I flew from San Francisco to Albuquerque then drove from Albuquerque to Trinidad Lake State Park…read more That's how much I wanted to see this place. I came for the KT boundary and it did not disappoint. Use the long canyon trail entrance. There is a very convenient parking lot 0.25 miles from the KT boundary exposures. In fact, the entire Cliff face has KT boundary exposures. There are even exposures on county road 18.3 before you enter the park. The park scenery is beautiful. It would be great for mountain biking or even some relatively simple bicycle riding. If I lived in this area this would be one of my favorite Hangouts. Don't forget to bring $9 in cash. To pay for parking and park entrance you deposit $9 in cash in an envelope then drop it in a slot.

Great Lake with camping spots and Beautiful views. A little on the windy side. The lake is long so…read moregood for wakeboarding or tubing. Bathrooms are clean and have lots of toilet paper! South shore camping is known to have more nature. There was a mountain lion spotted in the area before our arrival. There are critters so make sure food is secure when you leave the site for the day. Not good if you want your dog off leash. Even well behaved dogs, they are very strict.

One of my absolute favorite places!!!! Love the staff, the cabins are so quaint and fun, the lake…read moreis beautiful. The food is so yummy! And we always meet the most fun people from all over the country here! The night time karaoke and live entertainment are great. Thanks Captain Brandon for the ride!!! So much fun!

It's beautiful, but it's full of people. It's what happens when one of these places becomes popular.read more

If you're going to be nearby at Sand Dunes NP, Zapata Falls is definitely worth the trip! The road…read moreup to the trail head is one of the bumpiest drives I have ever been on -- even though it is only a few miles, expect it to take 25+ minutes. The trail itself is really well marked, clean, and takes only 10 or so minutes to the top. The best part is being able to walk through the river (sandals/chacos/water shoes recommended), in between the rock cave walls, and get very close to the waterfall. It was like an oasis. Such a fun, free, and quick activity!

This short hike to the falls was one of the most worthwhile mini adventures taken in a long long…read moretime... The reward was this magical ice covered masterpiece of nature... We got super lucky with our timing and caught the falls in one of the most amazing moments.... Do not pass this one up...

My wife and I have been camping all over New Mexico and Sugarite State Park is becoming one of our…read morefavorite places to go. The camp sites are small but private due to the abundant vegetation including choke cherry bushes. There are two camp grounds, Lake Alice the one we stay at and Soda Pocket. Lake Alice had full hook ups where as Soda Pocket is dry camping. The drive from Raton to the camp grounds should be taken seriously for all of the wildlife sightings. There are bear,Mule deer, and turkey sightings to be had by the careful viewer. The camp host, Ben Old, told us this trip that there was a sighting of a snipe. If there's one, you know there's more. There are two lakes where you can fish, Lake Alice and Lake Maloya. Hats off to all State Park employees for the care they take in providing us with such a wonderful State Park. And many thanks to the two camp hosts that do a meet and greet when you arrive. They can also provide you with wonderful day trip information. Enjoy and Happy Camping!!

An Afternoon Well Spent !!…read more It has been many years since I've been to the Raton area and typically whenever I was in the area it was just a quick to use the bathroom or get gas. On this visit, it was on a Friday afternoon and I had a few hours to kill and wanted to actually see some of the area. I remembered from years past that there were some lakes up in the mountains that I had always wanted to see and now was my chance. The Park is only about 20 miles from Raton and the roads were not that busy. The drive up is really nice as you see mountains, hills ranches, and some great scenery. On the way to Lake Maloya I stopped at one of the smaller lakes, Lake Alice and spent about half an hour checking it out. There really isn't access to that lake but you can tell its frequented by anglers. It is a nice small scenic lake. I then made my way up to Lake Maloya which is a reservoir for the area and right on the Colorado border. The lake is magnificent!! On a nice warm summer day, there was a nice breeze and no bugs. There were boaters on the lake, some people canoeing and some campers but it was not that busy at all. I spent a good two hours stopping and driving farther up the lake until I came to the gate that takes you to Dorothy Lake ( for another time). The views are just amazing, I suggest bringing a canoe or kayak and spending a good day there. I'm not sure if there is swimming since I didn't see anyone swimming in the water. Next up was Sugarite Canyon, and when you stop at the main entrance they use the honour system where you pay, so please pay!!! I made my way to the visitors center and got a map of the trails. The canyon is a great place to hike and I saw no one else on the trail and felt like I had the place to myself. I can't describe how nice it was walking through the canyon, and all there is to see. I highly recommend hiking with a buddy since it is in a remote area and I saw a few different animal tracks as I made my way through the trails. In short, this area is worth a visit, you can spend a few hours there or a few days, its truly part of the magnificence that is New Mexico.

They have new owners and changed the name to We RV something. Still a nice place. Big long sites…read more River access. Place is very clean. Small clean laundry. Didn't use the bath/showers. Owners and folks very nice and helpful. Our spot had a huge cotton wood that gave us afternoon shade. Very quiet. Several groups came in for the weekend. A couple were flying their political flag. Most places don't allow that anymore. And a lot of people walking thru the middle of your camp. The Golden Rule y'all. Forgot to add bright night lights various places around the park. What happened to Dark skies???

This RV park is SO CLEAN and CUTE! What a great find traveling Hwy 160 from Great Sand Dunes…read moreNational Park headed back east. Each spot was plenty long and extra wide. The entire property was well manicured and attention given to every detail. The path along the river was lined with river rocks, the painted fences/picnic tables looked fresh and the laundry/game room/bath house IMMACULATE! The beautiful backdrop and friendly/helpful camp hosts make this RV park 5

Great place! Nice people and quiet - has events going on in the summer...a dog show, live bands,…read moresomeone is always having a BBQ, lots of airstream trailers (even ones you can rent to sleep in) Clean bathrooms/showers- great little town with lots to do nearby. We have stayed here many times!

We were so blessed to find an opening for a month here while we were waiting for escrow to go…read morethrough. A wonderful retreat for anyone nestled in a resort type small town. Clean and well kept with a golf course a block away. Scenic views will blow your mind. All amenities are in walking distance. Family friendly recommend

Had a really great time camping at this campground, we brought our sprinter van and getting up the…read moreswitchbacks leading to it was no problem campgrounds beautiful there's some really nice views limited shade. Some of the campsites are pretty far away from the bathrooms, which can be a bit of the negative, especially if you're camping with kids like we were it was very close to the hike to the Falls close to the sand dunes, the gator farm Hot Springs, all that good stuff.

This place is crazy cheap, 11 bucks a night, and just beautiful. The campsites are spread out, so…read moreyou are not on top of each other, there is no tourist traffic to the Falls because the campground is off to the side, and the views of the mountains and Great Sand Dunes is just beautiful from here. And the sunsets.....stunning! The campsite itself is very clean. There are vault toilets which we didn't use due to having an RV, so I cannot speak to those. There are no dump stations or amenities, but when you come prepared you don't need that. Definitely come prepared because the nearest store is Alamosa. We absolutely would come back and stay here!

A wonderful and welcome place to stop since the nearby City of Walsenburg issued a disaster…read moredeclaration and homes and businesses were without water. Glad the state park was open.

Fantastic state park! Two lakes, swim beach, camping and picnic facilities. We've seen bears and…read moredeer. Caught catfish, muskie, rainbows and browns.

If I could give less than 1 star, I would…read more Rented a spot out for a month, less than a week after moving the rv on the property we get an eviction notice for the end of our pay period with no reason as to why. We had done nothing out of the ordinary, no trash left outside, waste properly disposed of. We were never warned if we were too loud during a quiet hour or anything else of the sort, otherwise behaviors or anything else would have been corrected. The only thing we had to do was change the brakes on our car, drive the vechilce around, and was yelled at that we were going too fast despite no clear signage for speed limit. When warned we immediately stopped and apologized for any inconvenience that was caused met with more yelling from the staff rather than accepting the apology and cease in unwanted behavior immediately. When asked about the eviction note, we were told literally "We dont know, talk to Adam." Adam is apparently the owner. When I asked if I could have a phone number or contact info to reach him I was told no. There are no rules or regulations posted for the camp grounds posted or otherwise, no signage, not even a speed limit sign to officially post or regulate anything. Even when you pay, there is no info sheet or regulations sheet they give you so that you have the proper information for the park amenities and rules. The staff are rather rude in demeanor and very judgemental, seeming to take advantage of the fact there are no clear rules or regulations against anyone new to the park, anyone new to this little residential "clique" they have going on here. I wouldnt waste my money into these people's corrupt pockets or anyone else's in the town of Blanca for that matter. Spend your good money somewhere that at least has a hot shower and a good environment Edit, Adam later walked over to tell us the reason for the eviction was that they do not have people stay and pay month to month. I asked the lovely couple next door, whom seem to be and have been staying for quite some time, if they paid month to month and they confirmed that they do indeed stay and pay month to month. We had also initially been told they pay month to month as well, solidifying the fact that Adam is not trustworthy or reliable.

This is not a good place. The managers are extremely ignorant. Call you names..chase off good…read morecustomers. Half the time their stuff don't work or it's backed up..Police there because the managers are fighting...go somewhere else..not worth the drug traffic in and out either. They got a 1 because no zero!