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Parks in New Mexico

Explore 219 parks and public lands with richer details on amenities, trail access, and park types.

Rio Bonito Petroglyph National Recreation Trail

New Mexico

The Rio Bonito Petroglyph National Recreation Trail is an easy-to-moderate excursion on a 2 1/2 mile loop runn…

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Rio Chama Wild and Scenic River

New Mexico

The Rio Chama, a major tributary of the Río Grande, flows through a multi-colored sandstone canyon whose walls…

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Rio Chama Wilderness Study Area

New Mexico

The Rio Chama WSA is located in northern New Mexico. The landscape consists of gently rolling sagebrush-covere…

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Rio Grande del Norte National Monument

Rio Grande del Norte National Monument

New Mexico

Shaped by millennia of geologic forces and human passage and presence, the Río Grande del Norte National Monum…

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Rio Grande Nature Center State Park

Rio Grande Nature Center State Park

New Mexico

Located on the Rio Grande flyway in the heart of Albuquerque, the park offers excellent birdwatching opportuni…

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Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River

Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River

New Mexico

The Río Grande Wild and Scenic River, located within the Río Grande del Norte National Monument, includes 74 m…

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Robledo Mountains OHV Trail System

New Mexico

The Robledo Mountains Off-Highway Vehicle Trail System is a network of trails, including both extreme OHV and …

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Robledo Mountains Wilderness Area

New Mexico

The Robledo Mountains Wilderness Area is located in the south-central portion of New Mexico in the Chihuahuan …

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Rockhound State Park

Rockhound State Park

New Mexico

Rockhound State Park was named for the abundance of minerals in the area, and visitors can search for quartz c…

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Roswell Field Office

New Mexico

Whether you own a backpack, mountain bike, horse, or motor home, adventure awaits you within the 1.5 million a…

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Sabinoso Wilderness Area

Sabinoso Wilderness Area

New Mexico

The Sabinoso Wilderness is a remote area in the northeastern portion of New Mexico. The Wilderness includes a …

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Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument

New Mexico

Tucked away in the middle of New Mexico you’ll find Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument. Its three disti…

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San Antonio Wilderness Study Area

New Mexico

The San Antonio WSA is located in northern New Mexico. A flat plain at about 8,400 feet in elevation contains …

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San Lorenzo Canyon

San Lorenzo Canyon

New Mexico

San Lorenzo Canyon is jointly managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Bureau of Land Management …

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San Ysidro Trials Area

New Mexico

The San Ysidro Trials Area is a very unique destination where trials riders, mountain bikers, and outdoor enth…

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Santa Cruz Lake Recreation Area

New Mexico

Thirty miles north of Santa Fe, New Mexico, the snow-fed waters of the Rio del Medio and the Rio Frijoles begi…

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Santa Fe National Forest

New Mexico

Surrounding the ancient capital of Santa Fe, this 1.56-million-acre forest rises from pinon-juniper covered hi…

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Santa Fe National Forest

Santa Fe National Forest

New Mexico

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Santa Fe National Historic Trail

New Mexico

You can almost hear the whoops and cries of "All's set!" as trail hands hitched their oxen to freight wagons c…

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Santa Rosa Lake

Santa Rosa Lake

New Mexico

Impounds the Pecos River approximately 121 mi E of Albuquerque. Follow direction signs through city of Santa R…

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Santa Rosa Lake State Park

Santa Rosa Lake State Park

New Mexico

Santa Rosa, “the city of natural lakes," lies in the semiarid, upper Pecos River valley in Guadalupe County wh…

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Sierra de las Canas Wilderness Study Area

New Mexico

The Sierra de las Cañas as WSA is located in west-central New Mexico. This rugged desert mountain range is hig…

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Sierra de las Uvas Mountains Wilderness Area

New Mexico

The Sierra de las Uvas Mountains Wilderness Area is located in the south-central portion of New Mexico in the …

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Sierra Ladrones Wilderness Study Area

New Mexico

The Sierra Ladrones WSA is located in west-central New Mexico. It rises precipitously out of the Rio Grande Va…

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