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popular year-round retreat surrounded by
beautiful ponderosa pine forests, Fenton Lake
features a cross-country ski and biathlon trail and wheelchair-accessible fishing platforms.
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On Location
The popular film, The Man Who Fell To Earth, was shot at Fenton Lake in the mid-1970s. It tells the story of an extra-terrestrial character who came to earth when the water on his native planet dried up.
Rest and Nest
Prior to becoming a state park, Fenton Lake was purchased by the Department of Game and Fish as a resting and nesting area for migratory waterfowl and a refuge for other wildlife. Now more a fishing haven than a duck drop, waterfowl, turkey, deer, muskrat, elk and bobcat still can be observed.
Tip-A-Canoe
Fenton Lake is an ideal spot to laze about in a canoe or raft if fishing seems too aerobic.
Getting There
Fenton Lake State Park is 33 miles northwest of San Ysidro via N.M. 4 and N.M. 126. The area is owned by the New Mexico State Game Commission and the Department of Game and Fish, with significant funding from the Sport Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act.
Facilities |
Activities |
| Playground |
Wildlife Viewing |
| Group Shelter |
Camping |
| Developed Sites (37) |
Picnicking |
| Electric Sites (5) |
Fishing (icefishing) |
Note: No showers, flush toilets or dump station
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Boating (electric and paddlecraft only) |
| Vault Toilets |
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Park Map
Park Brochure
Park Management
Plan
Park Photo Tour
Fast Facts
Gate Hours
Summer
6 a.m.- 9:00 p.m.
Winter
7 a.m.-7 p.m
Park Manager
Paul Lisko
(575) 829-3630
paul.lisko@state.nm.us
Address
455 Fenton Lake Rd.
Jemez Springs NM
87025
Land
700 Acres
Lake Surface
37 Acres
Elevation
7,900 feet
Precipitation
18.39 inches
Temperature
January 41/20
April 59/34 July 78/54
October 61/28
Fire Restrictions
None
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