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- Place Types Campground
- Address Soda Pocket Rd, Raton, NM 87740, USA
- Coordinate 36.9739715,-104.3950505
- Website http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/spd/sugaritecanyonstatepark.html
- Rating 4.2
- Compound Code XJF3+HX Raton, New Mexico, Unit
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I stayed at the Soda Pocket camp site area. This camping area has no hook ups and pit toilets. It does have picnic tables with shade, some amazing views and is a starting spot for several hikes.nnOn the hikes there were many kind of wild flowers.nnYou are about 2.5 miles from the bigger lake which is great for fishing and paddling. The camp host was helpful.nnIf you do need hookups, there is another camping area in the bottom of the canyon. There are also showers near the park entrance.nnAcross the canyon you could see elk with your binoculars in the evening. There were also deer, fox, turkey and an amazing variety of birds including gold finch, blue birds, etc.nnI believe they used to have water available at this camp site. I would give it five stars if it had water.
Dates of stay 22-24 July 19: Very similar review to the SUGARITE CANYON STATE PARK review I submitted, but just in case this is the only thing you check...here it goes. Lost cell phone signal about 4 miles after exiting I-25. The dirt road leading to Soda Park is steep, washboard, and two miles long. Lake Maloya (boat dock) is 3 miles from Soda Pocket Campground. No water at Soda Pocket. Boil water advisory at park. The lower campground (Lake Alice) has the water. Pit toilets were very clean and nice, whoever thought of putting a urinal in the men's vault toilets is a genius! Bear box at each campsite and bear proof trash and recycle bins located near each vault toilet. The shower house (very nice) is at the entrance of the park and Soda Pocket Campground is about 4 miles away. Ice at visitor center for $3.00 per 10 lb bag (better than in town). Views of the valley / canyon are better at the back of campground, but less shade opportunities back there.
I shouldn't review or rate, since I didn't stay. But it was a dollar more than it is to camp at Trinidad Lake so I camped at Trinidad Lake, instead. I didn't go past the pay station here. Plus it was dark already, anyways.
I haven't been here yet, but I've noticed and wanted to point out that there is an annual pass for out-of-staters for $225. It saves you $10 a night for an electric site. Factoring in the 14 day on, 7 day off cycle, your 23rd day here and on (30 actual days) the pass would pay for itself and then you would subsequently save $10 every day thereafter for electricity. It's still a pain to leave for 7 days, but hey, just throwing that out there. If you're in-state, it only takes two weeks for the pass to pay for itself. This combined with the amenities is an excellent deal you don't see often.
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