Best places: Parks in New Mexico

Remote cliff dwellings used by the Mogollon culture in the 1200s, accessed by a 1-mi. loop trail.

Green space with ample playground equipment, plus a splash pad, wheelchair swings & covered tables.

Human settlements from around 11,000 years ago lying in rocky canyon & mesa country.

National park featuring a dormant volcano with hiking trails around the base & in the crater.

Ancestral Puebloan site featuring a museum & trail connecting ceremonial structures & a Great Kiva.

Former location of an Indian village, Spanish mission, Civil War battlefield & Greer Garson's ranch.

Serene, vista-filled state park featuring unusual volcanic rock formations plus camping & hiking.

👍👍 Wonderful place to be when the Fiesta is happening. Well worth the admission fee. Get there early for the Dawn Patrol. Walk near the balloons as the team put them out to begin the inflation. Watch the balloons light up in the darkness. Next, be amazed as all the balloons begin inflating for the...

Space offering a skate park & playground, plus a leash-free dog park skate & a picnic area.

Sprawling public park with paved trails & grassy expanses over 27 acres by the Ruidoso River.

Rocky, mountainous park with scenic, moderate-to-strenuous hikes, campsites & a visitor center.

👍👍 Beautiful site. Free and open until 4. Little spot to have lunch and bathrooms available. Small walk around the ruins and extra 1 mile easy hike if you want to see the ruins from afar.

👍👍 Great place to spend some time watching the ducks. Once a favorite place, always a favorite place!!

Remote network of ruins offering a glimpse into ancestral Puebloan life, plus camping & stargazing.

Riverside forest featuring trails, bird watching & native plants, plus exhibits & picnicking.

👍👍 Such a beautiful pond!! Great place to come eat lunch. Has plenty of space w tables or bring a blanket n sit on the beautiful grass. Highly recommend!!

Square at the point where Spanish Governor Cuervo y Valdes officially founded Albuquerque in 1706.

Archaeological site showcasing thousands of prehistoric Native American drawings on stone walls.

👍👍 Very nice little park with lots of open grass & shade trees, as well as several park benches. Nice view & nice area.

Compact natural swimming hole with transparent blue waters, popular with scuba divers.