Picnic Spots Near Me in Mosquero
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)
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
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 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
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.
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
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.