Welcome

Rio Costilla Park welcomes you to our site, our park and our communities. Give us a call, come visit. See what we have to experience.

Majestic Scenery

A beautiful place to visit, an experience of a lifetime, a thrill of nature to be savoured...: This park, nestled within thousands of acres of wilderness at the extreme boundry of Northern New Mexico.; Camping, fishing, hiking, scenic wonders, cool summer streams meandering through mountain meadows nestled between majestic rocky mountains.; Trout streams, Quaking Aspen, Ponderosa Pine, Fir and Spruce trees rustling in the breeze as the sunrise crests the ridge, the temperature changes, the birds flutter and now the mountains again are awake as they were one-thousand years ago.; Here they are, ready for you to experience.
Quiet Campsites, Natural Beauty: 10,000-acres to hike, take pictures, enjoy camp fires and enjoy times with family and friends. Surrounded by private ranch land, national forest and wilderness areas. This beautiful jewel is accessible and remote.
A peaceful mountain setting, fresh air, streams and wildlife: Elevation: 9,000 - 12,000 Ft.
Wildlife: Fishing: Cut-throat Trout, Rainbow Trout; Rocky Mountain Elk; Mule Deer; Merriam Turkey

Spring

Bright tender shoots of new growth, snow banks feeding awakening streams.

Nesting.

Early beginnings.

Transitions of nature, awakenings.

Summer

Nice days, cool nights.

Fall

Wonderful colors.

Winter

Dormancy, way too much snow, time to let the mountain sleep, for seeds to stratify...