State Park · New Mexico, United States
Heron Lake State Park
Heron Lake State Park is a state park in New Mexico, United States.

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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Rio Arriba, New Mexico, United States |
| Coordinates | 36.6900° N, 106.6900° 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 Heron Lake State Park
Heron Lake is a reservoir in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. The reservoir is part of the San Juan–Chama Project, which connects the San Juan River in Colorado to the Rio Chama, which is part of the Rio Grande watershed. Lake Heron is 80 miles northwest of Santa Fe.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Planning your visit
Getting there
| Nearest town | Santa Fe, New Mexico |
|---|---|
| Getting there | about 80 miles northwest of Santa Fe |
Airports near this park
The airports a visitor would actually fly into, nearest first — each link opens its profile on our sister site AirportProfiles.
- Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) · Albuquerque, United States · 114.1 miles away
Parks nearby
More parks in New Mexico
Frequently asked questions
Where is Heron Lake State Park?
Heron Lake State Park is in New Mexico, United States (36.6900° N, 106.6900° W).
How do I get to Heron Lake State Park?
The nearest town is Santa Fe, New Mexico. about 80 miles northwest of Santa Fe.
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/Heron_Lake_(New_Mexico) — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).








