This sweet park was such a surprise. Located about six miles out of town in a protective valley…read more There are a ton of shade trees , very nice covered shaded picnic tables and grass and trees. Beautiful place to rest a bit from a long drive from Texas. Several fun parks for kids and a ball field. Totally quiet on a weekday Highly recommend you take a look

Wow. Just wow! This park is really incredible. So much for everyone to enjoy! There are 9 different…read moreplay parks!! There are ton of covered pavilions throughout the park to make it a great location for social gatherings. Multiple lakes and grazing buffalo right next to the road as you drive up! But what makes this park absolutely amazing is the disk golf course. This is one of the best disk golf courses I have ever played!! Each hole is unique with its own degree of challenge. The course is well laid out and clearly marked and you get a fantastic walk in while moving through the course. Did 9 holes and still walked 3 miles! One of the absolutely best things to do in Clovis and it's absolutely free! Park is located about 10 minutes outside of town.

A Pristine Lake In the Middle of Nowhere!!…read more As I made my way down the '84 on my way to Roswell after leaving the Blue Hole, I saw the sign for Sumner Lake State Park. I have been to Fort Sumner before but never up to the lake. Being an explorer and not knowing when I would be back in the area I decided I had to check it out. I would be in Roswell much later than I had planned but I had the whole day to do whatever I wanted to. Off I went, I took the turn down the 203 and headed to the Lake. Please note that it's about 20 minutes to get there from the '20 unless you get stuck behind a massive slow-moving RV (just sayin'). As I approached the area I noticed a picnic area, which I stopped at and checked out. I went to the west side of the lake and drove along the dam and into the park. When I got out I was on a high ridge and quite a drop to the lake so I walked along on of the lake trails and saw a really nice lake, surrounded by rock and sand and dirt, but very scenic in a desert sort of way. I found a little path that took me right to the water. The water was clear but you could see its a muddy. silty bottom. Even so, I changed into my shorts and went for a swim. The water was very nice, cool but not cold. Like any lake the closer you are to the shore the warmer the water. I didn't go out too far as it was an unfamiliar body of water but I got a good 10-minute swim before I decided to check out more of the lake. I didn't find any showers but I was able to clean up sufficiently in the of the restrooms. I drove around the park and took in the amazing view and drove around some of the cottages and homes in the village. You can't really get to the other side of the lake without a truck, jeep or quad, but there are trails so be warned. The other side of the park is very nice as well, the camping and trailer spots are clean and well kept. There are trails and paths and inlets and lagoons all around the lake opposite the dam, so you can spend a few hours, a day or a few days at the lake and not get bored. The Lake has fishing, boating, and you can canoe and kayak as well as swim, and the area is really worth exploring. I do recommend a visit if you're looking for something to do. Be careful it is hot and dry you can get sunburned quite easily if you're not careful but it is really worth checking out.

I stopped in this camp when taking a brief trip through Fort Sumner on the way back to Texas from…read moreLas Vegas. The town of Fort Sumner itself is known for its Billy The Kidd presence and there are many things to do in the area in regard to that which are interesting. But just as much as I wanted to check that out, I wanted to check out another unique spot in New Mexico to stay the night and this campsite seemed to be one of the closest. I liked this because there were both tent and RV sites, so naturally I felt a bit more at home than I would have it had ben a park which focuses daily on RVs and leaves tents as an after thought. The lake itself wasn't my favorite lake of New Mexico, though it seemed large everything around it was pretty dry. The banks were more of a gravel than a beach and some of the areas were rocky with larger boulders making it a little more difficult to find a recreational place to just enjoy the water. I definitely needed water shoes to get into or near the water. I chose a primitive site although they do have some which have connections, my reason for selecting this site was its location which I thought would have a great view of the sunrise and the lake, unfortunately it ended up raining the morning so there was no beautiful sunrise. But for only $8 I couldn't really complain especially since I was able to take advantage of the lake a bit the evening before. I noticed the lake was typically of any lake with a lot of the activities of the park centering around it, however they also had a few hiking trails, a small visitor center to check out a little light information about the location and outdoor education programs which were mostly held on weekends. It wasn't really that busy when I was there on the weekday I passed through and camp felt pretty quiet throughout the duration of my stay. Restrooms located near me were vault style but they did have a bathroom with running water and showers as well, depending on where you elect to stay you will be nearby some kind of accommodations. My site being primitive was really primitive and had no table or fire ring, but I did notice for $10 you could have both just a little distance from where my site was located. I personally didn't need either when staying. TIPS: Check into the park office for minor supplies, anything bigger you will need to travel Into town where there are numerous stores. When in the area make sure to stop in at the Billy The Kidd Museum and Bosque Redondo Park both are staples of the area and contain a lot of history which will tell the story of New Mexico past in some of the most infamous ways.

I have to say that this is one of the finest parks I have visited! It is so quiet. Simple and…read morereally an Oasis. 6 Stars

We had a nice stay! Clean, kept grounds. Fishing pond was crowded but we still found. A spot to…read morethrow a line in. Shower was clean, good temp, good pressure. Only downside to shower was that you had to keep pushing the button for the water to turn on every minute or so. We would stay again!