New Mexico National Parks and Natural Landscapes
Featured New Mexico locations are listed below, and shown on the New Mexico map - these include ancient ruins, badlands, canyons, deserts, lakes, rock formations, sand dunes, scenic drives and volcanic areas.
Alternatively, see these other New Mexico listings pages:
National Parks and National Monuments
National Forests
State Parks
National Park Service Units
Other Scenic Places
Alternatively, see these other New Mexico listings pages:
National Parks and National Monuments
National Forests
State Parks
National Park Service Units
| AZTEC RUINS National Monument - large 12th century walled settlement |
| BANDELIER National Monument - ancient dwellings carved into volcanic cliffs, and colorful canyon scenery |
| CAPULIN VOLCANO National Monument - extinct volcano in the far northeast |
| CARLSBAD CAVERNS National Park - the most famous cave system in the world |
| CHACO CULTURE National Historical Park - collection of Anasazi ruined villages |
| EL MALPAIS National Monument - many miles of black, twisted lava and other volcanic formations |
| EL MORRO National Monument - historical inscriptions, a ruined pueblo and colorful sandstone cliffs |
| GILA CLIFF DWELLINGS National Monument - ancient cave ruins in a distant canyon, deep in the Gila Wilderness |
| PETROGLYPH National Monument - thousands of petroglyphs at the edge of a volcanic mesa bordering northwest Albuquerque |
| SALINAS PUEBLO MISSIONS National Monument - ruins of ancient pueblos and 17th century Spanish missions |
| WHITE SANDS National Monument - spectacular dunes of pure white gypsum |
Other Scenic Places
| AGUIRRE SPRING Recreation Area - campground and trails in the Organ Mountains, overlooking White Sands and Tularosa Valley |
| AH-SHI-SLE-PAH Wilderness Study Area - fantastic hoodoos, badlands, petrified wood and eroded rocks |
| ANGEL PEAK Scenic Area - badlands in the high desert |
| BISTI Wilderness Area - remote and amazingly colorful desert landscape |
| BOSQUE DEL APACHE National Wildlife Refuge - diverse riparian area with desert surroundings, along the Rio Grande |
| BOTTOMLESS LAKES State Park - flooded sinkholes beneath a limestone ridge, near Roswell |
| BURNHAM BADLANDS - hoodoos, balanced rocks, colorful mounds, petrified wood and eroded rock formations |
| CEJA PELON MESA - partly wooded mesa lined by stark badlands, containing much petrified wood |
| CIMARRON CANYON State Park - wooded, steep-sided canyon with unusual rocks |
| CITY OF ROCKS State Park - group of large volcanic boulders in the middle of the New Mexico prairie |
| DE-NA-ZIN Wilderness Area - badlands, petrified wood and weird rock formations in the San Juan Basin |
| ELEPHANT BUTTE LAKE State Park - the largest and most popular lake in New Mexico |
| FOSSIL FOREST - hoodoos, badlands and petrified wood |
| JEMEZ Historic Site - ruins of a 15th century pueblo and a 17th century Spanish mission |
| JEMEZ MOUNTAINS - forested mountains with hot springs and rock formations, part of the Santa Fe National Forest |
| KASHA-KATUWE TENT ROCKS National Monument - fantastic volcanic rock formations |
| LIVING DESERT Zoo and Gardens State Park - entertaining zoo and gardens near Carlsbad |
| NAVAJO LAKE State Park - scenic lake on the San Juan River |
| OJITO Wilderness Area - little-known region of badlands, eroded rocks and petrified wood, near San Ysidro |
| OLIVER LEE MEMORIAL State Park - historic ranch, cactus garden and a steep trail into the Sacramento Mountains |
| PENISTAJA MESA - little-visited region of grey badlands, eroded rock formations and petrified wood |
| ROCK HOUND State Park - desert location for site where semi-precious stones may be collected |
| ROUTE 66 - atmospheric section of the old road either side of Grants |
| SAN JUAN BASIN BADLANDS - vast regions of incredible eroded rock formations of every color and form imaginable |
| SANTA FE - the oldest state capitol in America, with many historic buildings |
| SANTA FE to ROSWELL - account of a road trip along some of the deserted backroads of New Mexico |
| SHIPROCK - isolated volcanic peak in the Four Corners area |
| VALLEY OF FIRES Recreation Area - large expanses of lava near Carrizozo |
| WILD RIVERS Recreation Area - deep, volcanic canyons carved by Red River and the Rio Grande |
Choose from over 330 New Mexico hotels in 43 towns and cities; maps, national park hotels, interstate hotels and brand directories
Locations include: Alamogordo,
Albuquerque,
Carlsbad,
Clovis,
Farmington,
Gallup,
Grants,
Hobbs,
Las Cruces,
Raton,
Roswell,
Ruidoso,
Santa Fe,
Santa Rosa,
Socorro,
Taos,
Tucumcari
Other New Mexico Resources
Driving Distances - mileages between selected places
Introduction - summary of New Mexico's scenic areas
Maps - state map and national park maps
Weather - forecasts for New Mexico cities and parks
Introduction - summary of New Mexico's scenic areas
Maps - state map and national park maps
Weather - forecasts for New Mexico cities and parks
New Mexico Travel Itineraries
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New Mexico Photography
Photographs - indexed by location
Panoramic Photographs - wide landscape photos
Panoramas - 360 degree views
Panoramic Photographs - wide landscape photos
Panoramas - 360 degree views
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Plants of New Mexico
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