New Mexico / Santa Cruz Lake /
Santa Cruz Lake Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · on Santa Cruz Lake · near Potrero · New Mexico
New Mexico Environment Department has a harmful algal bloom watch for this water (last monitored September 9, 2026). Enitre Lake. Avoid contact with discoloured water or scum, and keep pets and children out of it.
New Mexico Environment Department · checked October 18, 2026
Harmful algal blooms reported on this water (state reports compiled by U.S. EPA): 2026.
state reports compiled by U.S. EPA · checked October 18, 2026
Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Motors
- Motors allowed
- Ramp surface
- Concrete
- Managed by
- Bureau of Land Management
- Coordinates
- 35.97902, -105.91638
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
On Santa Cruz Lake
Reservoir in New Mexico. All launches on Santa Cruz Lake.
Nearby launches
- Santa Cruz Lake Boat Launch · 0.3 mi · Santa Cruz Lake
- County Line Boat Takeout · 17.6 mi · Rio Grande
- Quartzite Boat Takeout · 21.0 mi · Rio Grande
- Rio Bravo Boat Takeout · 22.9 mi · Rio Grande
- Lone Juniper Boat Takeout · 23.5 mi · Rio Grande
- Taos Junction Bridge Boat Launch · 26.7 mi · Rio Grande
Sources
- New Mexico Department of Wildlife Boat Ramps record 63a751fc-fb7d-44f1-bd4d-b916c56ea9bd · Public data (NMDOW), provided as a courtesy for general location purposes only, no warranty; credit the New Mexico Department of Wildlife
- Bureau of Land Management National Recreation Site Points (boat launches, ramps and takeouts) record d29a01fc-b1b4-4b74-8295-e2318dd68720 · US federal government data, public domain (Bureau of Land Management); cite BLM
- OpenStreetMap n2276387287 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: listed by New Mexico Department of Wildlife Boat Ramps and Bureau of Land Management National Recreation Site Points (boat launches, ramps and takeouts). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.