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Summer Lodge

The Best Time To Visit Our Wilderness Retreat in Northern New Mexico

Summertime is when Corkins Lodge comes alive. Our heated outdoor pool is open. The Brazos River is also available for swimming. All of our outdoor activities are available. Our fishing pond is stocked with trout. And our hiking trails will lead you to unimaginable vistas. Make plans for your perfect summer lodge getaway.

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Three people jump from a rocky cliff into a forest stream.
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Summer in Chama, New MExico

Summer is our most popular season when our outdoor pool is open and the mountain air is warm enough to take a dip in the Brazos River. All of our outdoor activities, including fishing, hiking, and our outdoor games, as well as our indoor game room, are available in the summertime. 

Dates:
Memorial Day to Labor Day (End of May to Beginning of September)

Average Temperatures:
High: 79 ℉  Low: 43 ℉

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Outdoor Games

Corkins Lodge offers fun outdoor activities for all ages including:

  • Regulation-size horseshoe pit
  • Bocce ball court
  • Tetherball
  • Playground
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Outdoor Pool

Summer Only

Our outdoor heated pool is open in the summer from Memorial Day to Labor Day. We supply towels and hot showers; be sure to bring your swimsuit. We offer pool toys and pool floats, and inflatables for our guests to play with. There is a public restroom at the pool, along with lounge chairs. The pool overlooks the Brazos Cliffs to the East and is surrounded by our pine tree forest.

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Game Room

Summer Only

Our sunny community Game Room is centrally located in the Old Lodge Building. The Game Room is open in the summer only.

  • Foosball Table
  • Ping Pong Table
  • Bubble Stick Hockey Game Table

Board games are available for check-out in the main office to take to your cabin.

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Play Area

Summer Only
Our outdoor playground is designed for young children and their families to enjoy. It features include:

  • A swing set with regular and toddler-safe swings
  • Plastic slides connected to two wooden mini-cabin forts perfect for climbing
  • A sandbox with digging toys

Corkins Lodge Grounds Amenities

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Swim

Take a dip in our seasonally open heated outdoor pool or in the Brazos river.  Mountain swimming is the perfect way to cool down in the summer with spectacular views. 

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Fish

Spend a leisurely afternoon fishing at our trout-stocked pond or head out for a fly fishing day trip along our 2.5 miles of exclusive private access to the Brazos River.  

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Hike

Explore breathtaking beauty on 700+ acres of pristine wilderness that is only open to Corkins Lodge guests. It's like having your own private national park to enjoy.

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Day Trips

Day-trip adventures include the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad in Chama, NM, and several nearby hot springs in Pagosa Springs, CO, and Ojo Caliente, NM.

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Summer Lodge Outdoor Activities

Book a Summer Lodge Cabin

Corkins Lodge allows you to have a complete wilderness experience without a sleeping bag. Our rustic-luxury cabins have comfortable beds with comforters and Pendleton blankets, hot showers with polished pebble floors, well-appointed kitchens stocked with everything you need to prepare your meals, and private decks with luxury gas barbecue grills. 

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Summer Vacation Trip Planning

Corkins Lodge sits at 8,500 ft. above sea level, so we encourage you to plan accordingly for high-altitude adventures. We recommend the following for summer trips to Corkins:

  • Swimsuit
  • Sunblock
  • Bug Spray
  • Water Bottle
  • Raincoat
  • Hiking Boots
  • Day Pack
  • Fishing Gear (none available at the Lodge)
Trip Planning

Summer Splendor

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Summer is our guests favorite time to visit Corkins Lodge. We encourage guests to book early as popular dates and weekends frequently sell out early.

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A row of wooden cabins with covered porches sits behind a fence and a swimming pool, with a mountain range in the background.
Three teenagers sitting on a rocky cliff overlooking a river with a dense forest in the background.
A swimming pool in the foreground with a wooden lodge and a large mountain in the background.
A log cabin with a stone chimney sits behind a field of purple and yellow wildflowers.
Three deer graze in the yard of a wooden cabin with a corrugated metal roof.
A family of four walks along a trail in a wooded area, with a child in the foreground holding a walking stick.
Two adults and two children standing on a large rock ledge above a forest stream.
A person stands on a rocky bank beside a river flowing through a narrow canyon between steep cliffs.
Three people jump from a rocky cliff into a forest stream.
Two children wading in a rocky creek.
An outdoor swimming pool in the foreground, with wooden cabins and a forested mountain in the background.
Outdoor swimming pool with lounge chairs on the deck next to a rustic wooden building.
A swimming pool with steps in the foreground, facing a lodge nestled at the base of a large mountain.
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An outdoor swimming pool in front of a row of log cabins nestled in a mountainous forest.
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A wooden cabin with two doors and a bench sits on a pool deck in front of a swimming pool surrounded by pine trees.

★★★★★

"Back again for our 3rd week this summer."

Cabin is great, fishing in both the lake and river is very good (caught and released 17 trout in two 3 hour trips with one over 22 inches), pool is warm and weather is perfect. Will be booking multiple weeks next year and a family reunion.

–John Kloessar

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