Public land in New Mexico

215 public places in New Mexico: 154 state & public land, 27 wildlife management areas, 20 national parks, 11 state parks, 3 national forests. 0 are free to enter. Pick an activity below, or open any place for its fees, rules, map and the public land around it.

What you can do

🥾 Hiking · 215 📷 Nature Photography · 188 ⛺ Camping · 187 🎣 Fishing · 157 🍄 Mushroom Foraging · 157 🫐 Berry Foraging · 157 🦌 Hunting · 27 🦉 Birdwatching · 27

🎫 Entry pass for New Mexico state lands

Day-use fee: residents $5/vehicle; out-of-state visitors $5/vehicle. Annual option: $40 res / $60 non-res.

Typical published rates; fees change, so confirm at the official site before you go.

🗺️ State & Public Land (154)

All 154 on the map →

Aden Lava Flow WildernessUnknown — check official site
Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah WildernessUnknown — check official site
Ah-shi-sle-pah Road Area of Critical Environmental ConcernUnknown — check official site
Alamo Hueco Mountains Wilderness Study AreaUnknown — check official site
Aldo Leopold WildernessUnknown — check official site
Antelope Wilderness Study AreaUnknown — check official site
Apache Box Wilderness Study AreaUnknown — check official site
Apache Kid WildernessUnknown — check official site
Armenta Wash Riparian AreaUnknown — check official site
B Square RanchUnknown — check official site
B Square RanchUnknown — check official site
Bandelier WildernessUnknown — check official site
Bear Creek Area of Critical Environmental ConcernUnknown — check official site
Beechatuda Tongue Geology AreaUnknown — check official site
Betonnie Tsosie Fossil AreaUnknown — check official site
Big Hatchet Mountains Wilderness Study AreaUnknown — check official site
Bisti/De-Na-Zin WildernessUnknown — check official site
Blue Creek Wilderness Study AreaUnknown — check official site
Blue Range WildernessUnknown — check official site
Bohannon Canyon Riparian AreaUnknown — check official site
Bohanon Canyon Complex Fossil AreaUnknown — check official site
Broad Canyon WildernessUnknown — check official site
Brokeoff Mountains Wilderness Study AreaUnknown — check official site
Bunk Robinson Wilderness Study AreaUnknown — check official site
Cabezon Wilderness Study AreaUnknown — check official site
Cabresto Canyon Riparian AreaUnknown — check official site
Canyons Wilderness Study AreaUnknown — check official site
Capitan Mountains WildernessUnknown — check official site
Carlsbad Caverns WildernessUnknown — check official site
Carrizozo Lava Flow Wilderness Study AreaUnknown — check official site
Carson Fossil Pocket Fossil AreaUnknown — check official site
Cebolla WildernessUnknown — check official site
Cedar Mountains Wilderness Study AreaUnknown — check official site
Cerro del Yuta WildernessUnknown — check official site
Chain of Craters Wilderness Study AreaUnknown — check official site
Chama River Canyon WildernessUnknown — check official site
Chamisa Wilderness Study AreaUnknown — check official site
Chupadera WildernessUnknown — check official site
Cinder Cone WildernessUnknown — check official site
Columbine-Hondo WildernessUnknown — check official site

🦆 Wildlife Management Areas (27)

Bernardo Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Bitter Lake National Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site
Bosque del Apache National Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site
Cereza Canyon Wildlife AreaUnknown — check official site
Charette Lakes Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Colin Neblett State Wildlife AreaUnknown — check official site
Double E Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Elliott Barker State Wildlife AreaUnknown — check official site
Ensenada Mesa Wildlife AreaUnknown — check official site
Gonzales Mesa Wildlife AreaUnknown — check official site
Grulla National Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site
Heart Bar Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
La Joya Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Las Vegas National Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site
Maxwell National Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site
Middle Mesa Wildlife AreaUnknown — check official site
Navajo Dam Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Pecos River Complex Wildlife Management AreasUnknown — check official site
Rattlesnake Canyon Wildlife AreaUnknown — check official site
Red Rock Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Rio Chama Wildlife & Fishing AreaUnknown — check official site
River Ranch Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
San Andres National Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site
Sevilleta National Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site
Socorro-Escondida Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Valle de Oro National Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site
Water Canyon Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site

🏞️ National Parks (20)

Carlsbad Caverns National Park$15/person (3 days)
White Sands National Park$25/vehicle (7 days)
Abó Unit - Salinas Pueblo Missions National MonumentUnknown — check official site
Aztec Ruins National MonumentUnknown — check official site
Bandelier National MonumentFee charged — check official site
Capulin Volcano National MonumentUnknown — check official site
Carlsbad Caverns National ParkUnknown — check official site
Chaco Culture National Historical ParkUnknown — check official site
El Malpais National MonumentUnknown — check official site
El Morro National MonumentUnknown — check official site
Fort Union National MonumentUnknown — check official site
Gila Cliff Dwellings National MonumentUnknown — check official site
Gran Quivira Unit - Salinas Pueblo Missions National MonumentUnknown — check official site
Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National MonumentUnknown — check official site
Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National MonumentUnknown — check official site
Petroglyph National MonumentUnknown — check official site
Prehistoric Trackways National MonumentUnknown — check official site
Quarai Unit - Salinas Pueblo Missions National MonumentUnknown — check official site
Salinas Pueblo Missions National MonumentUnknown — check official site
White Sands National ParkUnknown — check official site

🌳 State Parks (11)

Bluewater Lake State ParkUnknown — check official site
Cerrillos Hills State ParkUnknown — check official site
Conchas Lake State ParkUnknown — check official site
Elephant Butte Lake State ParkUnknown — check official site
Fenton Lake State ParkUnknown — check official site
Mesilla Valley Bosque State ParkUnknown — check official site
Navajo Lake State ParkUnknown — check official site
Oilver Lee Memorial State ParkUnknown — check official site
Rockhound State ParkUnknown — check official site
Santa Rosa Lake State ParkUnknown — check official site
Ute Lake State ParkUnknown — check official site

🌲 National Forests (3)

Carson National ForestUnknown — check official site
Cibola National ForestUnknown — check official site
Santa Fe National ForestUnknown — check official site