Eagle Nest Lake State Park Comfort Station
New Mexico State Park Division of the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) | Eagle Nest, NM
Project Description
Design and construction of a new 1,600sf comfort station and campground improvements for an alpine lake park.
Design Team
Formative Architecture + Cobb, Fendley & Associates
Located in the high mountains of the Moreno Valley Eagle Nest Lake State Park offers a cool retreat for fisherman, boaters, campers, hikers, and outdoor enthusiasts.
The new 1,600sf comfort station serves as the central hub for the campground.
It provides restroom and shower facilities as well as a covered outdoor area where people can gather and be protected from the elements.
Inspired by the surrounding landscape, the roofline echoes the silhouette of the Moreno Valley mountains, while perforated metal panels provide protection from the prevailing winds without sacrificing views of beautiful Eagle Nest Lake.
The area’s historic mining towns inspired the exterior cladding. Locally harvested and milled beetle kill pine harkens back to the wood siding found on many historic structures, while the comfort station’s metallic colored standing seam roof resembles old sloped tin roofs.
Additionally, the design utilizes bird safe glazing and photovoltaics.
The design creatively incorporates existing infrastructure, reusing the park’s vault toilets in the restroom to avoid costly and needless demolition.
New shower facilities offer additional amenities to improve campers’ experience.
Services Provided
Architecture
Interior Architecture
Programming
Environmentally Conscious Design
Renderings
Patrick Coulie Photography
Design Team
Formative Architecture
Cobb, Fendley & Associates
Bridgers & Paxton Consulting Engineers
Consensus Planning
Procurement + Delivery
Design-Bid-Build
Contractor
ESA Construction
Year
2026