Parks Near Me in Mosquero
Capulin Volcano National Monument
44 Volcano Road, Capulin, NM
Come view a dramatic landscape—a unique place of mountains, plains, and sky. Born of fire and forces continually reshaping the earth’s surface, Capulin Volcano provides access to nature’s most awe-inspiring work.
Oasis State Park
1891 Oasis Rd, Portales, NM
You’ll find this true oasis just north of Portales, NM. Oasis State Park is set among cottonwood trees, shifting sand dunes, and a small fishing lake. Although fishing is the park’s main draw, it also has several hiking trails, a peaceful and shady campground, and an abundance of birds.
Activities
Camping
Education Programs
Fishing
Picnicking
Trails:
Hiking
Mountain Biking
Wildlife Viewing
Birding
Amenities
Campground Facilities:
Online Reservation Sites:
3 W + E Sites (30 amp) (Sites 11; 12; 13;)
1 W + E Sites (50 amp) (Site 25)
1 Handicap Site W + E (50 amp) (Site 26)
4 Developed Sites with water near by (Sites 1; 2; 3; 4)
Non-Reservation Sites:
6 W + E Sites (30 amp) (Sites 14; 15; 16; 21; 22; 23)
2 W + E Sites (50 amp) (Sites 19; 20; 24; 28 & 29)
1 Handicap site W + E (50 amp) (Site 27)
2 W + E + S Sites (50 amp) (Site 17)
6 Developed Sites with water (Sites 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10)
Primitive Camping: None.
Restrooms:
Restrooms with water
Showers
Vault Toilets
Group Facilities:
Group Picnic Shelter
Playground
Visitor Center
Dump Station (Out of order at this time)
Hyde Memorial State Park
740 Hyde Park Road, Santa Fe, NM
New Mexico’s first State Park is set in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains amongst a forest of pines along Little Tesuque Creek. The park is a short drive from Santa Fe and offers excellent group facilities and campsites. There are beautiful hiking trails with spectacular views. You can enjoy Hyde Memorial State Park in the winter months too with snowshoeing, sledding and cross-country skiing.
The historic Lodge is the perfect location for your next family reunion, wedding
or other event.
Bottomless Lakes State Park
545 A Bottomless Lakes Rd, Roswell, NM
Located just 14 miles southeast of Roswell, Bottomless Lakes State Park is your place for bottomless fun! Enjoy non-motorized boating in your kayak or canoe, camp, fish, picnic, swim, hike, go birding or even scuba dive! The unique lakes
at this park are sinkholes, ranging from 17 to 90 feet deep. The greenish-blue color created by aquatic plants is what gives the lakes the illusion of great depth.
Park Elevation 3,617 ft
Cerrillos Hills State Park
37 Main Street, Cerrillos, NM
Cerrillos Hills, New Mexico's 35th State Park, is a year-round, day-use park located off the Turquoise Trail National Scenic Byway between Santa Fe and Albuquerque. You will cross paths with over 1,100 years of mining history along the five miles of trails and enjoy spectacular views of the Sandia, Ortiz, Jemez, and Sangre de Cristo mountain ranges.
Wildlife West Nature Park
87 North Frontage Road, Edgewood, NM
About Us:
Wildlife West Nature Park is New Mexico's premier facility dedicated to native wildlife and ecology. Located just minutes east of Albuquerque in Edgewood, the Park encompasses 122 acres of land, much of which has remained undisturbed throughout the development of the facility. Many of our residents occupy spacious enclosures designed to accommodate their natural behaviors. All of our animals are non-releasable, either due to injury or some other factor that makes life in the wild impossible for them. Wildlife West's intensive animal enrichment program encourages natural behaviors in feeding, play, and other areas to ensure that our animals are as mentally and emotionally healthy as possible. The Park includes an approximately 1/3 acre pond - complete with observation blinds - which is home to a host of native species and is visited annually by a variety of migratory birds. Our zoo is privileged to have a large, well trained staff of volunteers and members of the New Mexico Youth Conservation Corps who support our efforts while experiencing the satisfaction of contributing to a worthy and worthwhile cause. The park has developed a broad-based educational program, and has become a regional center for concerts, festivals, and other events.
Manzano Mountains State Park
Mile Marker 3, Hwy 131, Mountainair, NM
Manzano Mountains State Park is an excellent destination for hiking and camping. Nestled in the wooded foothills of the Manzanos, this park provides a quiet retreat and is a nice family get-away. Wildlife viewing, birding and photography are great activities at this park.
Park Features:
- Camping
- Hiking
Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park
1504 Miehls Drive North, Carlsbad, NM
This native wildlife zoo, accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, exhibits more than 40 species of animals and hundreds of species of plants native to the Chihuahuan Desert. The park provides an up-close experience for visitors, with a variety of fun interpretive programs for every season geared for the entire family. Living Desert also has beautiful hiking trails, picnic areas and group facilities. There is no camping and no pets are allowed.
Carlsbad Caverns National Park
3225 National Parks Highway, Carlsbad, NM
The park's cultural resources represent a long and varied continuum of human use starting in prehistoric times, and illustrating many adaptations to the Chihuahuan Desert environment. Human activities, including prehistoric and historic American Indian occupations, European exploration and settlement, industrial exploitation, commercial and cavern accessibility development and tourism have each left reminders of their presence, and have contributed to the rich and diverse history of the area. The park has two historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places - the Cavern Historic District and the Rattlesnake Springs Historic District. The park museum, including the park archives, contains approximately 1,000,000 cultural resource artifacts that are being preserved and protected for future generations.
Oliver Lee Memorial State Park
409 Dog Canyon Rd, Alamogordo, NM
Set against the dramatic Sacramento Mountains, this park features a historic ranch house, quiet camping in the Chihuahuan Desert, and the unique oasis of pools of water under the cottonwood trees of Dog Canyon. Enjoy a short walk on the Riparian Nature Trail or a challenging hike up the Dog Canyon Trail
White Sands National Monument
Dunes Drive and Loop Drive, Tularosa, NM
Like No Place Else on Earth
Rising from the heart of the Tularosa Basin is one of the world's great natural wonders - the glistening white sands of New Mexico. Great wave-like dunes of gypsum sand have engulfed 275 square miles of desert, creating the world's largest gypsum dunefield. White Sands National Monument preserves a major portion of this unique dunefield, along with the plants and animals that live here.
White Sands National Park
19955 US-70, Alamogordo, NM
Here, great wave-like dunes of gypsum sand have engulfed 275 square miles of desert and preserves a piece of New Mexico's unique geology. Typically, gypsum is rarely found as sand because it dissolves in contact with water. But, the isolation and weather patterns of the Tularosa Basin creates a truly unique experience for intrepid park explorers. Visitors can hike (trails range from easy to extremely difficult, perfect for every-level of experience), partake in education ranger-led programs and even sled down the dunes in a few designation places.
White Sands National Park preserves not only major portion of this unique dune field, but also the plants and animals that have successfully adapted to this constantly changing environment.
White Sands was established as a national monument in 1933 and re-desginated as a national park in 2019. Today, its location between several military bases means the monument is sometimes closed due to missile tests. Visitors are always encouraged to check before making the trek.
Navajo Lake State Park
36 Road 4110 #1, Navajo Dam, NM
Navajo Lake is the second largest lake in the state, with multiple campgrounds, two marinas, and two boat docks. Navajo is a haven for boaters of every stripe – motorized boaters, canoers, kayakers, water skiers and sailors. The San Juan River is a world-class fly fishing destination and features a campground, day use areas and a serene trail along the river. Navajo Lake State Park offers some of the best boating, fishing, hiking, and camping in New Mexico.
Activities
Boating:
Motorized
Non-motorized
Canoe/Kayak
Personal Watercraft
Sailing
Water Skiing
Camping
Fishing:
Flyfishing the San Juan River
Accessible Piers
Fishing Guides and Outfitters
Hunting
Picnicking
Scuba Diving
Swimming
Trails:
4.4 Miles
Hiking
Mountain Biking
San Juan River Trails
Wildlife Viewing
Birding
Amenities
Beach
Boating Facilities:
Boat Docks
Boat Ramps
Marinas:
Marina (at Pine):
Boat Rentals and Sales
Fishing Guides
Restaurant
Slip and Buoy Rentals
Store
Sims Marina
Boat Rentals and Storage
Fuel
Store
Campground Facilities:
7 Campgrounds
244 Developed Campsites:
41 Electric Campsites (30 amp)
45 W + E Campsites (30 amp)
11 W + E Campsites (50 amp)
8 W+E+S Full Hookup Sites (30 amp)
Water in Campground
RV Dump Stations
Group Campsites
Primitive Camping:
Beach Camping
Boat-in Camping
Restrooms:
Restrooms with water
Showers
Vault Toilets
Group Facilities:
Group Picnic Shelters
Group Camping
Playground
Visitor Center:
Exhibits
Chaco Culture National Historical Park
Navajo Service Route14, Nageezi, NM
Today the massive buildings of the ancestral Pueblo peoples still testify to the organizational and engineering abilities not seen anywhere else in the American Southwest. For a deeper contact with the canyon that was central to thousands of people between 850 and 1250 A.D., come and explore Chaco through guided tours, hiking & biking trails, evening campfire talks, and night sky programs.
Aztec Ruins National Monument
725 Ruins Road, Aztec, NM
Aztec Ruins National Monument was established in 1923 by presidential proclamation in recognition of a "ruin of great antiquity and historical interest" and "with a view to the preservation of said ruin for the enlightenment and culture of the Nation." Its boundaries were increased over the years to its present authorized boundaries of approximately 320 acres. All the lands administered by the Park--about 257 acres--fall within the City of Aztec.
Leasburg Dam State Park
12712 State Park Road, Radium Springs, NM
A short 25 minute drive from bustling Las Cruces brings you to this quiet park along the Rio Grande. Leasburg Dam State Park offers peace and relaxation, a beautiful cactus garden, several hiking trails, and opportunities for fishing, canoeing, kayaking and birding. Night sky programs are very popular at this park, which features an observatory.
Park Elevation 3,962 ft
Activities
Boating:
Non-motorized
Canoe/Kayak
Must were life jacket
Camping
23 Total sites
Education Programs
Monthly Bird ID programs
Monthly Night Sky programs
Fishing
South day use and trail area only
Picnicking
Swimming
North day use area only
Trails:
2.25 Miles
Hiking
Mountain Biking
Interpretive Trail
Wildlife Viewing
Birding
Prohibited Activities:
No swimming within 150’ of the diversion dam.
Fishing not allowed at the North day use and canal.
No fireworks
No glass containers
No ATV’s
Amenities
Amphitheater
Campground Facilities:
Online Reservation Sites:
9 W + E Sites (30 amp)
4 W+ E Sites (50 amp)
1 Handicap site W + E (50 amp)
Water in Campground
RV Dump Station
Non-Reservation Sites:
4 W + E Sites (30 amp)
5 Developed sites with water near by
Trails
Vault Toilets throughout park
Primitive Camping: None.
Restrooms:
Restrooms with water
Showers
Vault Toilets
Historic Site
Native Plant Gardens
Obervatory
Playround
Visitor Center-Exhibits
Group Facilities:
Group Picnic Shelter
Group Camping
Caballo Lake State Park
Highway 187, Caballo, NM
Framed against the Caballo Mountains, this lake boasts an array of water recreation, such as boating, kayaking, canoeing, sailing, swimming, and fishing. Choose from 170 campsites, with plenty of sites with utility hookups for RVs. There’s just as much to do off the water while hiking, horseback riding, birding and picnicking.
Activities
Boating:
Motorized
Non-motorized
Canoe/Kayak/Board
Personal Watercraft
Sailing
Water Skiing
Camping
Education Programs
Equestrian:
Trails
Camping
Fishing
Hunting
Picnicking
Swimming
Trails:
Hiking
Horseback Riding
Interpretive Trails
Wildlife Viewing
Birding
Amenities
Beach
Boating Facilities:
3 Boat Docks
2 Boat Ramps
Campground Facilities:
4 Campgrounds
170 Developed Campsites
98 W+ E Sites (30 amp)
10 W+ E Sites (50 amp)
7 W+E+S Full Hookup Sites (50 amp)
Water in Campground
RV Dump Station
At Palomino Campground
Group Campsites:
*RV Rally Site with 54 W+E sites
Primitive Camping:
Beach Camping
Boat-in Camping
Restrooms:
Restrooms with water
Showers
Vault Toilets
Gardens
Group Facilities:
Group Picnic Shelter
Group Camping
Playground
Visitor Center:
Exhibits
Henry Benavidez Community Center
1045 McClure Road,, Las Cruces, NM
As a part of AARP's 60th Anniversary, AARP launched an ambitious effort in 2019 to create 53 fitness parks – one each in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. These AARP Sponsored Outdoor Fitness Parks Organized by FitLot are designed for adaptive use by people with a wide range of abilities and exercise needs.
Rockhound State Park
9880 Stirrup Road SE, Deming, NM
The rugged slopes of the Little Florida Mountains are the setting for this park, which boasts trails, unique geology, wildflower displays, and a peaceful campground. The stunning scenery of the Spring Canyon unit of the park provides a peaceful area for hiking or picnicking.
City of Rocks State Park
327 Hwy 61, Faywood, NM
Formed of volcanic ash 30 million years ago and sculpted by wind and water into rows of monolithic blocks, City of Rocks State Park takes its name from these incredible rock formations. Cactus gardens and hiking trails add to this unique destination.
In addition, our park rests beneath some of the darkest night skies in the country. Therefore, we are proud to announce our new Star Observatory. Experience the observatory for yourself during our monthly Stars-N-Parks program and join members of the National Public Observatory for a green-laser tour of the cosmos.