NEW MEXICO STATE PARKS SAW A BIG SURGE IN ATTENDANCE THIS YEAR. VISITATIONS SURPASSED THE FIVE MILLION MARK…AN INCREASE OF 18 PERCENT FROM A YEAR AGO. SPOKESPERSON CHRISTINA CORDOVA SAYS ELEPHANT BUTTE LAKE WAS AGAIN THE BIGGEST ATTRACTION.
CORDOVA SAYS THERE WERE OVER 110-THOUSAND PEOPLE DURING THE JULY 4TH WEEKEND. SHE SAYS BETTER PRECIPITATION, IMPROVED LAKE LEVELS, AND FEWER FIRE RESTRICTIONS WERE ALL FACTORS IN THE IMPROVED ATTENDANCE NUMBERS.
