Dipping Vat Campground

This is a fantastic place to get away from it all!

Dipping Vat Campground is located adjacent to the west side of Snow Lake. Snow Lake is approximately 52 miles southeast of Reserve, New Mexico. The campground offers a variety of activities to the visitor, including fishing, overnight camping, and hiking. Dipping Vat Campground has a potable water system including a well with a pump.

Snow Lake is stocked with trout three times a year, early spring, early summer, and late fall. If you wish to fish at Snow Lake you must have a New Mexico fishing license and more information is available at NM Department of Game and Fish

Fees

Site fees will increase at Dipping Vat on Friday, May 24, 2024. The new fee is $10.00/night per site per vehicle for this campground. There is seasonal trasj service (April - November). There is no trash service from December - March, so if you are visiting during this time period, please remember to "pack it in and pack it out."

Rules

There is a 14-day stay limit. OHV/ATV use is prohibited. Hunting is prohibited in the campground. Saddle, pack, and draft animals prohibited in the campground.

Directions

From Reserve, follow New Mexico Highway 435 south to Forest Road 141 for about 34 miles. Turn south onto Forest Road 28 for approximately 11 miles to Forest Road 142. Turn left onto Forest Road 142, following sign for Snow Lake and Dipping Vat Campground.

Stay Limit

There is a 14-day stay limit. OHV/ATV use is prohibited. Hunting is prohibited in the campground. Saddle, pack, and draft animals prohibited in the campground.