State Park · New Mexico, United States
Clayton Lake State Park
Clayton Lake State Park is a state park in New Mexico, United States, established in 1965.
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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Union, New Mexico, United States |
| Established | 1965 |
| Coordinates | 36.5783° N, 103.3060° W |
| Managed by | New Mexico state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Clayton Lake State Park
Clayton Lake State Park is a state park of New Mexico, United States, featuring a 170-acre (69 ha) recreational reservoir and a fossil trackway of dinosaur footprints. It is located 15 miles (24 km) north of Clayton, close to New Mexico's border with Colorado, Oklahoma, and Texas. The park is accessed via New Mexico State Road 455. The landscape is characterized by rolling grasslands, volcanic rocks, and sandstone bluffs, set on the western edge of the Great Plains. The park area was a stopover point for travelers along the Cimarron Cutoff of the Santa Fe Trail.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Planning your visit
Getting there
| Nearest town | Clayton, New Mexico |
|---|---|
| Getting there | about 15 miles north of Clayton |
Airports near this park
The airports a visitor would actually fly into, nearest first — each link opens its profile on our sister site AirportProfiles.
- Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA) · Amarillo, United States · 129.8 miles away
- Taos Regional Airport (TSM) · Taos, United States · 132.0 miles away
- Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport (LBL) · Liberal, United States · 133.7 miles away
Parks nearby
More parks in New Mexico
Frequently asked questions
Where is Clayton Lake State Park?
Clayton Lake State Park is in New Mexico, United States (36.5783° N, 103.3060° W).
When was Clayton Lake State Park established?
Clayton Lake State Park was established in 1965, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How do I get to Clayton Lake State Park?
The nearest town is Clayton, New Mexico. about 15 miles north of Clayton.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_New_Mexico_state_parks — Wikipedia list of New Mexico state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clayton_Lake_State_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).