Parks in New Mexico
Explore 219 parks and public lands with richer details on amenities, trail access, and park types.
Head Canyon OHV Recreation Area
New Mexico
Off-road vehicle users in the Four Corners area love sites like this. This is a great site for those with youn…
Heron Lake State Park
New Mexico
Heron Lake is a reservoir in Rio Arriba County, in northern New Mexico. The lake is part of the U.S. Bureau of…
Heron Reservoir
New Mexico
Heron Dam and reservoir are part of the San Juan Chama Project. The reservoir is on Willow Creek just above th…
Homesteads of Upper Largo Canyon
New Mexico
Margarita Martinez HomesteadThe Margarita Martinez Homestead consists of a four-room sandstone house, a large …
Horse Mountain Wilderness Study Area
New Mexico
Rising above the grassy plains of San Agustin, Horse Mountain, at 9,450 feet, provides sweeping views across w…
Horsethief Mesa Trail
New Mexico
Horsethief Mesa Trail is about a 12-mile loop that is rated an intermediate level of difficulty with some tech…
Hyde Memorial State Park
New Mexico
New Mexico’s second State Park is set in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains amongst a forest of pines along Little…
Ignacio Chavez Special Management Area
New Mexico
The Ignacio Chavez Special Management Area (SMA) consists primarily of two Wilderness Study Areas -- the Ignac…
Ignacio Chavez Wilderness Study Area
New Mexico
The Ignacio Chavez WSA is located in the northwestern portion of New Mexico. The northern portion of this WSA …
Jemez Canyon Dam
New Mexico
Jemez Canyon Dam, is located within the boundaries of the Santa Ana Pueblo Indian Reservation. Please observe …
Johnson (Gordy's) Hill
New Mexico
Johnson (Gordy's) Hill offers diverse recreation opportunities, including many roads and trails traversing dee…
Jornada del Muerto Wilderness Study Area
New Mexico
The Jornada del Muerto WSA is located in the west-central part of New Mexico about 45 air miles south-southeas…
Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument
New Mexico
Entry into the monument is by reservation only, Thursdays through Mondays between 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Visi…
Kilbourne Hole Volcanic Crater
New Mexico
A remnant of an ancient volcanic explosion, Kilbourne Hole was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1975.…
La Cienequilla Petroglyphs
New Mexico
Hundreds of petroglyphs, dating from pre-contact time and the Spanish colonial era, can be found along this me…
La Cueva
New Mexico
La Cueva rock shelter is an archeological site located at the foot of the Organ Mountains outside Las Cruces, …
La Lena Wilderness Study Area
New Mexico
The La Leсa WSA is characterized by deep arroyos, highly sculpted mesas, canyons, and sandstone and shale outc…
Lake Sumner
New Mexico
Sumner Dam and Lake Sumner, features of the Carlsbad Project, are on the Pecos River about 250 river miles nor…
Lake Valley Back Country Byway
New Mexico
A meandering 48-mile drive on paved roads takes visitors through ranching and mining country and past the ruin…
Lake Valley Historic Townsite
New Mexico
The mining town of Lake Valley was founded in 1878 after silver was discovered. Almost overnight, the small fr…
Leasburg Dam State Park
New Mexico
The historic Leasburg Dam, Leasburg Canal, and Dam Tender’s House perched at the edge of the bluff overlooking…
Leasburg Diversion Dam
New Mexico
Leasburg Diversion Dam, Rio Grande Project, is on the Rio Grande 62 miles north of El Paso at the head of Mes…
Lincoln National Forest
New Mexico
Birthplace of Smokey Bear, the famous wildfire prevention mascot who was discovered as an orphaned, badly burn…
Lincoln National Forest
New Mexico