Percha Dam State Park

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New Mexico

(575) 743-3942

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Overview

Set in the intimate shade of towering cottonwoods, salt cedar and Russian olive trees, is the beautiful Percha Dam State Park. This scenic park features camping, swimming, picnicking, fishing and bird watching right along the Rio Grande. Among the area's best bird-watching locales, many different migratory species can be seen particularly during spring and autumn migration seasons.

Map of Percha Dam (NM)

Latitude, Longitude: 32.869872, -107.305254

Bird Watching
There are wonderful opportunities for bird-watching at this site. Migratory species include ducks and geese, American white pelicans, trumpeter swans, sandhill cranes, both great blue and little blue herons, golden eagles, bald eagles, northern goshawks, scaled quail, yellow-rumped warblers, song sparrows, red- winged blackbirds, great-tailed grackles, western meadowlarks, western bluebirds, willow flycatchers, dark-eyed juncos, and yellow-breasted chats.
Camping
The developed campsites are spacious, shady, and serene, and most are close enough to hear the river.
Fishing
The park provides excellent fishing along the river.
Hiking
The park has no designated hiking trails, just paths leading to favorite fishing and bird-watching spots.
Picnicking
There are picnic tables and grills available within the park.
RVing
Developed sites with hookups are available.