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Parks in New Mexico

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

Ute Lake State Park
State Park
Park

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
preserve
Park

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
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

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
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

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
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

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
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

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
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

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
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

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
National Park
Park

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…

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White Sands National Park
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

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
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

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
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

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…