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Parks in New Mexico

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

Santa Fe National Forest
National Forest
Park

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…

2,435 sq mi
Santa Fe National Forest
National Forest
Park

Santa Fe National Forest

New Mexico

Santa Fe National Historic Trail
other
Park

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…

Santa Rosa Lake
recreation area
Park

Santa Rosa Lake

New Mexico

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

Santa Rosa Lake State Park
State Park
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…

Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge
wildlife refuge
Park

Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge

New Mexico

The 230,000-acre refuge includes four different biomes that intersect and support a wide array of biological d…

Sierra de las Canas Wilderness Study Area
Wilderness Area
Park

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…

Sierra de las Uvas Mountains Wilderness Area
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

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 …

Sierra Ladrones Wilderness Study Area
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

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…

Sierra Vista Trail
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

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
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

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
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

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
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

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
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

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
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

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
State Park
Park

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
State Park
Park

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
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

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
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

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
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

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
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

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
recreation area
Park

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
other
Park

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
recreation area
Park

Two Rivers Dam

New Mexico

Visitors can see antelope during fall season. The reservoir is dry except for limited storage during spring ru…