i was told there would be no data coverage in the Chama, NM and Heron Lake area for about a year and that was in the end of May.

Yet Verizon Wireless still shows coverage on their coverage area map!

Just to be sure call The Heron Lake State park or Chama chamber of commerce and ask them.

THERE OUGHT TO BE A LAW!

There was coverage in Taos and probably still is, yet as far as coverage by a lake?

Call the state parks people if you'll be staying at a NM state park.