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Santa Rosa Lake State Park

State Park New Mexico

Visited September 2013

Santa Rosa Lake State Park is located about 6 miles northeast of Santa Rosa, NM, in the eastern part of the state. — Santa Rosa Lake State Park is located about 6 miles northeast of Santa Rosa, NM, in the eastern part of the state. It's not far off I-40, so it is a convenient stopping point for through travelers. There are three campgrounds in the park with a total of 89 campsites.

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Santa Rosa Lake State Park

Santa Rosa Lake State Park is located about 6 miles northeast of Santa Rosa, NM, in the eastern part of the state. It's not far off I-40, so it is a convenient stopping point for through travelers. There are three campgrounds in the park with a total of 89 campsites.

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There were lots of available sites to choose from; we ended up on site A14, a level back-in site in the Rocky Point... — There were lots of available sites to choose from; we ended up on site A14, a level back-in site in the Rocky Point Campground.

Site A17 Each campsite has a large cabana over the picnic table and a raised barbeque grill. — Site A17Each campsite has a large cabana over the picnic table and a raised barbeque grill. Open ground fires are prohibited.

Sites A23 and A21. — Sites A23 and A21.Rocky Point Campground has two loops. Loop A is the electric loop and has 23 sites. Eight of the sites also have water hookups.

Sites A1, A3 and A4.

Site A25 is nice pull-through with a partial view of the lake.

Site B23 The B loop is just below the A loop; these sites do not have any hookups. — Site B23The B loop is just below the A loop; these sites do not have any hookups.

Site B24 is a large pull-through site.

Sites B8 and B6.

Site B4 looks down toward the lake.

The bathhouse is located between the two loops. — The bathhouse is located between the two loops. It was quite clean and offers free hot showers.

Here's an unusual climbing apparatus for the kids, along with the traditional slide and jungle gym.

Across the dam is the Juniper Park Camping Area with 23 sites - no hookups.

Sites 6 and 7.

From the Rocky Point Campground one can access a two-mile trail that meanders along the lake shore. — From the Rocky Point Campground one can access a two-mile trail that meanders along the lake shore. Due to recent rains, the water was rather muddy looking and at a high level. At one point along the trail, we had to do a little bush-whacking because the trail was under water.

A view of Santa Rosa Lake from the dam. — A view of Santa Rosa Lake from the dam.Note: Your GPS may try to take you to the lake via a dirt road, IA, at the east of town. The correct road is Route 91 north from the west end of town.

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