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Hikers and cyclists who grab sites 33-37 early will get easy shower access and a short walk to the paved 3-mile trail and river overlooks. Electric hookups and flush showers make this comfortable without being a full-hookup resort.
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37 campsites
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Cell
No Service
Pets
Pets Allowed
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Learn more about alerts →Hikers and cyclists who grab sites 33-37 early will get easy shower access and a short walk to the paved 3-mile trail and river overlooks. Electric hookups and flush showers make this comfortable without being a full-hookup resort.
Full-hookup RVers will be frustrated here since there are no water connections at sites and potable water is only available at the dump station. The campground also has no cell service, and bug pressure near the river in summer is real.
Context for the broader area surrounding Campground, sourced from the federal Recreation.gov rec-area record.
Recreation at <A HREF="http://www.usbr.gov/projects/Facility.jsp?fac_Name=Brantley+Dam">Brantley Dam</a>, Reservoir, <A HREF="http://www.usbr.gov/projects/Project.jsp?proj_Name=Brantley Project"> Brantley Project</a>, is managed by New Mexico State Parks under agreement with the Bureau of Reclamation. The State Park is open 24 hours year round. There is a visitor center 4.5 miles from park entrance at U.S. 285. Good access roads. No concessionaires. No food service. No lodging within park. Nearest communities from park entrance are Carlsbad, 12 miles south and Artesia, 24 miles north. Year-round fishing for white bass, catfish, largemouth bass, walleye, and crappie however,due to recent findings of DDT in certain species of fish evaluated and tested by the NM Environment Department, State Parks recommends catch and release only.. There are hiking trails and water skiing. Scuba diving for game fish is permitted. Boating must conform to New Mexico regulations.
Take US-285 north about 12 miles from Carlsbad, New Mexico or south 24 miles from Artesia.
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The campground's main season runs from April 1st through October 31st, when full amenities including water and showers welcome warm-weather campers. During the quieter off-season from November through March, the park takes on a peaceful, stripped-down character perfect for cold-weather adventurers who don't mind rustic conditions. No matter the season, the trails and overlooks remain open year-round, offering ever-changing views as the landscape transforms from spring blooms to autumn colors to winter's stark beauty.
Wildflowers bloom, mild temperatures, fewer crowds. Great for hiking and photography.
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Park offers a campground with electric hookups at sites, a shower house and flush-restroom facilities, a dump station and potable water at the dump station; picnic sites and picnic shelters are available in the park. Visitors report on-site free Wi‑Fi in some areas.
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