Are you looking for a place to stay on the way from New Mexico back to Texas? Santa Rosa Lake State Park is one option, but should it just be a pit stop or a place to stay for several days?
This is the last post on our series about New Mexico parks. Hard to believe we started the series in January! Santa Rosa Lake State Park is about two hours from Albuquerque, and a little less than three hours from Amarillo on I-40.
For reservable sites, the Rocky Point campground has 6 water and electric sites that are 50 amp, 5 water and electric sites that are 30 amp, and 12 electricity sites only. You also have the option of 52 other developed campsites that you cannot reserve in Juniper Park and Lost Tanos campgrounds. These sites have no water or electric hookups, but there is potable water in the campgrounds. As you can tell from the pictures, you will not find much shade at the campgrounds. They have restrooms and a playground as well. You can find out more information here.
Hiking
We enjoyed hiking the loop trail from Rocky Point campground to the lake. All of the over 5 miles of trails are out in the open, so do the hikes as early as you can, especially in the summer months. Here is a nice map of the campgrounds and trails.
Boating
Much like Elephant Butte Lake State Park, the Santa Rosa Lake was seriously depleted when we were there. The lake trail went nowhere close to where the lake is currently. They do have a boat ramp, but check out the lake conditions before you venture out here.
Final thoughts
Honestly, we didn’t care for this campground that much. That said, we may use it again as a pit stop on the way home since it is conveniently located off of I-40. However, we would not camp here for an extended time.
I hope you enjoyed the posts about New Mexico parks. Until I can figure out how to launch my Traveling with the Psalms devotional, I will be taking a break for the next month. When I return, I think I may have a new smaller series about Colorado or Texas parks. Remember to subscribe to my newsletter to get the latest information about what is happening here at Traveling with the Father!