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Free if you are 65 or older, even for out-of-state. Don’t have to get a pass or a fishing/hunting license.

Large sites scattered around both sides of lake. Also more sites on hill near dam. Some of those sites have a lake view. Others are tucked up in trees. Access may be tight further in. Look before you chance it with a larger rig. Road does go all the way through to the outside loop.

Motor boats allowed on weekends, so some noise.

Pretty park. Nice sites. Good base for the Carlsbad area. Took refuge here before a snow storm in early February. The bathrooms are being remodeled. Portable toilets and showers were available. Work on the remodel never stopped even during the storm.

I was lucky enough to snag the last open site and it was a good one. Very level and shaded. Enough service for texts and calls. I can hear the river running right behind my campsite. And enough sun to charge my batteries.