Conchas Lake is managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. State Park Passes are not valid at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recreation areas. Corps Day Use Passes and other Federal inter-agency passes (America the Beautiful) are not valid at State Park recreation areas. For information about NM State Park recreation areas please visit the Conchas Lake State Park website.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers offers two separate Day Use Picnic Areas: the Captain Kramer Day Use area across from the Conchas Dam Administrative Building and the Juniper Day Use area located in the Southside Recreation Area. A water access point Boat Launch Ramp and Campground are also located in the Southside Recreation Area.