Parks in New Mexico
Explore 228 parks and public lands with richer details on amenities, trail access, and park types.
Ute Lake State Park
New Mexico
Ute Lake State Park is in a rocky canyon in the Canadian River Valley and along Ute Creek. This reservoir is o…
Valles Caldera National Preserve
New Mexico
About 1.25 million years ago, a spectacular volcanic eruption created the 13-mile wide circular depression now…
Valles Caldera National Preserve
New Mexico
About 1.2 million years ago, a spectacular volcanic eruption created a 14-mile-wide circular depression in the…
Valley of Fires
New Mexico
Valley of Fires recreation area is located immediately adjacent to the Malpais Lava Flow. Approximately 5,000 …
Veranito Wilderness Study Area
New Mexico
The Veranito WSA is located in central New Mexico approximately five miles east of Socorro. The area is charac…

Villanueva State Park
New Mexico
Prior to being a state park, the land belonged to San Miguel del Bado Land grant. San Miguel del Bado Land gra…
West Malpais Wilderness Area
New Mexico
The West Malpais Wilderness is a landscape of volcanic lava flows, mostly flat, and encompasses three main eco…
White Ridge Bike Trails
New Mexico
White Ridge Bike Trails wind across gypsum-rich mesa ridges of the Tierra Amarilla Anticline, southwest of San…

White Sands National Park
New Mexico
Rising from the heart of the Tularosa Basin is one of the world's great natural wonders—the glistening white s…

White Sands National Park
New Mexico
Rising from the heart of the Tularosa Basin is one of the world's great natural wonders - the glistening white…
Whitethorn Wilderness Area
New Mexico
The Whitethorn Wilderness is named for the prevalent white-thorn acacia, a key year-round food source for quai…
Wild Rivers Backcountry Byway
New Mexico
The Wild Rivers Backcountry Byway is a 13 mile closed-loop road providing access to BLM's Wild Rivers Recreati…