Down Home Lodge

06/01/2026

Some places just feel like home the moment you walk through the door.

We’ve given one of our favorite guest spaces a fresh new look while keeping the same welcoming atmosphere our guests have come to love. From quiet mornings with a cup of coffee to gathering around the breakfast table before a day of adventure, this space was made to help you slow down, relax, and enjoy your stay.

We can’t wait to welcome you through our doors and share it with you.

06/01/2026

Schedule of events. Come out and join us!

06/01/2026

New Mexico State Road 112 at El Vado Dam will close for more than three months, blocking all public traffic across the dam around the clock. ⬇️ Story link in comments.

05/31/2026

Before the vows. Before the first dance.
Before the photos hanging on the wall years from now.
There are the people who stood beside you when no one was watching.

The friends who became family.
The brothers you chose.
The ones who showed up long before the wedding day and will still be there long after it.

A wedding celebrates two people.

A marriage is built by a community. 🤍

05/30/2026

05/30/2026

The river keeps flowing. The trees keep swaying. And somewhere in between all of it, two people promise forever surrounded by the kind of peace you can actually feel.
There's something special about love stories written under these cottonwoods.

05/30/2026

Not everyone wants the ballroom wedding.
Some people want cottonwood trees.
A river flowing nearby.
Open skies.
Room to breathe.
A place that feels peaceful, private, and unforgettable.
Nestled along the river in the heart of northern New Mexico, Down Home Lodge gives you the beauty of nature without sacrificing comfort. *t
The kind of place where guests gather under the cottonwoods.
Where sunsets become part of the ceremony.
Where memories last long after the music ends.
Because the best weddings don't just fill a day.
They fill a lifetime.

05/28/2026

You know it’s going to be a good weekend when nobody’s in a hurry to leave.

Late nights, rodeo lights, campfire conversations, and somehow everyone saying, “we should do this more often.”

Chama Western Heritage Days is getting close. 🤍

05/27/2026

Somewhere between the sunset and the quiet… the deer showed up like part of the evening routine. 🦌✨

Heron Lake just has a way of slowing everything down.