Brantley Lake State Park
Brantley Lake State Park has a pair of campgrounds. The Limestone
Campground is a developed area with showers, a playground and an
RV dump station. The primitive camping area, the Rocky Bay
Campground, has no services other than trash cans.
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Campground data:
Maps:
Getting to the campground:
From Carlsbad, head north on US 285. At the signs for the southern
entrance to Brantley Lake State Park, turn and drive about 15 miles in
to the park.
The campground:
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The campsites at the developed campground all have shades, which during
the summer are essential to avoid baking in the sun.
Many of these campsites have areas for tents.
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A playground and soda machine are located near the bathroom complex
(which includes showers).
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 | The primitive campground is here amongst the salt cedar. The sign as
you enter says, "Leave no trace". However, there are several fire
rings; that is not "no trace" in my book.
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The primitive campground is very close to the lake. You can camp right
on the shore if you want to.
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Reader comments about this campground:
From the webmaster:
This campground has been the subject of way too many comments of a
political nature. I'm calling a halt to them and I have removed the
political parts from the comments below. This is a site about camping
and hiking, not water politics. If you add a political comment, I will
remove it.
Happy camping!
Kenneth Ingham
ExploreNM.com webmaster
On Tue Aug 19 21:27:47 2003 Anonymous from Roswell NM said:
Great Lake. Clean. The only problem is that it can get low because
the water is used for purposes other than recreation.
On Sat Oct 16 07:17:57 2004 Anonymous from texas said:
I love driving up to the lake for fishing. I have yet to go there
and not catch something. Great lake!
On Tue Mar 13 08:14:28 2007 Steve from Klecknersville, PA said:
We stayed in the primitive campground after a visit to Carlsbad.
The only negative was that we could hear a motor running in the
distance through the night---probably some kind of pump for the
dam. Other than that it was great---and the showers on site were
a plus.
On Sun May 20 17:26:43 2007 Micki from Clovis, NM said:
I would like to say to all those who are lookin for a campsite in
New Mexico, this is a great place to camp. We once lived in Carlsbad
and would go here for a quick weekend get away...the camp ground
over looks the lake and wow what sunsets...the bathrooms are very
clean along with the showers...we camped here at least 6 times...we
have moved from Carlsbad but would go here again to camp..and if
your into boating, go in the summer months and have a blast...
On Sat Jun 9 20:24:18 2007 Bowfisher from Hobbs from Hobbs, NM said:
I think most of you need to complain about the high levels of DDT
(pesticides) in the water at Brantley.
The NM State Game and Fish Commission just released an ordinance
banning individuals to consume or take home any fish species from
Brantley and the Pecos River south of the lake.
So much for our kids in this area to enjoy fishing. Now we have to
worry about getting a mouth full of lake water while out smimming/skiing
etc. A biologist at the commission meeting stated "it will
take years or even centuries for DDT levels to susbside".
On Sat Jun 16 20:53:53 2007 Justin from Lovington, NM, said:
While I am normally one of the boondockers that camp on the north
shore of the lake I have visited the park and must say that it
is well kept. I wish we had a marina and developed swimming area,
but I know that would cost a lot.
I grew up camping and skiing on the Tennessee River and was worried
I wouldn't get to share that experience when I moved out here
to haul oil. Happily I was wrong. This lake is close enough to home
to come down every weekend and park my trailer right next to the
shore! Thanks a lot!!!
On Thu Jul 5 13:17:50 2007 CONNIE from ODESSA TX said:
My family and I visit the lake at least 3 times a year and we love
it.
On Thu Aug 30 13:12:18 2007 Cookie from Texas said:
My family and I have camped here several times, and we love it.
It is peaceful and a nice getaway from the city lights, I love the
cool breeze in the evenings from the lake, and yes the campsites
are very nice as well as the showers. So sad to here all the
conplaining going on. We plan on visiting again very soon. God
Bless Yall.
On Mon Oct 1 19:42:30 2007 Anonymous from el paso tx said:
great lake with very clean facilities. my family went there just
expecting to enjoy the lake but were jazzed to find out that we
were able to jump in the river about 3 miles from the entrance of
the lake. great way to relax and cool off. like someone already
stated the sunsets are priceless. as far as all the water rights
issues mentioned before just get to the lake, kick back by the water
and enjoy the sunset.
On Mon Oct 8 15:56:11 2007 easterner from Hobbs, NM said:
I am new to this area & often explore the country when I am off
from work. I came upon this park when traveling from Carlsbad to
Roswell. Some of the developed campsites are well situated, with
nice views & a (false) sense of privacy. The park is very nice
for this area of NM (more shade, less dust, etc.)
I find the water area to be pretty disgusting. Trash, murky water,
many noisy motors on the lake, & a very rough shore. Wear shoes
if you're wading.
On Wed Mar 19 09:59:11 2008 japheaux from Canyon, TX said:
I have camped in NM several times and have had great times.
I miss not having fire rings at the campsites,
but have seen some of the cleanest restrooms I have ever seen at
any campground at NM sites.
On Sat Apr 19 14:38:36 2008 Rick and Kim from Alamogordo, N.M. said:
Recently my husband and I had the pleasure of finding this hidden
jewel - Brantley Lake State Park - and stayed 3 nights and 2 days
there in our motorhome. We saw huge jack rabbits, cute cottontail
rabbits, road runners, doves, and more. It was nothing but peaceful!
The camp rangers were so nice and helpful! Our only regret was
that we didn't have another week to stay there and we had to
get home. So, we are going to go back to Brantley Lake as soon as
possible and stay as long as we possibly can! There are things to
do around Carlsbad if you get antsy, but if you just want to sit
and read a book, well, it's perfect for that. Anyone who wants
peace and quiet and to feel like you're a million miles away
from everything - it's the place to come. Great weather too!
No hurricanes, no tornados, no floods, no blizzards or ice storms
to worry about.
On Wed Apr 23 15:05:46 2008 Monica from Houston, TX said:
I am proud to say that I was the project secretary for the company
(Monterey Construction) that built Brantley Dam. I check the website
just to see the photos of Brantley Lake. Unfortunately, I moved
away from Carlsbad in 1986 before there was any water in the lake
but it sure looks beautiful now!! It was one of the neatest jobs
I've ever had - there were 800 people on our jobsite for a
little over 4 years. I'm glad to have been a contributing member
to such a monumental structure and park. Have fun camping!! I miss
New Mexico weather....
Monica
Houston, TX
On Wed May 14 15:16:54 2008 Amanda from Albuquerque, NM said:
Brantley Lake was absolutly beautiful and quiet. The site are kept
very clean and you have great views of the lake. We camped with our
7 and 2 year old and the showers (which were very clean) helped to
keep them from getting to dirty. In the morning you awake to all
the birds song. Only had a couple downfalls which was the wind,
tried to keep is from pitching our tent, but that is expected for
this time of year and the other being these thorn ridden bushes
that attacked us while we fought the wind to pitch our tent. All
was wonderful and we can't wait to go back and camp there again.
I give Brantley Lake two thumbs up for sure.
On Thu May 29 10:16:45 2008 NOT A HAPPY CAMPER from Artesia, N.M. said:
Memorial weekend 2008 my family and 4 other familys were camping
together at one of the primitive pay sites. The Rangers did not treat
us as paying guests they treated us as tresspasser on their property,
They were not friendly at all. On this lake you can pay to camp on
the primitive side or you can camp on the west side for free. the
pay side offers one bathroom in a central location, boat ramp and
militant Rangers. The free side offers no bathroom and you can
launch your boat from the shore in most places and avoid the not
so friendly Rangers, after this weekend we choose the free side.
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