List of New Mexico state parks
Encyclopedia
This is a list of state park
s and reserves in the New Mexico
state park system. The system began with the establishment of Bottomless Lakes State Park
on November 18, 1933. New Mexico currently has 35 state parks. It has been calculated that 70% of the state's population lives within 40 miles (64.4 km) of a New Mexico state park. The system as a whole saw 4.5 million visitors in 2009. The parks are managed by the New Mexico State Parks Division of the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department. The mission
of the State Parks Division is to "protect and enhance natural and cultural resources, provide first-class recreational and education facilities and opportunities, and promote public safety to benefit and enrich the lives of visitors."
State park
State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the federated state level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, or recreational...
s and reserves in the New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
state park system. The system began with the establishment of Bottomless Lakes State Park
Bottomless Lakes State Park
Bottomless Lakes State Park is a state park of New Mexico, USA, located along the Pecos River, about southeast of Roswell. Established in 1933, it was the first state park in New Mexico. It takes its name from nine small, deep lakes located along the eastern escarpment of the Pecos River valley...
on November 18, 1933. New Mexico currently has 35 state parks. It has been calculated that 70% of the state's population lives within 40 miles (64.4 km) of a New Mexico state park. The system as a whole saw 4.5 million visitors in 2009. The parks are managed by the New Mexico State Parks Division of the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department. The mission
Mission statement
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of the State Parks Division is to "protect and enhance natural and cultural resources, provide first-class recreational and education facilities and opportunities, and promote public safety to benefit and enrich the lives of visitors."
| Park Name | Web- site |
County or Counties | Area in Acres (km²) | Elevation | Date Established |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluewater Lake State Park Bluewater Lake State Park Bluewater Lake State Park is a state park of New Mexico, USA, located in the Zuni Mountains west of Grants. The park itself encompasses approximately , and the lake has a surface area of approximately .... |
http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/PRD/Bluewater.htm | Cibola Cibola County, New Mexico -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*41.8% White*1.0% Black*41.0% Native American*0.5% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.1% Two or more races*12.5% Other races*36.5% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... |
3,000 acres (12 km²) | 7,400 ft (2256 m) | 1937 | Encircles a 1200 acres (485.6 ha) reservoir in the Zuni Mountains Zuni Mountains The Zuni Mountains are a mountain range in Cibola County of northwestern New Mexico. The range is located largely in the Cibola National Forest, lying south of Interstate 40 from southeast of Gallup to southwest of Grants. The range is about sixty miles long and forty miles wide... . |
| Bottomless Lakes State Park Bottomless Lakes State Park Bottomless Lakes State Park is a state park of New Mexico, USA, located along the Pecos River, about southeast of Roswell. Established in 1933, it was the first state park in New Mexico. It takes its name from nine small, deep lakes located along the eastern escarpment of the Pecos River valley... |
http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/PRD/bottomless.htm | Chaves Chaves County, New Mexico -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*70.9% White*2.0% Black*1.2% Native American*0.6% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.2% Two or more races*22.0% Other races*52.0% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... |
1,400 acres (5.6 km²) | 3,500 ft (1067 m) | 1933 | Encompasses eight cenote Cenote A cenote is a deep natural pit, or sinkhole, characteristic of Mexico and Central America, resulting from the collapse of limestone bedrock that exposes groundwater underneath... s whose greenish-blue water disguises their true depth. |
| Brantley Lake State Park Brantley Lake State Park Brantley Lake State Park is a state park of New Mexico, USA, located approximately north of Carlsbad. The park takes its name from Brantley Lake, a man-made reservoir created when Brantley Dam was built across the Pecos River in the 1980s. The lake is the southernmost lake in New Mexico, and it... |
http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/PRD/ParksPages/Brantley.htm | Eddy Eddy County, New Mexico -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*77.4% White*1.4% Black*1.5% Native American*0.7% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.0% Two or more races*16.0% Other races*44.1% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... |
3,000 acres (12 km²) | 3,300 ft (1006 m) | 1989 | Features New Mexico's southernmost lake, a 4000 acres (1,618.7 ha) reservoir on the Pecos River Pecos River The headwaters of the Pecos River are located north of Pecos, New Mexico, United States, at an elevation of over 12,000 feet on the western slope of the Sangre de Cristo mountain range in Mora County. The river flows for through the eastern portion of that state and neighboring Texas before it... . |
| Caballo Lake State Park Caballo Lake State Park Caballo Lake State Park is a state park of New Mexico, USA, located south of Truth or Consequences on the Rio Grande. Caballo Lake was created in the 1930s when an earthen dam was built across the Rio Grande. The dam is tall and across... |
http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/PRD/caballo.htm | Sierra Sierra County, New Mexico -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*85.6% White*0.4% Black*1.7% Native American*0.4% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.3% Two or more races*8.6% Other races*28.0% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... |
5,384 acres (21.8 km²) | 4,100 ft (1250 m) | 1964 | Surrounds Caballo Lake Caballo Lake Caballo Lake is a reservoir on the Rio Grande River in southern New Mexico, United States. It is the fourth largest reservoir in New Mexico in terms of surface area and the fifth largest body of water in New Mexico in terms of volume... , a 11500 acres (4,653.9 ha) reservoir on the Rio Grande Rio Grande The Rio Grande is a river that flows from southwestern Colorado in the United States to the Gulf of Mexico. Along the way it forms part of the Mexico – United States border. Its length varies as its course changes... . |
| Cerrillos Hills State Park Cerrillos Hills State Park Cerrillos Hills State Park is a state park of New Mexico, USA, located south of Santa Fe. Transferred to state ownership in 2009, it is New Mexico's newest state park. The hills in the park range in elevation from to above sea level. At the current time, there is no visitor center or other... |
http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/PRD/CerrillosHills.htm | Santa Fe Santa Fe County, New Mexico -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*76.2% White*0.9% Black*3.1% Native American*1.2% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.6% Two or more races*14.9% Other races*50.6% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... |
1,116 acres (4.5 km²) | 2009 | Provides day-use recreation amidst 1,100 years of mining history. | |
| Cimarron Canyon State Park Cimarron Canyon State Park Cimarron Canyon State Park is a state park of New Mexico, USA, located east of Eagle Nest in the Colin Neblett Wildlife Area. The park is popular for trout fishing in the Cimarron River and its tributaries, Clear Creek and Tolby Creek.. The park also has numerous trails, which are used for hiking... |
http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/prd/CimarronCanyon.htm | Colfax Colfax County, New Mexico -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*83.8% White*0.5% Black*1.5% Native American*0.4% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.6% Two or more races*10.1% Other races*47.2% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... |
378 acres (1.5 km²) | 7,500 ft (2286 m) | 1979 | Showcases the canyon of the Cimarron River and the Palisades Sill Palisades Sill (New Mexico) The Palisades Sill is a fine-grained porphyritic dacite sill which form spectacular cliffs and palisades in the Cimarron River canyon between Eagle Nest and Cimarron in northern New Mexico. It can be seen in the eastern part of Cimarron Canyon State Park... formation. |
| City of Rocks State Park | http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/prd/cityrocks.html | Grant Grant County, New Mexico -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*84.9% White*0.9% Black*1.4% Native American*0.4% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*2.8% Two or more races*9.8% Other races*48.3% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... |
1,230 acres (4.97 km²) | 5,250 ft (1600 m) | 1953 | Features rock formations eroded out of 35 million year old volcanic ash Volcanic ash Volcanic ash consists of small tephra, which are bits of pulverized rock and glass created by volcanic eruptions, less than in diameter. There are three mechanisms of volcanic ash formation: gas release under decompression causing magmatic eruptions; thermal contraction from chilling on contact... , and a public observatory Observatory An observatory is a location used for observing terrestrial or celestial events. Astronomy, climatology/meteorology, geology, oceanography and volcanology are examples of disciplines for which observatories have been constructed... . |
| Clayton Lake State Park Clayton Lake State Park Clayton Lake State Park is a state park of New Mexico, USA. It is located north of Clayton, close to New Mexico's border with Colorado, Oklahoma, and Texas. The landscape is characterized by rolling grasslands, volcanic rocks, and sandstone bluffs, set on the western edge of the Great Plains... |
http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/PRD/Clayton.htm | Union Union County, New Mexico -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*81.7% White*1.8% Black*2.0% Native American*0.5% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*2.3% Two or more races*11.7% Other races*39.7% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... |
471 acres (1.9 km²) | 5,040 ft (1536 m) | 1965 | Features a 170 acres (68.8 ha) reservoir and an extensive trackway Trackway A trackway is an ancient route of travel for people or animals. In biology, a trackway can be a set of impressions in the soft earth, usually a set of footprints, left by an animal. A fossil trackway is the fossilized imprint of a trackway. Trackways have been found all over the world... of fossil Fossil Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of animals , plants, and other organisms from the remote past... ized dinosaur Dinosaur Dinosaurs are a diverse group of animals of the clade and superorder Dinosauria. They were the dominant terrestrial vertebrates for over 160 million years, from the late Triassic period until the end of the Cretaceous , when the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event led to the extinction of... footprints. |
| Conchas Lake Conchas Lake Conchas Lake is a long reservoir in northeastern New Mexico, behind Conchas Dam on the Canadian River. The lake has an elevation of 4,200 feet and a surface area of 9,600 acres.... State Park |
http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/prd/conchas.htm | San Miguel San Miguel County, New Mexico -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*66.6% White*1.4% Black*1.7% Native American*0.8% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.9% Two or more races*25.5% Other races*76.8% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... |
359 acres (1.45 km²) | 4,200 ft (1280 m) | 1955 | Adjoins a 16400 acres (6,636.9 ha) reservoir on the Canadian River Canadian River The Canadian River is the longest tributary of the Arkansas River. It is about long, starting in Colorado and traveling through New Mexico, the Texas Panhandle, and most of Oklahoma.... . |
| Coyote Creek State Park Coyote Creek State Park Coyote Creek State Park is a state park of New Mexico, USA, preserving a riparian canyon in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. The park is located north of Mora. Coyote Creek is the most densely stocked trout stream in New Mexico.-Geography:... |
http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/prd/CoyoteCreek.htm | Mora Mora County, New Mexico -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*70.9% White*0.7% Black*1.3% Native American*0.3% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.3% Two or more races*23.5% Other races*81.0% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... |
462 acres (1.87 km²) | 7,700 ft (1280 m) | 1969 | Offers the most densely stocked Fish stocking Fish stocking is the practice of raising fish in a hatchery and releasing them into a river, lake, or the ocean to supplement existing populations, or to create a population where none exists... trout Trout Trout is the name for a number of species of freshwater and saltwater fish belonging to the Salmoninae subfamily of the family Salmonidae. Salmon belong to the same family as trout. Most salmon species spend almost all their lives in salt water... stream in New Mexico. |
| Eagle Nest Lake State Park Eagle Nest Lake State Park Eagle Nest Lake State Park is a state park in New Mexico, USA. The park is located outside Eagle Nest, approximately east of Taos. It was established on July 3, 2004. Its main attraction is a lake which is popular for fishing and boating in the summer, and ice fishing and snowmobiling in the... |
http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/PRD/EaglesNest.htm | Colfax Colfax County, New Mexico -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*83.8% White*0.5% Black*1.5% Native American*0.4% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.6% Two or more races*10.1% Other races*47.2% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... |
3,488 acres (1.41 km²) | 8,300 ft (2530 m) | 2004 | Provides access to a 2400 acres (971.2 ha) reservoir in a scenic mountain valley. |
| Elephant Butte Lake State Park Elephant Butte Lake State Park Elephant Butte Lake State Park is a state park of New Mexico, USA, located north of Truth or Consequences along the shore of Elephant Butte Reservoir. It is the largest state park in New Mexico and surrounds the state's largest reservoir... |
http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/PRD/elephant.html | Sierra Sierra County, New Mexico -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*85.6% White*0.4% Black*1.7% Native American*0.4% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.3% Two or more races*8.6% Other races*28.0% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... |
24,500 acres (99 km²) | 4,500 ft (1372 m) | 1964 | Surrounds Elephant Butte Reservoir Elephant Butte Reservoir Elephant Butte Reservoir is a reservoir on the Rio Grande in the U.S. state of New Mexico, north of Truth or Consequences. It is impounded by Elephant Butte Dam and is the largest reservoir in New Mexico... , the state's largest and most popular reservoir. |
| El Vado Lake El Vado Lake El Vado Lake is a reservoir located in Rio Arriba County, in northern New Mexico in the southwestern United States. Water is impounded by the earth-filled El Vado Dam, on the Rio Chama, long and high, completed in 1935... State Park |
http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/prd/elvado.htm | Rio Arriba Rio Arriba County, New Mexico -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*51.6% White*0.5% Black*16.0% Native American*0.4% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.3% Two or more races*28.2% Other races*71.3% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... |
1,730 acres (7 km²) | 6,900 ft (2103 m) | 1961 | Provides access to a 3200 acres (1,295 ha) reservoir adjacent to Heron Lake State Park Heron Lake (New Mexico) Heron Lake is a reservoir in Rio Arriba County, in northern New Mexico in the southwestern United States. The lake is part of the San Juan-Chama Diversion Project, which transfers water from the upper reaches of the San Juan River through the Azotea Tunnel , into Willow Creek and the Rio Chama... . |
| Fenton Lake State Park Fenton Lake State Park Fenton Lake State Park is a state park of New Mexico, USA, located north of San Ysidro. The lake is a popular fishing destination.It was featured as a filming location in the 1976 movie The Man Who Fell to Earth.-External links:*... |
http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/PRD/Fenton.htm | Sandoval Sandoval County, New Mexico -Indian reservations:Sandoval County has 12 Indian reservations and two joint-use areas lying within its borders, the second most of any county in the United States -Indian reservations:Sandoval County has 12 Indian reservations and two joint-use areas lying within its borders, the second most of... |
700 acres (2.8 km²) | 7,900 ft (2408 m) | 1984 | Encompasses a 37 acres (15 ha) reservoir surrounded by ponderosa pine forest. |
| Heron Lake Heron Lake (New Mexico) Heron Lake is a reservoir in Rio Arriba County, in northern New Mexico in the southwestern United States. The lake is part of the San Juan-Chama Diversion Project, which transfers water from the upper reaches of the San Juan River through the Azotea Tunnel , into Willow Creek and the Rio Chama... State Park |
http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/prd/heron.html | Rio Arriba Rio Arriba County, New Mexico -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*51.6% White*0.5% Black*16.0% Native American*0.4% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.3% Two or more races*28.2% Other races*71.3% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... |
4,100 acres (1.66 km²) | 7,200 ft (2195 m) | Provides access to a 5900 acres (2,387.6 ha) no-wake Wake A wake is the region of recirculating flow immediately behind a moving or stationary solid body, caused by the flow of surrounding fluid around the body.-Fluid dynamics:... reservoir adjacent to El Vado Lake State Park El Vado Lake El Vado Lake is a reservoir located in Rio Arriba County, in northern New Mexico in the southwestern United States. Water is impounded by the earth-filled El Vado Dam, on the Rio Chama, long and high, completed in 1935... . |
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| Hyde Memorial State Park Hyde Memorial State Park Hyde Memorial State Park is a state park of New Mexico, USA, located northeast of Santa Fe in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Summertime activities include hiking and camping, and in the winter the park is popular for tubing on the snow-covered hillsides.... |
http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/PRD/Hyde.htm | Santa Fe Santa Fe County, New Mexico -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*76.2% White*0.9% Black*3.1% Native American*1.2% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.6% Two or more races*14.9% Other races*50.6% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... |
350 acres (1.42 km²) | 8,500 ft (2591 m) | 1938 | Provides outdoor recreation amenities near Santa Fe Santa Fe, New Mexico Santa Fe is the capital of the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is the fourth-largest city in the state and is the seat of . Santa Fe had a population of 67,947 in the 2010 census... . |
| Leasburg Dam State Park Leasburg Dam State Park Leasburg Dam State Park is a state park of New Mexico, USA, located on the Rio Grande. It provides opportunities for camping, hiking, picnicking, swimming, and wildlife viewing. Nearby is the historic Fort Seldon State Monument, and to the south is the city of Las Cruces.The dam at Leasburg was... |
http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/prd/leasburg.htm | Doña Ana Doña Ana County, New Mexico -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*74.1% White*1.7% Black*1.5% Native American*1.1% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.0% Two or more races*18.5% Other races*65.7% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... |
293 acres (1.19 km²) | 4,200 ft (1280 m) | 1971 | Features a quiet stretch of the Rio Grande Rio Grande The Rio Grande is a river that flows from southwestern Colorado in the United States to the Gulf of Mexico. Along the way it forms part of the Mexico – United States border. Its length varies as its course changes... below a 1908 diversion dam Diversion dam A diversion dam is the term for a dam that diverts all or a portion of the flow of a river from its natural course. Diversion dams do not generally impound water in a reservoir... . |
| Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park, formerly the Living Desert Zoological and Botanical State Park, is a zoo and botanical garden displaying plants and animals of the Chihuahuan Desert in their native habitats. It is located off U.S. Route 285 at the north edge of Carlsbad, New Mexico, at... |
http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/PRD/LivingDesert.htm%7CLiving | Eddy Eddy County, New Mexico -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*77.4% White*1.4% Black*1.5% Native American*0.7% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.0% Two or more races*16.0% Other races*44.1% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... |
1,500 acres (6.07 km²) | 3,200 ft (975 m) | 1967 | Comprises a zoo Zoo A zoological garden, zoological park, menagerie, or zoo is a facility in which animals are confined within enclosures, displayed to the public, and in which they may also be bred.... and botanical garden Botanical garden A botanical garden The terms botanic and botanical, and garden or gardens are used more-or-less interchangeably, although the word botanic is generally reserved for the earlier, more traditional gardens. is a well-tended area displaying a wide range of plants labelled with their botanical names... of wildlife native to the Chihuahuan Desert Chihuahuan Desert The Chihuahuan Desert is a desert, and an ecoregion designation, that straddles the U.S.-Mexico border in the central and northern portions of the Mexican Plateau, bordered on the west by the extensive Sierra Madre Occidental range, and overlaying northern portions of the east range, the Sierra... in the city of Carlsbad Carlsbad, New Mexico Carlsbad is a city in and the county seat of Eddy County, New Mexico, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 26,138. Carlsbad is the center of the designated micropolitan area of Carlsbad-Artesia, which has a total population of 55,435... . |
| Manzano Mountains State Park Manzano Mountains State Park Manzano Mountains State Park is a state park of New Mexico, USA, located north of Mountainair on the eastern slope of the Manzano Mountains. The park is popular for fishing, bird-watching, hiking, and cross-country skiing.... |
http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/PRD/Manzano.htm | Torrance Torrance County, New Mexico -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*76.1% White*1.3% Black*2.3% Native American*0.4% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*4.3% Two or more races*15.6% Other races*39.1% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... |
160 acres (0.65 km²) | 7,600 ft (2316 m) | 1973 | Protects part of the forested foothills of the Manzano Mountains Manzano Mountains The Manzano Mountains are a small mountain range in the central part of the US State of New Mexico. They are oriented north-south and are about 40 miles long. The center of the range lies about 25 miles southeast of Albuquerque, and the northern foothills are just a few miles east of the edge of... . |
| Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park is a state park of New Mexico, USA, preserving a riverside forest along the Rio Grande. The park is located near Las Cruces and just west of Mesilla. The park itself encompasses approximately , at an elevation of .... |
http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/PRD/MesillaValley.htm | Doña Ana Doña Ana County, New Mexico -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*74.1% White*1.7% Black*1.5% Native American*1.1% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.0% Two or more races*18.5% Other races*65.7% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... |
305 acres (1.23 km²) | 3,900 ft (1189 m) | 2003 | Interprets a bosque Bosque Bosque is the name for areas of gallery forest found along the riparian flood plains of stream and river banks in the southwestern United States... on the Rio Grande Rio Grande The Rio Grande is a river that flows from southwestern Colorado in the United States to the Gulf of Mexico. Along the way it forms part of the Mexico – United States border. Its length varies as its course changes... and adjacent Chihuahuan Desert Chihuahuan Desert The Chihuahuan Desert is a desert, and an ecoregion designation, that straddles the U.S.-Mexico border in the central and northern portions of the Mexican Plateau, bordered on the west by the extensive Sierra Madre Occidental range, and overlaying northern portions of the east range, the Sierra... . |
| Morphy Lake State Park Morphy Lake State Park Morphy Lake State Park is a state park of New Mexico, USA, located southwest of Mora in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. The park is one of New Mexico's smaller state parks, at only , and the lake has a surface area of approximately .... |
http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/PRD/MorphyLake.htm | Mora Mora County, New Mexico -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*70.9% White*0.7% Black*1.3% Native American*0.3% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.3% Two or more races*23.5% Other races*81.0% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... |
30 acres (0.12 km²) | 8,000 ft (2438 m) | 1965 | Preserves a small, secluded lake in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains Sangre de Cristo Mountains The Sangre de Cristo Mountains are the southernmost subrange of the Rocky Mountains. They are located in southern Colorado and northern New Mexico in the United States... . |
| Navajo Lake Navajo Lake Navajo Lake is a reservoir located in San Juan County and Rio Arriba County in northwestern New Mexico, in the southwestern United States. Portions of the reservoir extend into Archuleta County in southern Colorado... State Park |
http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/prd/navajo.htm | Rio Arriba Rio Arriba County, New Mexico -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*51.6% White*0.5% Black*16.0% Native American*0.4% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.3% Two or more races*28.2% Other races*71.3% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... and San Juan San Juan County, New Mexico -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*51.6% White*0.6% Black*36.6% Native American*0.4% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.5% Two or more races*7.2% Other races*19.1% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... |
21,000 acres (85 km²) | 6,100 ft (1859 m) | 1995 | Comprises three units on New Mexico's second-largest reservoir. |
| Oasis State Park Oasis State Park Oasis State Park is a state park of New Mexico, USA, located north of Portales in Roosevelt County. It is a popular destination with nearby residents and features a small fishing lake and several sand dunes.... |
http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/PRD/Oasis.htm | Roosevelt Roosevelt County, New Mexico -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*76.9% White*1.8% Black*1.3% Native American*0.9% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.2% Two or more races*15.9% Other races*39.9% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... |
193 acres (0.78 km²) | 4,100 ft (1250 m) | 1961 | Features a fishing pond and sand dunes amidst the east-central plains. |
| Oliver Lee Memorial State Park Oliver Lee Memorial State Park Oliver Lee Memorial State Park is a state park of New Mexico, USA, in Otero County. The park is and sits at an elevation of . It is situated at the base of Dog Canyon in the Sacramento Mountains, and provides opportunities for camping, hiking, picnicking, wildlife viewing, a nature trail, and a... |
http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/PRD/oliverlee.htm | Otero Otero County, New Mexico -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*72.7% White*3.5% Black*6.7% Native American*1.2% Asian*0.2% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*4.2% Two or more races*11.2% Other races*34.5% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... |
640 acres (2.59 km²) | 4,363 ft (1330 m) | 1980 | Showcases a verdant canyon in the Sacramento Mountains Sacramento Mountains The Sacramento Mountains are a mountain range in the south-central part of the U.S. state of New Mexico, lying just east of Alamogordo in Otero County... and Oliver Lee's restored 1893 ranch house. |
| Pancho Villa State Park | http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/prd/PanchoVilla.htm | Luna Luna County, New Mexico -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*77.7% White*1.1% Black*1.3% Native American*0.5% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*2.6% Two or more races*16.8% Other races*61.5% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... |
60 acres (0.24 km²) | 4,060 ft (1237 m) | 1961 | Interprets the 1916 Battle of Columbus Battle of Columbus (1916) The Battle of Columbus, the Burning of Columbus or the Columbus Raid began as a raid conducted by Pancho Villa's Division of the North on the small United States border town of Columbus, New Mexico in March 1916. The raid escalated into a full scale battle between Villistas and the United States Army... (Pancho Villa Pancho Villa José Doroteo Arango Arámbula – better known by his pseudonym Francisco Villa or its hypocorism Pancho Villa – was one of the most prominent Mexican Revolutionary generals.... 's raid onto U.S. soil) and the retaliatory Pancho Villa Expedition Pancho Villa Expedition The Pancho Villa Expedition—officially known in the United States as the Mexican Expedition and sometimes colloquially referred to as the Punitive Expedition—was a military operation conducted by the United States Army against the paramilitary forces of Mexican insurgent Francisco "Pancho" Villa... . |
| Percha Dam State Park Percha Dam State Park Percha Dam State Park is a state park of New Mexico, USA, located south of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico on the Rio Grande. The park itself encompasses approximately . The dam is less than downstream of the much larger Caballo Dam, and therefore Percha Dam's reservoir is essentially a wide,... |
http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/PRD/Percha.htm | Sierra Sierra County, New Mexico -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*85.6% White*0.4% Black*1.7% Native American*0.4% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.3% Two or more races*8.6% Other races*28.0% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... |
80 acres (0.32 km²) | 4,100 ft (1250 m) | 1970 | Provides outdoor recreation on an impounded section of the Rio Grande Rio Grande The Rio Grande is a river that flows from southwestern Colorado in the United States to the Gulf of Mexico. Along the way it forms part of the Mexico – United States border. Its length varies as its course changes... . |
| Rio Grande Nature Center State Park Rio Grande Nature Center State Park Rio Grande Nature Center State Park is a state park of New Mexico, USA, located on the Rio Grande in Albuquerque. A visitor center designed by architect Antoine Predock in 1982 contains exhibits on the area's riparian environment and a glass-walled library that overlooks a wildlife pond... |
http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/PRD/RGNC.htm | Bernalillo Bernalillo County, New Mexico -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*69.4% White*3.0% Black*4.8% Native American*2.3% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*4.4% Two or more races*16.0% Other races*47.9% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... |
38 acres (0.15 km²) | 5,000 ft (1524 m) | 1982 | Inteprets a bosque Bosque Bosque is the name for areas of gallery forest found along the riparian flood plains of stream and river banks in the southwestern United States... on the Rio Grande Rio Grande The Rio Grande is a river that flows from southwestern Colorado in the United States to the Gulf of Mexico. Along the way it forms part of the Mexico – United States border. Its length varies as its course changes... in Albuquerque Albuquerque, New Mexico Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As... . |
| Rockhound State Park Rockhound State Park Rockhound State Park is a state park of New Mexico, USA, located southeast of Deming. It is named for the abundance of minerals in the area, and visitors can search for quartz crystals, geodes, jasper, perlite, and many other minerals... |
http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/PRD/RockHound.htm | Luna Luna County, New Mexico -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*77.7% White*1.1% Black*1.3% Native American*0.5% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*2.6% Two or more races*16.8% Other races*61.5% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... |
1,100 acres (4.45 km²) | 4,500 ft (1372 m) | 1965 | Allows mineral collecting Mineral collecting Mineral collecting is the hobby of systematically collecting, identifying and displaying mineral specimens. Mineral collecting can also be a part of the profession of mineralogy and allied geologic specialties.-Motivations:... for amateur geology in the Florida Mountains Florida Mountains The Florida Mountains are a small 12-mi long, mountain range in New Mexico. The mountains lie in southern Luna County about 15 mi southeast of Deming, and 20 mi north of Chihuahua state, Mexico; the range lies in the north of the Chihuahuan Desert region, and extreme southwestern New... . |
| Santa Rosa Lake State Park Santa Rosa Lake State Park Santa Rosa Lake State Park is a state park of New Mexico, USA, located on the eastern plains. The park features a large reservoir that is home to various fish species including largemouth bass, catfish and even walleye. The park elevation is above sea level. The park is located north of the... |
http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/PRD/santarosa.htm | Guadalupe Guadalupe County, New Mexico -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*70.4% White*1.7% Black*1.9% Native American*1.3% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.3% Two or more races*21.4% Other races*79.6% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... |
550 acres (2.23 km²) | 4,800 ft (1463 m) | Adjoins a 3800 acres (1,537.8 ha) reservoir. | |
| Storrie Lake State Park Storrie Lake State Park Storrie Lake State Park is a state park in New Mexico, USA, located north of Las Vegas, New Mexico in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. The land area of the park is only , however the lake itself has a surface area of approximately .... |
http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/PRD/StorrieLake.htm | San Miguel San Miguel County, New Mexico -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*66.6% White*1.4% Black*1.7% Native American*0.8% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.9% Two or more races*25.5% Other races*76.8% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... |
80 acres (0.32 km²) | 6,600 ft (2012 m) | 1960 | Adjoins a 1100 acres (445.2 ha) reservoir in the Zuni Mountains Zuni Mountains The Zuni Mountains are a mountain range in Cibola County of northwestern New Mexico. The range is located largely in the Cibola National Forest, lying south of Interstate 40 from southeast of Gallup to southwest of Grants. The range is about sixty miles long and forty miles wide... . |
| Sugarite Canyon State Park | http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/PRD/Sugarite.htm | Colfax Colfax County, New Mexico -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*83.8% White*0.5% Black*1.5% Native American*0.4% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.6% Two or more races*10.1% Other races*47.2% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... |
3,600 acres (14.57 km²) | 6,950 ft (2118 m) | 1985 | Interprets the ruins of a historic early-20th Century coal-mining camp. |
| Sumner Lake State Park Sumner Lake State Park Sumner Lake State Park is a state park of New Mexico, USA, located on the eastern plains about northwest of Fort Sumner. The park features a large reservoir on the Pecos River that is home to various fish species including largemouth bass, catfish, crappie and walleye. The park elevation is ... |
http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/PRD/sumnerlake.htm | De Baca De Baca County, New Mexico -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*87.3% White*0.1% Black*0.6% Native American*0.0% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.9% Two or more races*8.1% Other races*38.5% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... |
6,700 acres (27 km²) | 4,300 ft (1311 m) | 1966 | Adjoins a 4500 acres (1,821.1 ha) reservoir on the Pecos River Pecos River The headwaters of the Pecos River are located north of Pecos, New Mexico, United States, at an elevation of over 12,000 feet on the western slope of the Sangre de Cristo mountain range in Mora County. The river flows for through the eastern portion of that state and neighboring Texas before it... . |
| Ute Lake State Park Ute Lake State Park Ute Lake State Park is a state park in New Mexico, USA, located on the eastern plains. The park features a large reservoir on the Canadian River that is home to various fish species including largemouth bass, catfish, crappie and walleye. The park elevation is above sea level. The park is located... |
http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/PRD/utelake.htm | Quay Quay County, New Mexico -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*86.1% White*1.1% Black*1.2% Native American*1.0% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.4% Two or more races*7.2% Other races*42.4% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... |
1,500 acres (6.07 km²) | 3,900 ft (1189 m) | 1964 | Adjoins an 8200 acres (3,318.4 ha) reservoir on the Canadian River Canadian River The Canadian River is the longest tributary of the Arkansas River. It is about long, starting in Colorado and traveling through New Mexico, the Texas Panhandle, and most of Oklahoma.... . |
| Vietnam Veterans Memorial State Park Vietnam Veterans Memorial State Park Vietnam Veterans Memorial State Park was the first major Vietnam memorial in the United States. It is currently the only state park dedicated exclusively to veterans of the Vietnam War... |
http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/PRD/VietnamVets.htm | Colfax Colfax County, New Mexico -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*83.8% White*0.5% Black*1.5% Native American*0.4% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.6% Two or more races*10.1% Other races*47.2% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... |
8,500 ft (2591 m) | 2005 | Honors the veterans of the Vietnam War Vietnam War The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of... , the country's oldest such memorial (established 1968) and the only one comprising a whole state park. |
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| Villanueva State Park Villanueva State Park Villanueva State Park is a state park of New Mexico, USA, located on the banks of the Pecos River. The park features red and yellow sandstone cliffs, cottonwood trees, and other native plants. The park elevation is above sea level. The park is located southwest of the town of Las Vegas, New... |
http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/PRD/villanueva.htm | San Miguel San Miguel County, New Mexico -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*66.6% White*1.4% Black*1.7% Native American*0.8% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.9% Two or more races*25.5% Other races*76.8% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... |
1,600 acres (6.48 km²) | 5,600 ft (1707 m) | 1967 | Preserves a red sandstone canyon on the Pecos River Pecos River The headwaters of the Pecos River are located north of Pecos, New Mexico, United States, at an elevation of over 12,000 feet on the western slope of the Sangre de Cristo mountain range in Mora County. The river flows for through the eastern portion of that state and neighboring Texas before it... . |