Heron Lake State Park

A beautiful lake and campground. Quiet. Turquoise blue waters. Able to see deer and eagles on your drive up here. Just wish that the lake levels haven't been so low the past few years to the point where it was impossible to use the boat ramp. Also, having water close to Albuquerque is a necessity and makes the 6 hour roundtrip day trip worth it

This is a nice place to go hiking and kayaking/canoeing. There are several campgrounds in the area but most of them are closed due to Covid. The hiking and water activities is worth the trip!

Super fun! Great scenery, and perfect for the whole family! Amazing for small fishing trips or simply a day out with family and friends! Crack open a few cold ones, and picnic

This is a big park with lots of electric and non-electric sites around a huge lake created in the 1970s. Cool, tall pines shield the sites from each other. The roads and hiking trails are dusty medium sized gravel which is awful to walk on. I tried sneaking up on some deer and could not because of the gravel. The park certainly seems to be well staffed but when you go into the visitor center they act like they can't be bothered. The visitor's center is beautiful with excellent interpretive displays although there are no lights on and the displays are sort of shoved into corners. There are not enough garbage cans in this park, and the single sewage dump is not enough for a park of this size. I loved the lake and the surrounding countryside.