Parks in New Mexico
Explore 219 parks and public lands with richer details on amenities, trail access, and park types.
Sierra Vista Trail
New Mexico
The Sierra Vista Trail is a 29-mile National Recreation Trail. It is a recreation trail along the western flan…
Simon Canyon Area of Critical Environmental Concern
New Mexico
Simon Canyon Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) is about 3,900 acres in size and is managed for sem…
Socorro Nature Area
New Mexico
The Socorro Nature Area is a 120-acre environmental education area in the Rio Grande Bosque. The area includes…
Soledad Canyon Day Use Area
New Mexico
The Soledad Canyon Day Use Area is at the juncture of two canyons -- Bar Canyon and Soledad Canyon -- and is i…
Stallion Wilderness Study Area
New Mexico
The Stallion WSA is located in central New Mexico, approximately 15 miles east of Socorro. The area is compose…
Storrie Lake State Park
New Mexico
In the spring of 1916 the board of trustees of the Las Vegas Land Grant hired R. C. Storrie of San Francisco t…
Sugarite Canyon State Park
New Mexico
The nature enthusiast will appreciate the abundance of wildlife, birds, butterflies, and wildflowers among the…
Sumner Lake State Park
New Mexico
umner Lake State park is on the grassy plains just northwest of Fort Sumner. Sumner Lake is located where the …
Taos Field Office
New Mexico
With two outstanding Wild and Scenic Rivers and three developed recreation areas, the BLM’s Taos Field Office …
Taos Valley Overlook Trails
New Mexico
The Taos Valley Overlook Trails consist of several single track loops, and some two track trails totaling abou…
The Box Recreation Area
New Mexico
The 640-acre Box Recreation Area is a highly scenic, rugged area that is very popular for technical rock climb…
Three Rivers Petroglyph Site
New Mexico
OverviewThe Three Rivers Petroglyphs are outstanding examples of prehistoric Jornada Mogollon rock art. The ba…
Tortugas Mountain Recreation Area
New Mexico
The small, hump-backed Tortugas Mountain rises above the East Mesa to an elevation of 4,928 feet above sea lev…
Trail Of Tears National Historic Trail
New Mexico
Remember and commemorate the survival of the Cherokee people, forcefully removed from their homelands in Georg…
Two Rivers Dam
New Mexico
Visitors can see antelope during fall season. The reservoir is dry except for limited storage during spring ru…
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…