El Vado Lake State Park
The park entrance is 10.9 miles from Tierra Amarilla. El Vado Lake State Park is a state park in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.
El Vado Lake State Park map
El Vado Lake State Park boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
Agency fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.
County and local burn bans may also apply on private, state, or county land nearby. On federal land, follow the land manager's order; off it, follow the strictest county or local rule that applies. When both touch your trip, obey both.
Common questions
- El Vado Lake State Park has 8 developed campgrounds.
- El Vado Lake State Park is 10.9 miles from Tierra Amarilla.
- Yes, El Vado Lake State Park has electric hookups.
- Electric hookups available. RV dump station on site. Showers available. Vault toilets.
- Yes, El Vado Lake is open to swimming at El Vado Lake State Park.
Before you go
El Vado Lake State Park is 10.9 miles from Tierra Amarilla.
- Electric hookups available
- RV dump station on site
- Showers available
- Vault toilets
Camping at El Vado Lake State Park
El Vado Lake State Park has 8 developed campgrounds.
What to see
- Marina Mentioned in Wikipedia park article
- State park Designation in agency park name
Swimming
- El Vado Lake
Fishing and water
Fishing inside the park boundary: Chama River (abv El Vado) fishing and Chama River (abv El Vado) fishing , with the stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Chama River (blw El Vado) fishing (right at the boundary): its fishing and stocking record on fishypedia.com.
- emnrd.nm.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- en.wikipedia.org (accessed 2026-09-30)
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