New Mexico State Parks

Explore state parks across New Mexico

Bluewater Lake State Park

Bluewater, New Mexico

A mountain reservoir park in western New Mexico offering fishing, boating, camping, and scenic views.

FishingBoatingCamping

Bottomless Lakes State Park

Roswell, New Mexico

A desert oasis east of Roswell featuring spring-fed lakes, swimming, paddling, fishing, and camping.

SwimmingFishingKayaking

Brantley Lake State Park

Carlsbad, New Mexico

A scenic desert reservoir park known for boating, fishing, camping, and birdwatching.

FishingBoatingCamping

Caballo Lake State Park

Caballo, New Mexico

A scenic reservoir park on the Rio Grande offering boating, fishing, camping, and birdwatching.

FishingBoatingBirdwatching

Cerrillos Hills State Park

Cerrillos, New Mexico

A scenic Santa Fe-area park known for historic mining history, wildlife, and panoramic desert-mountain views.

HikingBirdwatchingPhotography

Cimarron Canyon State Park

Cimarron, New Mexico

A forested canyon park along the Cimarron River with fishing, camping, and mountain scenery.

FishingCampingPicnicking

City of Rocks State Park

Faywood, New Mexico

A dramatic desert park of volcanic rock formations, camping, and dark skies.

CampingHikingBirdwatching

Clayton Lake State Park

Clayton, New Mexico

A scenic reservoir park famous for dinosaur tracks, fishing, and birdwatching.

FishingCampingBirdwatching

Conchas Lake State Park

Conchas Dam, New Mexico

A scenic lake park offering boating, fishing, swimming, and camping in northeastern New Mexico.

BoatingFishingSwimming

Coyote Creek State Park

Guadalupita, New Mexico

A shaded creekside park in northern New Mexico offering fishing, camping, picnicking, and wildlife viewing.

FishingCampingPicnicking

Eagle Nest Lake State Park

Eagle Nest, New Mexico

A scenic mountain lake park known for fishing, boating, and wildlife viewing.

FishingBoatingCamping

El Vado Lake State Park

Cuba, New Mexico

A scenic northern New Mexico lake park known for boating, fishing, camping, and mountain views.

FishingBoatingCamping

Elephant Butte Lake State Park

Elephant Butte, New Mexico

New Mexico’s largest lake park, known for boating, fishing, swimming, and desert views.

BoatingFishingSwimming

Fenton Lake State Park

Jemez Springs, New Mexico

A scenic mountain park in the Jemez Mountains known for trout fishing, camping, and peaceful forest views.

FishingCampingPicnicking

Heron Lake State Park

Los Ojos, New Mexico

A high-country lake park known for boating, fishing, camping, and wildlife viewing.

FishingBoatingCamping

Hyde Memorial State Park

Santa Fe, New Mexico

A scenic mountain day-use park above Santa Fe with forests, picnic areas, and seasonal recreation.

HikingPicnickingWildlife Viewing

Leasburg Dam State Park

Radium Springs, New Mexico

A peaceful Rio Grande park known for birdwatching, fishing, picnicking, and historic dam views.

FishingBirdwatchingPicnicking

Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park

Carlsbad, New Mexico

A desert zoo and botanical garden featuring native wildlife, cacti, and panoramic views near Carlsbad.

Wildlife ViewingBotanical ViewingPhotography

Manzano Mountains State Park

Mountainair, New Mexico

A forested mountain park known for camping, hiking, and cool summer weather.

CampingHikingWildlife Viewing

Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park

Las Cruces, New Mexico

A Rio Grande bosque park known for birdwatching, river habitat, and peaceful nature walks.

BirdwatchingNature WalksPhotography

Morphy Lake State Park

Mora, New Mexico

A peaceful mountain lake park known for fishing, picnicking, and cool forest scenery.

FishingPicnickingCamping

Navajo Lake State Park

Arboles, New Mexico

A large reservoir park known for boating, fishing, camping, and scenic shoreline recreation.

BoatingFishingCamping

Oasis State Park

Portales, New Mexico

A spring-fed desert oasis with fishing, picnicking, birdwatching, and camping near Portales.

FishingPicnickingBirdwatching

Oliver Lee Memorial State Park

Alamogordo, New Mexico

A desert foothills park with historic ranch buildings, canyon views, and hiking near the Sacramento Mountains.

HikingBirdwatchingPicnicking

Pancho Villa State Park

Columbus, New Mexico

A historic border park in Columbus featuring museum exhibits, desert views, and the site of the Pancho Villa raid.

History ToursBirdwatchingPicnicking

Pecos Canyon State Park

Pecos, New Mexico

A forested canyon park along the Pecos River offering fishing, hiking, and mountain scenery.

FishingHikingPicnicking

Percha Dam State Park

Caballo, New Mexico

A peaceful Rio Grande park known for fishing, birdwatching, and desert-river scenery.

FishingBirdwatchingCamping

Rio Grande Nature Center State Park

Albuquerque, New Mexico

A peaceful Albuquerque nature park known for birdwatching, wetlands, and bosque wildlife.

BirdwatchingNature WalksWildlife Viewing

Rockhound State Park

Deming, New Mexico

A desert park near Deming where visitors can collect rocks and enjoy scenic hiking and camping.

Rock CollectingHikingCamping

Santa Rosa Lake State Park

Santa Rosa, New Mexico

A reservoir park in eastern New Mexico known for boating, fishing, camping, and scenic desert views.

FishingBoatingCamping

Storrie Lake State Park

Las Vegas, New Mexico

A scenic lakeside park north of Las Vegas, New Mexico, offering boating, fishing, swimming, and picnic areas.

FishingBoatingSwimming

Sugarite Canyon State Park

Raton, New Mexico

A scenic mountain park with lakes, wildlife, and historic mining history near Raton.

FishingHikingBoating

Sumner Lake State Park

Fort Sumner, New Mexico

A scenic eastern New Mexico lake park offering boating, fishing, camping, and desert views.

FishingBoatingCamping

Ute Lake State Park

Logan, New Mexico

A large reservoir park known for boating, fishing, camping, and open-water recreation.

BoatingFishingCamping

Villanueva State Park

Villanueva, New Mexico

A quiet Rio Grande canyon park with riverside camping, fishing, and dramatic sandstone scenery.

CampingFishingBirdwatching