Timberon, NM

Chamizal National Memorial

National Memorial

Chamizal is more than just an urban park to recreate or enjoy a quiet afternoon. These grounds are a reminder of the harmonious settlement of a 100-year boundary dispute between the United States and Mexico. We celebrate the cultures of the borderlands to promote the same mutual respect that helped ...

Entrance: $0

Activities: Arts and Culture, Biking, Food, Picnicking, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Hands-On, Hiking, Junior Ranger Program, Wildlife Watching, Birdwatching, Park Film, Museum Exhibits, Shopping, B...

Weather: Chamizal National Memorial is open year-round, but periodic winter weather conditions may cause closure. Please check for alerts on the park website: www.nps.gov/cham. Thunderstorms typically occur du...

Franklin Mountains State Park

State Park

27,175 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Guadalupe Mountains National Park

National Park

Come experience mountains and canyons, desert and dunes, night skies and spectacular vistas within a place unlike any other. Guadalupe Mountains National Park protects the world's most extensive Permian fossil reef, the four highest peaks in Texas, an environmentally diverse collection of flora...

Entrance: $10

Activities: Auto and ATV, Auto Off-Roading, Camping, Backcountry Camping, Car or Front Country Camping, Horse Camping (see also Horse/Stock Use), Group Camping, RV Camping, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walki...

Weather: The Guadalupe Mountains are known for high winds year-round; gusts can reach 60MPH or higher. In winter the mountains experiences occasional, light snowfalls which seldom last more than a day. From Ma...

Oliver Lee State Park

State Park

719 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

White Sands National Park

National Park

Rising from the heart of the Tularosa Basin is one of the world's great natural wonders - the glistening white sands of New Mexico. Great wave-like dunes of gypsum sand have engulfed 275 square miles of desert, creating the world's largest gypsum dunefield. White Sands National Park preser...

Entrance: $25

Activities: Auto and ATV, Scenic Driving, Biking, Road Biking, Camping, Backcountry Camping, Food, Picnicking, Guided Tours, Hiking, Junior Ranger Program

Weather: Temperatures at White Sands vary greatly throughout the year. Summer time temperatures can be very hot. Winters are mild with cool evenings. Spring time is the windy season. Fall is very enjoyable wit...