Brantley Lake State Park Campground New Mexico

Brantley Lake State Park Overview

Brantley Lake State Park campground (Limestone) has 51 spacious campsites and is on the eastern shore of the lake in the Chihuahuan Desert. All campsites have water/electric hookups and 3 have full hookups.

The campground is open year round. Amenities include potable (drinking) water, flush toilets, hot-water showers ($), trash collection (dumpsters) and an RV dump station. Cell service is generally good in the area.

The Park also has a visitor center, picnic area, boat ramp, hiking trails and primitive camping at Rocky Bay. Each campsite also has a paved parking spur, table, shade structure, fire ring and grill. Parking spurs range in length from 30 to 67 feet.

Bottomless Lakes State Park is about 69 miles to the north. And Guadalupe Mountains National Park is 71 miles to the south.

Brantley Lake State Park Area Recreation

The Park encompasses about 3,000 acres of land, while the lake surface covers 2,500 acres.

Brantley Lake State Park encompasses about 3,000 acres of land and the lake has over 2,500 surfaces acres. The Park is also New Mexico’s newest state park. It is the southernmost lake in New Mexico, and a refreshing place to fish and enjoy other water sports. The visitor center includes historical exhibits about the Wild West town of Seven Rivers (which now lies under the water of the lake). Anglers can catch a variety of warm water fish such as largemouth bass, walleye, channel catfish, white bass, bluegill and crappie.

The “Go-Fly-a-Kite” rally is held in March; the “Shoreline Sweep” is a part of the Park’s Earth Day celebration in April; and the “Kids Fishing Clinic” is held in May. Throughout the summer, Saturday night campground programs are popular. Other outdoor recreation includes boating, canoeing, kayaking, swimming, horseback riding, mountain biking, hiking, picnicking and wildlife viewing.

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Amenities

• Bathhouse
• BBQ Grills
• Boat Launch/Ramp
• Campground Host
• Campsite Tables
• Cell Service - Good
• Dock
• Drinking Water
• Dumpsters
• Equestrian trail
• Fire Pit
• Fire Rings
• Firewood Available
• Golden Age & Access Passports accepted
• Grills
• Group Pavilion
• Pets OK
• Picnic Tables
• Ranger Station
• Restrooms (Flush Toilets, Vault Toilets)
• RV Dump Station
• Shade Structure
• Showers
• Trash Collection
• Visitor Center

Activities

• Biking
• Bird Watching
• Boating
• Boating (non motorized)
• Canoeing
• Fishing
• Hiking
• Horseback riding
• Kayaking
• Mountain Biking
• Nature Trails
• Photography
• Picnicking
• Sailing
• Stargazing
• Swimming
• Water Skiing
• Water Sports
• Wildlife Viewing