North of Mountainair
Los Alamos, NM
Bandelier National MonumentFrom 1150 CE to 1550 CE, the Ancestral Pueblo people resided in the region, constructing dwellings out of volcanic tuff. 
Bernalillo, NM
Coronado Historic SiteThe Coronado Historic Site contains the remnants of Kuaua Pueblo, a hamlet founded approximately 1325 CE by native Tiwa peoples. 
Mountainair, NM
Manzano Mountains State ParkManzano Mountains State Park is a fantastic place to hike and camp near to Quarai. This park offers excellent wildlife viewing. 
Santa Fe, NM
Meow Wolf House of Eternal ReturnMeow Wolf's House of Eternal Return is a one-of-a-kind art experience including a 20,000 square foot show room built by the team of artists. 
Pecos, NM
Pecos National MonumentPecos is a natural and cultural crossroads through which hunters, gatherers, traders, missionaries, immigrants, soldiers and ranchers. 
Albuquerque, NM
Petroglyph National MonumentPetroglyph National Monument protects one of North America's greatest petroglyph monuments, made by Native Americans and Spanish immigrants. 
Manzano, NM
Red Canyon CampgroundA large, well-shaded campsite with 38 units and 11 picnic spots on the loop. This is a good approach to go into the Manzano Wilderness. 
Albuquerque, NM
Rio Grande Nature CenterVisitors can use indoor and outdoor animal watching facilities with pond views, as well as native plant and pollinator gardens. 
Jemez Springs, NM
Valles Caldera National PreserveValles Caldera National Preserve is an 88,900-acre park in the Jemez Mountains of north-central New Mexico that includes a volcanic caldera. East Of Mountainair
Santa Rosa, New Mexico
The Blue HoleBlue Hole, formerly known as Blue Lake, is a lovely site in New Mexico famed for its clear, clean water. 
Fort Sumner, NM
Bosque Redondo MemorialThe Bosque Redondo Memorial commemorates the tragic history of the 1860s, when 9,500 people from the Apache and Navajo nations were exiled. 
Fort Sumner, NM
Fort Sumner Historic SiteThe Diné and Ndé people were forcibly removed from their original homelands on the Bosque Redondo Indian Reservation in Fort Sumner, NM. 
Lincoln, NM
Lincoln Historic SiteLincoln Historic Site preserves 17 historical structures in the Lincoln hamlet of New Mexico that date back to the 1870s and 1880s. 
Tucumcari, NM
Mesalands Dinosaur MuseumMesalands Dinosaur Museum showcases imitation and actual fossils, such as small footprint castings and a 40-foot-long Torosaurus skeleton. 
Portales, NM
Blackwater Draw National Historic SiteThe site is one of the most significant and well-documented early human sites in North America, including evidence of Clovis stone tools. South of Mountainair
Lincoln, NM
Fort Stanton Historic SiteFort Stanton, built in 1855, is one of the most complete 19th-century military forts in the country and the best-preserved in New Mexico. 
Alamogordo, NM
Museum of Space HistoryThe International Space Hall of Fame at the Museum of Space History, established in 1976, commemorates space pioneers. 
Capitan, NM
Smokey Bear Historic SiteSmokey Bear Historic Site has displays on forest health, wildfires, fire ecology, and wildfire prevention, as well as an informative film. 
Tularosa, NM
Three Rivers Petroglyph SiteThe site is one of the largest and most intriguing rock art sites in the Southwest, with visitors having direct access to petroglyphs. 
Carrizozo, NM
Valley of Fire Recreation AreaThe leisure area is adjacent to the Valley of Fires Recreation Area in New Mexico offers RV camping, tent camping, and day usage sites. 
Alamogordo, NM
White Sands National ParkOne of the greatest natural marvels of the world, the shimmering white sands of New Mexico, rises from the depths of the Tularosa Basin. West of Mountainair
San Antonio, NM
Bosque del Apache Wildlife RefugeBosque del Apache Wildlife Refuge was constructed in 1939 to serve as a key stopping location for migrating waterfowl. 
Belen, NM
Belen Harvey House MuseumThe Harvey Girls were known for maintaining high standards and providing excellent customer service. Women were hired and sent to Vaughn. 
Grants, NM
El Malpais National MonumentExplore breathtaking geological formations as El Malpais' unique volcanic scenery provides seclusion, pleasure, and adventure. 
El Morro, NM
El Morro National MonumentFor hundreds of years, El Morro (the headland) was a favorite place to locate water after days of dusty journeying. 
La Joya, NM
Sevilleta National Wildlife RefugeSevilleta National Wildlife Refuge is an important component of the National Wildlife Refuge System in the lower 48 states. 
Belen, NM
Whitfield Conservation AreaThe Rio Grande Bosque in New Mexico is home to a riparian forest and wetlands that offer wildlife habitat as well as irrigation water. |
Last updated: March 17, 2025