Sims Mesa Campground — Navajo Lake State Park
Brett H.
Reviewed Apr. 24, 2021

The quieter side of Navajo Lake

The quieter side of Navajo Lake State Park, this is a nice, clean campground with pull through and tent sites (elec and non) close to Sims marina. Nothing spectacular and a bit remote, so not a place I would seek out necessarily. Keep in mind that this requires a little more driving to get to, so if you’re just passing through, be mindful that it’s ~17 miles from highway 64.

Pros:

  • Quieter, seems less crowded than reg marina side of park
  • A good mix of pull through and tent sites with plenty of room to drive in. Tent sites are multi level in a few cases (tables and pits are a short level below parking spot)
  • Lake views for some spots (seem to be partial as trees do block some parts of view)
  • Reasonably spaced, not super private but that is pretty much any paid campground
  • Cleanish bathrooms and pit toilets, a little smelly on our visit and had no soap to wash hands (not in peak season, so think campgrounds are a little understaffed with no camp host until mid may)

Cons:

  • A bit of a haul/remote if you’re just stopping through on way west through NM
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Month of VisitMay