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Grindstone Lake Recreation Area and Trails System
111 Wiggins Way, Ruidoso, NM 88345High season (May 23–September 7): shore fishing 5:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m., vessel fishing dawn to dusk
Rainbow trout, catfish and bass minutes from Midtown, with day-use ramadas and the seasonal Wibit water park.
Lake open. Paid parking runs through September 7. The campground remains closed indefinitely.
Conditions at this facility
Today, 6:40 a.m.
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Ramada map — upper lot
Ramada 1 — Boat launch
Beside the launch, two tables · Capacity 25
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Digital waiver required at checkout: Grindstone Lake use rules
Booking windows
Non-resident window opens Saturday, August 15 at 8:00 a.m.
- Ruidoso resident
- Tuesday, August 4 at 8:00 a.m.
Rates
Ramada
$50per 3-hour blockGroup lawn
$150per dayBoat permit
$5per day · $20 annual permitParking (summer only)
$30summer parking · $20 Lincoln County
On site
- Five multi-use trails, 18 miles total (biking, hiking, horseback)
- 27-hole disc golf course — host venue for the annual NM Disc Golf Championships
- Swimming allowed Memorial Day–Labor Day, sunrise to sundown. Children 12 and under must wear PFDs.
- Wildlife viewing: black bears, mule deer, elk, blue herons, osprey, bald and golden eagles
- Boat launch — electric trolling motors allowed at no-wake speed. Vessels max 19 ft. All occupants need PFDs.
- Wibit water park (seasonal)
- Vault toilets
- Upper and lower parking lots
- 18 miles of singletrack
- Upper north trailhead parking
- Kiosk map and permits
- Horse trailer turnaround
Waitlist
Join and we hold the next cancellation for you. Offers expire, so we text and email the moment one opens.
2 residents ahead of you
Verify your address to book eleven days earlier and pay the resident rate.