Storrie Lake State Park
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Storrie Lake State Park is a state park
in New Mexico
, USA, located 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Las Vegas, New Mexico
in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains
. The land area of the park is only 81 acres (327,795.7 m²), however the lake itself has a surface area of approximately 1100 acres (4.5 km²).
Activities at the park include camping, hiking, fishing, boating, and water-skiing.
State park
State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the federated state level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, or recreational...
in New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
, USA, located 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Las Vegas, New Mexico
Las Vegas, New Mexico
Las Vegas is a city in San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States. Once two separate municipalities both named Las Vegas, west Las Vegas and east Las Vegas , divided by the Gallinas River, retain distinct characters and separate, rival school districts. The population was 14,565 at the 2000...
in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains
Sangre de Cristo Mountains
The Sangre de Cristo Mountains are the southernmost subrange of the Rocky Mountains. They are located in southern Colorado and northern New Mexico in the United States...
. The land area of the park is only 81 acres (327,795.7 m²), however the lake itself has a surface area of approximately 1100 acres (4.5 km²).
Activities at the park include camping, hiking, fishing, boating, and water-skiing.