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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 blockGroup lawn
$150per dayBoat 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.