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Caballo Lake State Park

Announcements

Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station located next to Visitor Center is available to the public for use. A $5 vehicle entry fee is required
    Posting Dates: 03-17-2021 - ongoing
Hours of operation for day use 6am to 9pm daily
    Posting Dates: 03-30-2021 - ongoing
Primitive Camping allowed on first come first serve basis
    Posting Dates: 05-17-2021 - ongoing
DIRECTIONS: On Google Maps use “EV Charging Station” as your destination for the Visitor Center. Iphone maps app is correct by typing Caballo Lake State Park. If you end up at Smith Ranch, turnaround head south and make a left onto HWY 187 for six miles and Caballo Lake’s main entrance will be on the left side.
    Posting Dates: 03-17-2022 - ongoing
We want everyone to go home safe. Wear life jackets when in or around water for your safety. This park has a life jacket loaner station located at the visitor Center for those who need one during their visit.
    Posting Dates: 08-09-2024 - ongoing
Caballo Lake State Park has closed access to the boat ramp and is prohibiting the use of motorized boats due to extremely low water levels. The lake is still open for canoeing, kayaking, and other non-motorized vessels. Low water levels are due to required maintenance around the dam and spillway by the United States Bureau of Reclamation. The lake will reopen to motorized boating once the Bureau of Reclamation completes its maintenance tasks, lake levels recover, and it is safe for visitors to use motorized boats. The Bureau anticipates this maintenance project to extend beyond the upcoming Labor Day holiday.
    Posting Dates: 08-21-2025 - ongoing

Closures

East side boat ramp closed
    Posting Dates: 7/4/2020 - ongoing
Main boat ramp closed to motorized boating
    Posting Dates: 8/21/2025 - ongoing

Restrictions

State Park Stage I Fire Restriction - 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: 8/8/2025 - ongoing

Boating Conditions

Fair
Elevation (MSL): 4,127.160
Surface (Acres): 418.130
Volume (Acre Feet): 4,985.000

Ramp Status

West Ramp (Open)
East Ramp (Closed)
    Last Updated 8/25/2025



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ADDRESS & PHONE

10 Palomino Road
Caballo NM 87931
575-743-3942

 
 
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