Rockhound State Park

New Mexico State Park

Entrance fee$5 / vehicle
Elevation4,520 – 5,400 ft
CampingYes

Rockhound State Park entrance fee

$5 per vehicle — Day use $5 NM resident (no charge Oct 1 - Apr 30), $10 non-resident; walk-in and bicycle free. Camping per night: primitive $10 resident / $15 non-resident, developed $15 resident / $20 non-resident. Hookups add $5 water, $10 electric, $5 sewer per day.

About Rockhound State Park

Named for what you are allowed to take home: visitors may collect up to 15 pounds of agate, jasper, and quartz from the slopes of the Little Florida Mountains, using hand tools only. Campsites look out across the Chihuahuan Desert.

Things to do

  • 🥾 Hiking
  • 🐦 Birding

Amenities & facilities

  • 🏕️ Campsites
  • 🚿 Showers
  • 👥 Group Sites
  • 🚐 RV Dump Station
  • 🌿 Nature Center

Camping options

  • 29 Developed Campsites
  • 23 Electric Sites
  • Group Campsites

Facility rentals

Pavilions and meeting rooms you can reserve for groups and events.

  • Group Picnic Shelter

Contact

Phone575-546-6182

Address9880 Stirrup Road SE, Deming, NM 88030

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