Leasburg Dam State Park offers camping, picnicking and bird watching.  From mid-March to mid-October the park offers fishing, canoeing and kayaking.

Fort Selden
Adjacent Fort Selden State Monument has a museum and trails at a 19th-century military outpost.

Old Dam
Leasburg Dam, built in 1908, is one of the oldest diversion dams in New Mexico.  It heads a canal system that irrigates extensive farmlands south to Las Cruces.

Recent Makeover
The park has attractive picnic and camping facilities on the Rio Grande, a modern restroom with showers, a new playground for the young at heart, a new campfire circle for evening programs, and a new visitor center with exhibits.

Getting There
To get to Leasburg Dam State Park, go 15 miles north of Las Cruces on I-25, get off at exit 19 and take NM 157 west to the park entrance.