RECREATION

State Parks

• Elephant Butte Lake State Park
  State Highway 195 • Elephant Butte, NM 87935
  Located off Interstate 25 at Exit 83-Headquarters
  575-744-5921
  New Mexico's largest state park, Elephant Butte Lake State Park's main attraction is Elephant Butte Lake, a 40-mile long reservoir lake made from the damming of the Rio Grande River in 1916. Three full-service marinas, RV and tent sites, and the Visitors Center with regional interpretive exhibits are available. Boating, fishing, waterskiing, windsurfing, canoeing, swimming, and camping are just some of the recreational activities that are enjoyed at Elephant Butte Lake State Park with more than 200 miles of shoreline. more...  map

• Percha Dam State Park
  State Highway 187; P.O. Box 32 (Caballo) • Truth or Consequences, NM 87931
  Located 21 miles South of Truth or Consequences
  575-743-3942
  "One of the five top birding sites in New Mexico," Percha Dam State Park is the perfect place to enjoy bird watching, camping, fishing, swimming and picnicking. more...

Lakes & Marinas

• Marina Del Sur
  101 South Highway 195 • Elephant Butte, NM 87935
  575-744-5567
  Ski boat, kayak, pontoon boat, aqua lodge and paddle boat rentals and covered and uncovered slip rentals are available at Marina Del Sur. more...

• Rock Canyon Marina
  3310 Rock Canyon Road • Elephant Butte, NM 87935
  575-744-5462
  This full-service marina offers boat and aqua lodge rentals, boat slips, a store, boat service, and more. more...

Fishing

• Land of Enchantment Fishing Adventures
  P.O. Box 1336 • Elephant Butte, NM575-744-4346
  Frank Vilorio is a professional fishing guide that is ready to help you catch stripers, white bass, walleye and other species on Elephant Butte Lake in Elephant Butte, New Mexico. more...

• Rio Grande Guide Service
  P.O. Box 1611 • Elephant Butte, NM575-894-3454
  The family owned and operated Rio Grande Guide Service is a licensed and bonded guide company that offers fishing for striped bass, crappie, walleye and more. more...

Golf

• Sierra del Rio Golf Course
  120 Stagecoach Drive; P.O. Box 990 • Elephant Butte, NM 87935
  505-744-4653
  The 18-hole, daily fee Sierra del Rio Golf Course features 89 bunkers, sculpted circular teeing grounds and seven lakes, four of which come into play. On-site amenities include a putting green, practice range, clubhouse, pro shop, restaurant, and a bar. more...

Outfitters & Guides

• Gila Wildlife Outfitter & Guided Services
  HC 31, Box 111 • Williamsburg, NM 87942
  575-894-2220 or 575-496-5752
  Customized hunts for elk, mule deer, antelope, black bears, turkeys and more in the Gila National Forest can be arranged by calling Gila Wildlife Outfitter & Guided Services. more...