Bluffs Fishing Site

Facility · New Mexico ·

Managed by the USDA Forest Service

Jemez National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) · Open Access

5,918 ft
Elevation

NOTE: This fishing facility remains closed due to reduced resouce amenity constraints. Please park outside the gate and access fishing stream through the site.

The Bluffs Fishing Site offers parking and access to the Lower Jemez River. Located on the Jemez Mountain Trail National Scenic Byway (NM HWY 4), approximately five miles south of Jemez Springs.

Uses: Fishing.

Facilities: Paved parking and fishing access.

Special Instructions: Clean fish away from river and parking area.

Getting there

35.73037, -106.71380 · 35°43'49.3"N 106°42'49.7"W

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Typical weather

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Precip in1.00.61.01.10.80.92.52.31.61.60.90.9

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 3.4 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Common questions about Bluffs Fishing Site

Can you reserve a site at Bluffs Fishing Site?
No. Bluffs Fishing Site is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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