![]() | El Vado LakeState Park - New Mexico |
Located in New Mexico’s northern mountains, El Vado Lake State Park offers fishing, boating, camping, hiking, winter cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. A 5.5-mile scenic trail along the Rio Chama connects El Vado with nearby Heron Lake. Quiet coves around the lake are great places to catch trout and kokanee salmon. The lake and surrounding area are a major wintering ground for bald eagles and other birds.
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Visitor Map of Rio Chama Wilderness Study Area (WSA) in New Mexico. Published by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).