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Lincoln National Forest Dog Canyon © Ted Gorczyca
Taken in the Lincoln National Forest Rt 137
Living Desert State Park © Neil Knott
Navajo Lake State Park Navajo Lake State Park © Annick Desjardins
Cimarron Canyon State Park The Palisades © Kristy Ashmore
Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge Sand Hills in the morning © Dan Verrips
Lincoln National Forest Dog Canyon © Ted Gorczyca
Taken in the Lincoln National Forest Rt 137
Living Desert State Park © Neil Knott
Roadrunner © stateparks.com
Oh Yell © stateparks.com
Picnic Table © stateparks.com
It is always a great day for a picnic in the park.
Afternoon Hike © stateparks.com
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New Mexico's Southeast Region Parks

5
State Parks
1
National Park
1
National Recreation Area
1
Metro and City Parks
1
National Wilderness Area
1
National Forest
3
National Wildlife Refuges
Parks in this region are near these New Mexico Cities (click city name to see parks within 25 miles)
CLOVIS
HOBBS
ALAMOGORDO
CARLSBAD
ROSWELL
PORTALES
ARTESIA
Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Located where the Chihuahuan Desert meets the Southern Plains, Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge is one of the more biologically significant wetland areas of the Pecos River watershed system. Established in 1937 to provide wintering habitat for migratory birds, the refuge plays a crucial role in ........more >
Bottomless Lakes State Park
Actually seven small park lakes bordered by high red bluffs, Bottomless Lakes State Park offers a variety of sports including hiking, swimming, fishing, and scuba diving.........more >
Brantley Lake State Park
Brantley Lake State Park, a southern desert park, is a refreshing place to fish and enjoy other water sports. The visitor center includes historical exhibits about the Wild West Town of Seven Rivers........more >
Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Established to preserve Carlsbad Cavern and numerous other caves within a Permian-age fossil reef, the park contains more than 100 known caves, including Lechuguilla Cavethe nation's deepest limestone cave at 1,567 feet 478m and fourth longest. Carlsbad Cavern, with one of the world's largest underground ........more >
Carlsbad National Wildlife Refuge
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Grulla National Wildlife Refuge
Grulla National Wildlife Refuge is located in Roosevelt County, New Mexico, near the small town of Arch, approximately 25 miles northwest of Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge. Grulla NWR, which is managed by the staff at Muleshoe NWR, is 3,236 acres, more than 2,000 of which is the saline lake bed of ........more >
Lincoln National Forest
Located in South Central New Mexico, the Lincoln National Forest is known as the birthplace of the world-famous Smokey Bear, the living symbol of the campaign to prevent forest fires. The original bear is buried in Capitan, New Mexico. The Lincoln consists of three ranger districts Sacramento, Smokey ........more >
Living Desert State Park
Dedicated to the interpretation of the Chihuahuan Desert, Living Desert State Park is an indoor/outdoor living museum displaying more than 40 native animal species and hundreds of succulents from around the world. While on the 1.3 mile self-guided tour, which takes approximately 1.5 hours, visitors ........more >
McAdams Park
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Oasis State Park
A true oasis, Oasis State Park is set among cottonwood trees, shifting sand dunes, and a small fishing lake.........more >
Oliver Lee Memorial State Park
Set against the dramatic Sacramento Mountains, this park features a historic ranch house, quiet camping in the Chihuahuan Desert, and pools of water under the cottonwood trees of Dog Canyon. Springs flow year-round and ferns cling to the sides of mossy rocks. The water in Dog Canyon has attracted ........more >
Salt Creek Wilderness
pbrThe Salt Creek Wilderness now contains a total of 9,621 acres and is managed by the Fish Wildlife Service's Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge. All of the Wilderness is in the state of New Mexico. In 1970 the Salt Creek Wilderness became part of the now over 110 million acre National Wilderness ........more >
Valley of Fires National Recreation Area
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