Desert Cove Campground

Alanna O

It is such a wondeful place to camp. I have zero experience camping but most definitely would recommend this place. There is electric power, running water, a decent table with shade and 2 parkings spaces. The host is so friendly and helpful and tries his best to keep the park nice and neat. I would definitely reserve a camping spot before coming. BTW to my most recent visit I brought my dog since the place is dog friendly, as long as you bring the leash. The view is wonderful with the lake near and clear skies.

Dennis Wisniewski

Great state park we had a view of the lake. It was very clean. With water and power it is a cheep way to stay.

The Vitas

If you love water sports and you're looking for a good spot to camp, this state park is a good bet. It's clean, family friendly, and people are respectful of the diverse needs of the travelers. We had electric and water on site, with a dump stationWe stopped here so my husband could kayak, and he was not disappointed. I found the landscape unappealing.

Charles Juarros

We stay at Desert Cove or Quail Run frequently. The campgrounds are great. The only issue is that there is only one dump station for the entire park. Since they closed the dump station at Lions Beach a few years ago, it's a total nightmare to dump your RV. They have two lanes and the quail run/Desert Cove station, but only one dump out. So every rv has to take turns. It takes forever, people are bottle necked everywhere. It's a disaster. The state park REALLY needs to fix this situation.

Anna Caudill

We loved this campground!! Clean site, water/electric hookups with dump station on site, nice loop, didn't use the restroom facilities but looked clean as we came by! 3 different covered picnic areas in the middle of the loop with grills to use. Our site was #11 and you could see Elephant Butte Lake from the site! Nice covered awning with picnic table provided. Fire pit also available. Saw lots of wildlife in the area, short drive to the lake! We had so much fun here!