ELEPHANT BUTTE LAKE STATE PARK
The largest and most popular lake in New Mexico, Elephant Butte Lake State Park provides a setting for every imaginable water sport. The visitor center offers regional interpretive exhibits. The mild climate of the area makes this park a popular year-round destination.
Over 100 million years ago, the area was part of a vast shallow ocean. Once the sea receded, the area was the favorite hunting ground of the tyrannosaurus rex dinosaur. Evidence of the Rex, the largest land-dwelling predator of all time, and other species of dinosaur have been discovered in area rock formations.
Day-UseFishingyes
Hiking Trailyes
Bike Trailsyes
Swimming Beachyes
BoatingLaunch Rampsyes
CampingPrimitiveyes