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Pancho Villa State Park

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Construction Alert: Temporary Campground Closure at Pancho Villa State Park. Please be advised Campground will be closed for required Excavation on Main Entrance/Exit Campground roadway starting Monday, March 16th, through Friday April 10th, 2026. No Camping or Electric sites will be available during this time frame. Access to the Exhibit Hall and Cootes Hill will be allowed. Exhibit Hall will remain open and will continue regular business hours, 7 Days a week (9am-3pm, closed for lunch from 12pm-1pm)
    Posting Dates: 03-10-2026 - ongoing
Exhibit Hall/Museum Hours: Open DAILY, 9AM-12PM, 1PM-3PM;
    Posting Dates: 05-06-2025 - ongoing
DAY-USE hours 6AM-9PM; Park gates are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week;
    Posting Dates: 05-06-2025 - ongoing
Stage I Fire Restrictions in Effect: Building, maintaining, attending or using a fire, campfire, charcoal, coal, or wood stove is prohibited except in State Park developed camp and picnic grounds where grills and stoves are provided by the State Park. The use of devices fueled solely by liquid petroleum or LPG fuels that can be turned on and off is allowed. Such devices can only be used in an area that is barren or cleared of all overhead and surrounding flammable materials within three (3) feet of the device. Smoking is prohibited, except within an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site/improved site, or while standing in an area at least three feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all flammable material.
    Posting Dates: 05-06-2025 - ongoing
Starting January 1st, 2025, all campsites in the park will be available on a “first come, first served” basis due to ongoing construction. Reservations WILL NOT be accepted starting January 1st, 2025.
    Posting Dates: 10-11-2024 - ongoing

Closures

Construction Alert: Temporary Campground Closure at Pancho Villa State Park
    Posting Dates: 3/16/2026 - 4/10/2026
    Please view Detail Closure (pdf)
Construction Alert: Temporary Campground Closure at Pancho Villa State Park. Please be advised Campground will be closed for required Excavation on Main Entrance/Exit Campground roadway starting Monday, March 16th, through Friday April 10th, 2026. No Camping or Electric sites will be available during this time frame. Access to the Exhibit Hall and Cootes Hill will be allowed. Exhibit Hall will remain open and will continue regular business hours, 7 Days a week (9am-3pm, closed for lunch from 12pm-1pm)
    Posting Dates: 3/10/2026 - ongoing
Both comfort stations and the park dump station are CLOSED until further notice due to a septic issue;
    Posting Dates: 12/6/2022 - ongoing
Playground is closed until further notice, due to safety concerns;
    Posting Dates: 2/24/2021 - ongoing

Restrictions

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ADDRESS & PHONE

400 West Highway 9
Columbus NM 88029
575-531-2711

 
 
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