and Vagrants

This place needs to be patrolled by law enforcement. Vagrant drug users acting crazy in the middle of the night.

Reviewed Jun. 13, 2023

Okay Campground

Campgrounds were fairly clean here. Keep in mind that if you are tent camping A LOT of the spots are extremely rocky and just full of gravel! Campground has clean showers and bathrooms as well. Sites are fairly close to the lake too. The campground is also only about 12 minutes away from the town of Santa Rosa if you’re in need of supplies!

SiteB04
Month of VisitJune
Reviewed May. 22, 2023

Well maintained, clean campground

Sites clearly marked. All seem to be pretty level. HOT showers and clean bathrooms. 10 min walk down to lake. Beautiful area with lots of wildlife walking through the campground.

SiteA-17
Month of VisitMay
  • Review photo of Rocky Point Campground — Santa Rosa Lake State Park by Neil P., May 22, 2023
  • Review photo of Rocky Point Campground — Santa Rosa Lake State Park by Neil P., May 22, 2023
  • Review photo of Rocky Point Campground — Santa Rosa Lake State Park by Neil P., May 22, 2023
Reviewed Apr. 20, 2023

Clean, quiet, and easy access

We spent a few days at this campground and I was especially impressed with how clean the bathrooms and showers were. There were trails that we enjoyed off the loop we were on. It was super quiet and yet very close to town in case we needed anything. My kids enjoyed the playground!

SiteB24
Month of VisitApril
  • Review photo of Rocky Point Campground — Santa Rosa Lake State Park by JOANNA M., April 20, 2023
Reviewed Apr. 18, 2023

Nice quiet campground

I stayed in Rocky Point , A loop. Nice campground in desert setting overlooking the lake. A lot of pull thru sites as well as back ins. Electric was all thru the loop, however water hook ups were not. A pump was located a little ways down the loop, however. Some sights had covered picnic tables, others not. If shade is important check the details before booking and it will tell if you have water and the pic will show the picnic table. Nice trails. Enjoyed the scenic lake loop. Juniper campground was walk-in only and looked to be much more secluded but without amenities. There was also a primitive camping area.

SiteA 10
Month of VisitApril
Reviewed Apr. 16, 2023

Windy, but nice area

We almost lost the tent one day. There isn't alot of shelter for tents. The bathrooms are clean and plenty of hot water for showers.

Siteb20 and b21
Month of VisitApril
  • Review photo of Rocky Point Campground — Santa Rosa Lake State Park by rose , April 16, 2023
  • Review photo of Rocky Point Campground — Santa Rosa Lake State Park by rose , April 16, 2023
Reviewed Aug. 22, 2022

Off the beaten trail

About 10 miles from I40. Nice park. Unfortunately lake is way down. Cool nights for August.

SiteA10
Month of VisitAugust
Reviewed Jul. 2, 2022

Peaceful

Book on Reserve America for New Mexico “Santa Rosa Lake” very pretty and peaceful. Not all streets were labeled but the directions worked to get us there just fine. Park for kids, gorgeous sunsets and the stars show off at night. Clean bathrooms. Had hookups.

SiteA02
Month of VisitJune
  • Review photo of Rocky Point Campground — Santa Rosa Lake State Park by Katie T., July 2, 2022
  • Review photo of Rocky Point Campground — Santa Rosa Lake State Park by Katie T., July 2, 2022
Reviewed Mar. 13, 2022

Wonderful State Park!

Wonderful State Park to stay for a few days. Not a whole lot to do but be with nature and the stars! There is a "Shoreline Trail" if ya want a short hike to do. I'll post activity in "AllTrails" as "AllTrails" has one much shorter that what the park has. 

We stayed in the Rocky Point Campground Loop B, reservations only, and it was a nice place to stay. Sites are a bit uneven but hey it's a state park!!  We were in site B4 which was plenty big for our 40' rig providing we had to "back in" to a "pull in" site!! There is a big cedar tree in the way and made would make the turn to sharp and scratch the rig... other than that it was a wonderful site!

The site has no electric or water but there is water filling station in Loop A across from the Bathroom/Showers building. Just a short hose will do the trick. There is also water spigots in the middle of each loop but takes to much hose from where we are staying!

SiteB4
Month of VisitMarch
  • Review photo of Rocky Point Campground — Santa Rosa Lake State Park by Lawrence P., March 13, 2022
  • Review photo of Rocky Point Campground — Santa Rosa Lake State Park by Lawrence P., March 13, 2022
Reviewed Mar. 6, 2022

Gorgeous night sky

We stopped here for one night in late October on a cross country road trip in our new-to-us-Roadtrek camper van. Campground was easy to reserve online and easy to find despite it being very dark when we arrived. It was windy as heck but my husband and I marveled at the stars before tucking in for the night. Bathhouse was open and clean but I could NOT get the shower to get warm despite multiple times pushing the button in all of the available stalls. Ah well. Would definitely stop in again for a few more nights if we’re ever in the area again!

Month of VisitOctober
Reviewed Dec. 17, 2021

Beautiful

Reserved on ReserveAmerica while on the way. May more available sites here than what showed up online. Gorgeous views, not every site has water, electric 30 at A011. Bathrooms decent but shower coolish especially because you have to keep pushing the button!

SiteRocky Point A011
Month of VisitDecember
Reviewed Dec. 7, 2021

Nice park

Clean rest rooms and showers, nice roads, beautiful views.

SiteA08
Month of VisitDecember
Reviewed Dec. 4, 2021

Overnight

Nice clean and friendly campground host. Early December, no one was there. Great short hikes around the lake.

Siteb16
Month of VisitDecember
Reviewed Nov. 22, 2021

Clean and well maintained

I was really impressed with the sites. The tables had a nice cover over them and each one had a electric hook up with a regular 110 outlet. We stayed in a tent, but the sides were clearly for RVs. Didn’t matter to us. There were trails all around that we took our mountain bikes on. Not biking trails, but we were able to navigate them with some skills and careful judgement. 

Month of VisitNovember
  • Review photo of Rocky Point Campground — Santa Rosa Lake State Park by Lola C., November 22, 2021
  • Review photo of Rocky Point Campground — Santa Rosa Lake State Park by Lola C., November 22, 2021
  • Review photo of Rocky Point Campground — Santa Rosa Lake State Park by Lola C., November 22, 2021
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Reviewed Oct. 22, 2021

Beautiful & roomy

Santa Rosa state park in NM perched above a water-starved reservoir on the Pecos river. There’s minimal cell or WiFi. It’s a lovely spot. Reservations must be made through ReserveAmerica. Some sites have power but no water but there’s a water fill station in the CG.

Great sunsets!

SiteA-15
Month of VisitOctober
  • Review photo of Rocky Point Campground — Santa Rosa Lake State Park by Marc , October 22, 2021
Reviewed Oct. 17, 2021

Santa Rosa State Park

Nice park 10 miles out of town. It would be nice to stay longer. We could of stayed in town for just overnight. Great spot, quiet, clean, showers, potties, all good.

SiteA-10
Month of VisitOctober
Reviewed Sep. 24, 2021

Loved our time here!

We stayed in the non electric loop for two weeks. Beautiful, clean, and quite campground. We will definitely be back!!

SiteB 3
Month of VisitSeptember
  • Review photo of Rocky Point Campground — Santa Rosa Lake State Park by Lee M., September 24, 2021
  • Review photo of Rocky Point Campground — Santa Rosa Lake State Park by Lee M., September 24, 2021
  • Review photo of Rocky Point Campground — Santa Rosa Lake State Park by Lee M., September 24, 2021
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Reviewed Jun. 21, 2021

Perfect spot for a night

We stopped here for a night during a road trip. Very clean spot with nice views and a good sunset. Reserved a spot ahead of time, not a lot of people at the campground. Clean bathrooms and WiFi.

SiteB8
Month of VisitJune
  • Review photo of Rocky Point Campground — Santa Rosa Lake State Park by Natalie R., June 21, 2021
  • Review photo of Rocky Point Campground — Santa Rosa Lake State Park by Natalie R., June 21, 2021
Reviewed Oct. 10, 2020

Very Nice and clean

It has a few loops so there is plenty space. Is near Santa Rosa viewpoint of the lake and near trails. You have to have a reservation (se pics). At the moment because of wildfires fire is not allowed.

  • Review photo of Rocky Point Campground — Santa Rosa Lake State Park by Sofia A., October 10, 2020
  • Review photo of Rocky Point Campground — Santa Rosa Lake State Park by Sofia A., October 10, 2020
  • Review photo of Rocky Point Campground — Santa Rosa Lake State Park by Sofia A., October 10, 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Does Rocky Point Campground — Santa Rosa Lake State Park have wifi?

    No, according to campers on TheDyrt.com, Rocky Point Campground — Santa Rosa Lake State Park does not have wifi.

  • Is there cell phone reception at Rocky Point Campground — Santa Rosa Lake State Park?

    According to campers on TheDyrt.com, Verizon signal is good, AT&T is good, and T-Mobile is fair.