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Parks in New Mexico

Explore 228 parks and public lands with richer details on amenities, trail access, and park types.

Abiquiu Lake
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Abiquiu Lake

New Mexico

This 5,200 surface acre reservoir offers some of the finest fishing in northern New Mexico. Reptile fossils 20…

Aden Hills Off-Highway Vehicle Area
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Aden Hills Off-Highway Vehicle Area

New Mexico

The Aden Hills Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Area encompasses approximately 8,700 acres of Chihuahuan Desert scrub…

Aden Lava Flow Wilderness
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Aden Lava Flow Wilderness

New Mexico

The Aden Lava Flow Wilderness is characterized by basalt flows, volcanic craters, and coppice sand dunes. The …

Aden Lava Flow Wilderness Study Area
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Aden Lava Flow Wilderness Study Area

New Mexico

The Aden Lava Flow WSA is located 20 miles southwest of Las Cruces in the Chihuahuan Desert. The area is chara…

Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Wilderness
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Wilderness

New Mexico

The Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Wilderness is located in northwestern New Mexico and is a badland area of rolling water-car…

Alien Run Mountain Bike Trail
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Alien Run Mountain Bike Trail

New Mexico

Alien Run consists of three looped mountain bike trails that cover over 15 miles. The area contains a rumored …

Alkali Lake OHV Area
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Alkali Lake OHV Area

New Mexico

Alkali Lake Off Highway Vehicle (OHV) Area has 11 miles of motorized trails winding through the dune vegetativ…

Angel Peak Scenic Area
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Angel Peak Scenic Area

New Mexico

Angel Peak Scenic Area covers over 10,000 acres of rugged badlands and features dramatic views of Angel Peak—a…

Antelope Wilderness Study Area
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Antelope Wilderness Study Area

New Mexico

The Antelope WSA is an open landscape that provides 360-degree views of rolling desert prairie. It is adjacent…

Avalon Reservoir
recreation area
Park

Avalon Reservoir

New Mexico

Avalon Dam and Reservoir, Carlsbad Project, are located on the Pecos River 3 miles north of Carlsbad, New Mexi…

Aztec Ruins National Monument
National Monument
Park

Aztec Ruins National Monument

New Mexico

Pueblo people describe this site as part of their migration journey. Today you can follow their ancient passag…

Aztec Ruins National Monument
National Monument
Park

Aztec Ruins National Monument

New Mexico

Aztec Ruins has some of the best-preserved Chacoan structures of its kind. Learn more about the ancestral Pueb…

Bandelier National Monument
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Bandelier National Monument

New Mexico

Bandelier National Monument protects over 33,000 acres of ruggedly beautiful canyon and mesa country. Petrogly…

Bandelier National Monument
National Monument
Park

Bandelier National Monument

New Mexico

Bandelier protects ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings and archaeological sites. The monument features canyon a…

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Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness Area
Wilderness Area
Park

Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness Area

New Mexico

The Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness is a rolling landscape of badlands which offers some of the most unusual scener…

Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge

New Mexico

Originally designated the Carlsbad Bird Refuge in 1935, Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge first appears as …

Black River Recreation Area
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Black River Recreation Area

New Mexico

The 1,200-acre Black River Recreation Area is managed to provide low-impact recreation and environmental educa…

Bluewater Lake State Park
State Park
Park

Bluewater Lake State Park

New Mexico

Bluewater Lake State Park was established in 1955. Bluewater and Cottonwood Creeks feed the lake. This serene…

Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge

New Mexico

Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, located in San Antonio, Socorro County, New Mexico, is one of over…

Bottomless Lakes State Park
State Park
Park

Bottomless Lakes State Park

New Mexico

Bottomless Lakes was established in 1933, it was the first state park in New Mexico. It takes its name from ni…

Brantley Reservoir
recreation area
Park

Brantley Reservoir

New Mexico

Recreation at Brantley Dam, Reservoir, Brantley Project, is managed by New Mexico State Parks under agreemen…

Broad Canyon Wilderness
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Broad Canyon Wilderness

New Mexico

A secluded gem, the Broad Canyon Wilderness shelters hidden water pools, flat-topped mountains and ancient cul…

Brokeoff Mountains Wilderness Study Area
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Brokeoff Mountains Wilderness Study Area

New Mexico

The Brokeoff Mountains WSA is located in southern New Mexico, contiguous with the Guadalupe Mountains Wilderne…

Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge
wildlife refuge
Park

Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge

New Mexico

Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge was first purchased in 1937 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)…