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Leasburg Dam State Park

State Park New Mexico

Visited November 2013

Entrance sign for Leasburg Dam State Park

Leasburg Dam State Park is located about 15 miles north of Las Cruces, NM, just a short distance off I-25. Located along the Rio Grande River, the park offers two campgrounds, hiking trails, fishing, canoeing and kayaking.

We arrived mid-week in November and found several available sites from which to choose. — We arrived mid-week in November and found several available sites from which to choose. Here we are on site 18 in the Cactus Patch Campground.

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Leasburg Dam State Park

We arrived mid-week in November and found several available sites from which to choose. Here we are on site 18 in the Cactus Patch Campground.

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Around the campground

All 10 sites (15-24) in Cactus Patch are pull-throughs and all have electric (30A) and water hookups. — All 10 sites (15-24) in Cactus Patch are pull-throughs and all have electric (30A) and water hookups. These are sites15 and 16.

Site 24 is a nice site with a view to the north.

Site 20.

Sites 1 and 2 are in the Greasewood Campground. — Sites 1 and 2 are in the Greasewood Campground. They, along with sites 3 and 4, have been permanently closed due to archeological concerns.

Site 12 has no hookups.

Site 14 is a nice site with a view down over the Rio Grande valley. — Site 14 is a nice site with a view down over the Rio Grande valley. No hookups, though.

Site 10.

Site 6 is a back-in site with hookups.

Sites 8 and 9. — Sites 8 and 9. Site 9, in the background, does not have hookups.

This overall view of the Cactus Patch Campground gives you an idea of the setting.

Located near the office is the modern bathhouse. — Located near the office is the modern bathhouse. It was very clean and offeres hot showers.

One of the features of the park office is a large book-swap area. — One of the features of the park office is a large book-swap area. Leave one, take one.

There is a large play area for the kids.

There are several hiking trails through the park.

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Caballo Lake State ParkNM · 37 miles away

Rockhound State ParkNM · 46 miles away

Elephant Butte Lake State ParkNM · 51 miles away

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