Search hiking, mountain-bike and equestrian trails, campsites, fishing and water access, hunting units, and farmers markets across New Mexico — with fees, access rules, and cultural-protocol guidance.
The 61,600-acre Cebolla Wilderness is made up of sandstone mesas, canyons, and grassy valleys, within the El Malpais National Conservation Area. It contains La Ventana Natural Arch and is rich in prehistoric archaeological sites, petroglyphs, and historic homesteads. Stay limit: 14 days.
A 33-mile backcountry byway (County Road 42) in El Malpais National Conservation Area, forming the western boundary of the West Malpais Wilderness and connecting NM 53 and NM 117. Stay limit: Day Use.
Established in 1987 to protect the Zuni-Bandera volcanic field. Includes sandstone cliffs, La Ventana Natural Arch, Chain of Craters Back Country Byway, Joe Skeen Campground, and the Cebolla and West Malpais Wilderness Areas. Sacred to Acoma, Laguna, Zuni, and Ramah Navajo peoples. Stay limit: 14 Days.
Camping along New Mexico's largest reservoir, with developed RV/hookup loops and miles of primitive shoreline sites. A hub for boating, fishing, and swimming in the southern Rio Grande valley.
Over 55,000 acres of rolling stabilized dune lands and cliffs, open for intensive use of motorcycles, sand dune buggies and other OHVs. Stay limit: 7 Days.
Perched on the breaks overlooking the Pecos River, 1,920 acres of OHV trails on bare rock and sandy washes for all skill levels. Single track trails are ideal for mountain biking. Stay limit: 14 Days.
Bandelier's only developed campground, set in a piñon-juniper mesa above Frijoles Canyon. A practical basecamp for exploring the Main Loop and backcountry trails among ancestral Pueblo dwellings.
Rugged, wide-open plains at an average elevation of 7,000 feet, dotted by volcanic cones and cut by steep canyons. The Rio Grande carves an 800-foot-deep gorge. Whitewater rafting, hunting, fishing, hiking, mountain biking, and camping are among the activities. Some access requires a New Mexico State Land Office recreational access permit. Stay limit: 14 Days.