Fenton Lake State Park

Fenton Lake State Park
Campground at night, Fenton Lake State Park, October 2015
Map showing the location of Fenton Lake State Park
Map showing the location of Fenton Lake State Park
Location of Fenton Lake State Park in New Mexico
LocationSandoval, New Mexico, United States
Coordinates35°52′57″N 106°43′35″W / 35.88250°N 106.72639°W / 35.88250; -106.72639
Area700 acres (280 ha)
Elevation7,900 ft (2,400 m)
Established1984[1]
Governing bodyNew Mexico State Parks Division

Fenton Lake State Park is a state park of New Mexico, USA, located 33 miles (53 km) north of San Ysidro, in the Jemez Mountains.[2] The 37-acre (15 ha) lake is a popular fishing destination.

It was featured as a filming location (showing the splash-landing of an alien spacecraft) in the 1976 movie The Man Who Fell to Earth.[3]

  1. ^ "Fenton Lake State Park Management and Development Plan 2002-2006" (PDF). Retrieved January 6, 2011.
  2. ^ New Mexico State Parks Division. "Fenton Lake State Park". New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department.
  3. ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074851/locations [user-generated source]