Established Camping
Willow Creek Campground- Full Hookups — Heron Lake State Park
About
State Park
Heron Lake State Park campground has 250 developed campsites sites for tents, trailers and RVs along the shoreline of beautiful Heron Lake. There are seven camping areas to choose from including: Blanco, Brushy Point, Island View, La Laja, Rock Ridge, Ponderosa and Willow Creek. If you prefer primitive camping, you can also choose from several along the lake shore.
There are 54 campsites with electric hookups and all campsites have a table, fire ring and grate Our favorite Heron Lake State Park campsites are sites 74 and 91 in the Brushy Point area.
Heron Lake’s developed camping areas have level gravel sites with water and electric hookups. All of the camping areas have potable water. The Blanco camping area also has flush toilets and hot showers. The other camping areas have varying amounts of modern conveniences.
Heron Lake State Park – Area Recreation The lake is ideal for sailing, kayaking, canoeing and windsurfing, as well as fishing for record-size trout. The Park has been designated a “quiet lake” where boats operate at no-wake speeds only. The Park also has a visitor center, beach, marina, boat ramp and dock.
Ice fishing is popular in winter, as is snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. Hiking and fishing trails can bee accessed along the gorgeous Rio Chama from the dramatic caprock stairway near Heron Dam. The 5.5-mile trail, which crosses the river by suspension bridge, affords panoramic views and an adventurous route to neighboring El Vado Lake.
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
Stay Connected
- WiFiUnknown
- VerizonUnknown
- AT&TUnknown
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Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
Features
For Campers
- Picnic Table
- Reservable
- Showers
- Electric Hookups
- Toilets
- Pets
- Fires
For Vehicles
- Sanitary Dump
- Sewer Hookups
- Water Hookups
- Big Rig Friendly
Peaceful getaway
We stayed here over the Easter Holiday. We were on Lot 2 in the Willow creek section. For $14, we had f/u hook-ups. I think Lot 1 & 2 are the only lots with full hook ups. I didn't use the facilities, so I can comment on those. Our campsite was big enough for our rig and a tent. We had picnic table (made of concrete, so you can move it) Firepit (don't know if they sell wood, because we couldn't find anyone working or a camp host) We basically had the park to ourselves. We did take a couple of hikes. One was to the lake, which was sadly almost empty. There was very spotty Verizon cell phone and dish satellite. There is not much of a town, so make sure you're fueled up and have all your camping provisions. I would like to try and stay here again, maybe in the summer. Elevations are up there 7000 ft, so I think it would be nice and cool.
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Location
Willow Creek Campground- Full Hookups — Heron Lake State Park is located in New Mexico
Coordinates
36.682 N
106.677 W