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Grindstone Lake water and shoreline pines, level view.
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Grindstone Lake Recreation Area

Grindstone Canyon Road at Resort Drive, Ruidoso, NMDaily, 5:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m.

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

Updated Today, 6:40 a.m.

Fire restrictions
Level I — attended gas grills only
Burn ban
In effect village-wide since July 20
Ground conditions
Lower lot gravel washed; use the upper lot

Choose what you are reserving

Ramada map — upper lot

Ramada 1 — Boat launch

Beside the launch, two tables · Capacity 25

Today, Monday August 17

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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.
Non-resident
Saturday, August 15 at 8:00 a.m.

Rates

  • Ramada

    $50per 3-hour block
  • Group lawn

    $150per day
  • Boat permit

    $5per day

On site

  • Non-motorized boat launch
  • Wibit water park (seasonal)
  • Disc golf course
  • Vault toilets
  • Upper and lower parking lots

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.