- Abiquiu Reservoir
- This 5,200 surface acre reservoir offers some of the finest fishing in northern New Mexico. Reptile fossils 200 million years old have been found in the area.
- Angel Peak Recreation Area
- Prominent landmark rising from an ancient seabed is a contemporary badlands with picnicing and camping set in canyon rim
- Avalon Reservoir
- Avalon Dam and Reservoir, Carlsbad Project, are located on the Pecos River 3 miles north of Carlsbad, New Mexico. The dam is a zoned earthfill structure constructed in
- Aztec Ruins National Monument
- Aztec Ruins National Monument preserves structures and artifacts of Ancestral Pueblo people from the 1100's through 1200s. People associated with Chaco Canyon to the south built and used the
- Bandelier National Monument
- Best known for mesas, sheer-walled canyons, and the ancestral Pueblo dwellings found among them, Bandelier also includes over 23,000 acres of designated Wilderness. It was named for Adolph
- Billy the Kid Scenic Byway
- Follow the ghosts of famous lawmen, outlaws and warriors through the rugged beauty of the million-acre Lincoln National
- Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge
- Located where the Chihuahuan Desert meets the southern plains, Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge provides habitat for some of the rarest creatures in New Mexico. Established in 1937
- BLM Dunes OHV Recreation Area
- Open OHV recreation area draws 4WD and OHV enthusiasts from all over the Four Corners
- Bluewater Lake State Park
- Rolling hills studded with pinon and juniper trees encircle the lake, which is stocked with trout and catfish.
Bluewater Lake State Park is popular for boating and year-round
- Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge
- Bosque del Apache, which means "woods of the Apache", was named for the people who often camped in the riverside forest. Today it is know as one of
- Bottomless Lakes State Park
- Actually several small lakes bordered by high red bluffs, Bottomless Lakes State Park offers a variety of activities including hiking, swimming, fishing and scuba diving.
In 1933 the Bottomless Lakes
- 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
- Brantley Reservoir
- Recreation at Brantley Dam, Reservoir, Carlsbad Project, is managed by the New Mexico Division of Parks and Recreation under agreement with the Bureau of Reclamation. The park
- Caballo Lake State Park
- The Caballo Mountains serve as a majestic backdrop for Caballo Lake State Park. The park boasts a full array of water recreation, winter waterfowl watching, and cactus gardens in
- Caballo Reservoir
- Recreation at Caballo Dam and reservoir, Rio Grande Project, is managed by the New Mexico Division of Parks and Recreation under agreement with the Bureau of Reclamation. The
- Cabezon Peak Recreation Area
- Other volcanic cinder cones appear off to the west of rugged Cabezon Peak which has a trail for hiking/climbing from the nearby county
- Capulin Volcano National Monument
- Mammoths, giant bison, and short-faced bears were witness to the first tremblings of the earth and firework-like explosions of molten rock thousands of feet into the air. Approximately 60,000
- 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 Cave?the nation's deepest limestone cave
- Carson National Forest
- Some of the finest mountain scenery in the Southwest is found in the 1.5 million acres covered by the Carson National Forest. Elevations rise from 6,000 feet to 13,161
- Casamero Chacoan Outliers Recreation Management Area
- Casamero Pueblo was occupied by the Chacoan Anasazi between A.D. 1000 and 1125. It is an excellent example of a Chacoan outlier (an outlying community connected to Chaco Canyon
- Chaco Culture National Historical Park
- Chaco Culture National Historical Park preserves one of America's most significant and fascinating cultural and historic areas. Chaco Canyon was a major center of ancestral Puebloan culture between
- Cibola National Forest
- The Cibola National Forest is comprised of 13 separate parcels of land scattered eastward from west central New Mexico into northeastern New Mexico, the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles and
- Cimarron Canyon State Park
- Set in New Mexico's high country, where spectacular palisade cliffs and clear running waters dominate the landscape, Cimarron Canyon State Park is part of the 33,116-acre Colin Neblett Wildlife
- City of Rocks State Park
- Formed of volcanic ash welded together 30 million years ago, then sculpted by wind and water into rows of monolithic blocks, these incredible rock formations give City of Rocks
- Clayton Lake State Park
- Set among rolling grasslands, Clayton Lake State Park offers excellent trout, catfish and bass fishing. Walk a half-mile to the lake's spillway and see the internationally significant dinosaur trackway,
- Cochiti Lake
- Cochiti Lake is located within the boundaries of the Pueblo de Cochiti Indian Reservation. Please observe and obey all Pueblo regulations. Do not trespass on lands closed
- Conchas Lake
- Ancient petroglyphs, marine fossils and tales of Spanish Conquistadors mark the past of Conchas Lake. Historical significance is the construction of Conchas Dam from 1935 - 1939 by the
- Conchas Lake State Park
- Conchas Lake State Park offers a wide variety of water sport activities including boating, fishing and water-skiing at this refreshing, 25-mile long
- Continental Divide National Scenic Trail
- The Continental Divide National Scenic Trail provides for high quality, scenic, primitive hiking and horseback-riding recreational experiences, while conserving natural, historic, and cultural resources along the Continental Divide.
- Coyote Creek State Park
- Coyote Creek State Park is nestled in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains along a meandering stream. Enclosed by a forest of spruce and pine, the small valley displays abundant
