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Parks in New Mexico

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

Navajo Reservoir - Colorado
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Navajo Reservoir - Colorado

New Mexico

Navajo Dam was completed in 1963. The reservoir is one of the four initial units of the Colorado River Storage…

Navajo Reservoir - New Mexico
recreation area
Park

Navajo Reservoir - New Mexico

New Mexico

Navajo Dam, at an elevation of 6,085 feet, was completed in 1963 and is the principal storage feature for the …

Ojito Wilderness Area
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Ojito Wilderness Area

New Mexico

Ojito Wilderness encompasses more than 11,000 acres of rugged high desert southwest of San Ysidro, New Mexico.…

Ojito Wilderness Study Area
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Ojito Wilderness Study Area

New Mexico

The Ojito WSA is located adjacent to, and is under consideration for addition to, the Ojito Wilderness. Please…

Old Spanish National Historic Trail
other
Park

Old Spanish National Historic Trail

New Mexico

Follow the routes of mule pack trains across the Southwest on the Old Spanish National Historic Trail between …

Old Spanish National Historic Trail | New Mexico
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Old Spanish National Historic Trail | New Mexico

New Mexico

The Old Spanish National Historic Trail links Santa Fe and Los Angeles across six states and 2,700 miles. It t…

Oliver Lee Memorial State Park
State Park
Park

Oliver Lee Memorial State Park

New Mexico

Set against the dramatic Sacramento Mountains, this park features a historic ranch house, quiet camping in the…

Oregon National Historic Trail
other
Park

Oregon National Historic Trail

New Mexico

Imagine yourself an emigrant headed for Oregon: would promises of lush farmlands and a new beginning lure you …

Organ Mountains Wilderness Area
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Organ Mountains Wilderness Area

New Mexico

The Organ Mountains Wilderness Area is located in south-central New Mexico on the eastern edge of Las Cruces. …

Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument
National Monument
Park

Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument

New Mexico

The Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument was established to protect significant prehistoric, histori…

Orilla Verde Recreation Area
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Orilla Verde Recreation Area

New Mexico

The Orilla Verde Recreation Area is located within the Rio Grande Del Norte National Monument and along the Ri…

Pancho Villa State Park
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Pancho Villa State Park

New Mexico

Pancho Villa State Park has several buildings remaining from the time Pancho Villa's 1916 raid, and are listed…

Pe�a Blanca Wilderness Study Area
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Pe�a Blanca Wilderness Study Area

New Mexico

The Peña Blanca Wilderness Study Area is located in the south-central portion of New Mexico on the eastern edg…

Pecos National Historical Park
National Historical Park
Park

Pecos National Historical Park

New Mexico

Pecos is a cultural crossroads through which hunters and gatherers, traders, conquerors and explorers, immigra…

Pecos National Historical Park
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Pecos National Historical Park

New Mexico

Pecos is a natural and cultural crossroads through which hunters, gatherers, traders, missionaries, immigrants…

Percha Dam State Park
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Percha Dam State Park

New Mexico

Percha Dam State Park is located just south of Caballo Lake State Park on the Rio Grande. Percha Dam is a div…

Perea Nature Trail
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Perea Nature Trail

New Mexico

A mountain peak dominates the view from the one-mile Perea Nature Trail loop -- located just outside the villa…

Petaca Pinta Wilderness Study Area
Wilderness Area
Park

Petaca Pinta Wilderness Study Area

New Mexico

This area is known for its dramatic, colorful, and diverse topography that features lava, colorful mesas, and …

Petroglyph National Monument
National Monument
Park

Petroglyph National Monument

New Mexico

Petroglyph National Monument protects one of the largest petroglyph sites in North America, featuring designs …

Petroglyph National Monument
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Petroglyph National Monument

New Mexico

Petroglyph National Monument protects one of the largest petroglyph sites in North America, featuring designs …

Picacho Peak Recreation Area
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Picacho Peak Recreation Area

New Mexico

Picacho Peak is a 4959-foot high peak just northwest of Las Cruces. It is a volcanic mountain composed of rhyo…

Pony Express National Historic Trail
other
Park

Pony Express National Historic Trail

New Mexico

It is hard to believe that young men once rode horses to carry mail from Missouri to California in the unprece…

Posi-Ouinge
recreation area
Park

Posi-Ouinge

New Mexico

Posi-Ouinge, the 'Greenness Pueblo,' is a large prehistoric village dated to the 13th through the 16th centuri…

Potrillo Mountains Wilderness Area
Wilderness Area
Park

Potrillo Mountains Wilderness Area

New Mexico

The Potrillo Mountains Wilderness Area is located in southern New Mexico, approximately 30 miles southwest of …