Sumner Lake State Park - New Mexico

Park Overview

Sumner Lake State Park offers many activities, such as camping, hiking, swimming, wildlife viewing and fishing. The lake is home for many warm water species including walleye, bass, crappie, and channel catfish.

Old Fort and The Kid

Sumner Lake is base camp for exploring 19th-century history. Nearby attractions include two museums, the Bosque Redondo Memorial and Fort Sumner State Monument - a Civil War era outpost which was the destination of "The Historical Long Walk." Also nearby is the gravesite of notorious outlaw Billy the Kid.

Birding

Sumner Lake, which is along the Pecos River Flyway, is a great place for bird watching. Winter migrants visit the lake, while summer breeding residents appreciate the canyon below the dam.

Getting There

To get to Sumner Lake State Park from the town of Fort Sumner, take U.S. 84 northwest 10 miles, then go west on N.M. 203 for 6 miles.

Address

HC 64, Box 125, Fort Sumner, NM 88119

Temperature

January 56/24 - April 74/41 - July 92/62 - October 74/42

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