State parktype
Reservablebooking
May–Sepbest months
About Lake Dorothey SWA campsites
Seasonal camping (overflow)
- Managed by: Lake Dorothey SWA, Colorado Parks & Wildlife
- Where: 9 mi northeast of Raton, NM · 36.99914, -104.36415
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
44°17°Jan
45°18°Feb
52°24°Mar
58°30°Apr
67°38°May
76°47°Jun
79°52°Jul
77°51°Aug
72°44°Sep
62°34°Oct
50°25°Nov
44°18°Dec
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.
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Good to know
Cell signal
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.Night sky: Pristine
The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Capulin Volcano National Monument (Dark Sky Park), 27 mi.
RV essentials
Propane: 14.4 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Summit RV Park 12.3 mi
- Campsite · 2 mi SE of Jansen 12.7 mi
- Piedmont Group Rec Area 13.8 mi
- South Shore 13.9 mi
- Trinidad Manufactured Home Community 14 mi
- Carpios Ridge 14.9 mi