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.
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Day-UseFishingyes
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Bike Trailsyes
Swimming Beachyes
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You can enjoy fishing for species like striped bass, white bass, catfish and walleye in this park. The lake is also home to smallmouth and largemouth bass as well as crappie. Fishing options include shore-based angling or boat fishing.
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Elephant Butte Lake State Park offers numerous picnic spots with grills, tables and shelters. Some areas provide stunning lake views.
The park offers a variety of birding opportunities, with over 200 species spotted. It's home to waterfowl and shorebirds during migration seasons. Raptors such as bald eagles can be seen in winter months while summer brings swallows and flycatchers.
Birdwatchers may explore the area by boat or on foot along designated trails for optimal viewing experiences. The surrounding desert landscape also attracts unique avian life like roadrunners and quail.
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Elephant Butte Lake State Park headquarters are five miles north of Truth or Consequences via I-25 exit 83.
Me and my wife went to the lake for our first time as a married couple. She has never been camping there but the only thing is that it needs a little more trees the fishing was great thank you New Mexico Parks for keeping the lake clean.
We are planning another 10 day stay, this will be our third year. We enjoy everything
about this lake. Plenty of room to play on the water, fishing is fair to good, nice showers. And Great marinas. 
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