Go to both lakes...nuff said.
Caballo Lake is much quieter than most of Elephant Butte Lake and is great for fishing and camping. There are 4 marinas at Elephant Butte Lake, 3 year-round, which offer rentals of pontoon boats, jet skis etc., even overnight. More camping and r.v. campgrounds.
Elephant Butte Lake is the largest lake in the state, even when the water's low. To see the actual Elephant Butte an island just offshore, go to the Dam Site Recreation Area. Take 3rd Street from Date St. in T or C. Go about 4 miles; turn left at the Dam Site Recreation Area and follow the road down to the lake. Dam Site Restaurant there has a great patio, the best view in the county, and a full bar. Be wary of the food; chefs come and go there and it varies greatly in quality.
Sierra Del Rio Golf Course. T or C Municipal Golf Course.
Take a drive to Hillsboro. One-half hour. 2 restaurants, 2 or 3 galleries/shops, nice ride.
Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge
(http://www.fws.gov/southw...) is about 60 miles north; see Socorro article for details.Spaceport America (http://www.spaceportameri...) is 30 miles to the east. During construction visitors can take 3 hour tours starting in T or C of the area and facility, after it is completed people will be able to view launches from the terminal or purchase flights from Virgin Galatic.
