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Welcome to the Land of Enchantment. Here you will find amazing beauty, ancient cultures, outdoor recreation, Skiing,and warm hospitality. The landscape is rich with diversity from mountains to desert to lakes and forests. New Mexico has 24 state-designated Scenic and Historic Byways committed to preserving and promoting the historic, cultural and natural assets located on or near them.
Four of New Mexico's scenic byways have been designated as  National Scenic Byways. They are the El Camino Real, Santa Fe Trail, Jemez Mountain Trail and Billy the Kid. This designation honors those highways that are outstanding examples of scenic, historic, recreational, cultural, archaeological and/or natural qualities.
New Mexico is filled with natural wonders, from natural hot springs high in the mountains to the world's largest deposit of gypsum sand. Explore undeveloped caves, walk lava flows and stare in awe at dazzling rock formations.
Southeast Region: Welcome to one of the most diverse regions of New Mexico. Here you can find ancient symbols at Three Rivers Petroglyph National Recreation Site, the Space Center/International Space Hall of Fame, and some of the largest caves in the world at Carlsbad Caverns National Park. Southeast NM is also home to White Sands National Monument near Alamogordo and world-famous skiing and horseracing in Ruidoso.
Carlsbad Caverns National Park
www.nps.gov/cave
3225 National Parks Highway
Carlsbad, NM 88220
(505)-785-2232
Just off US 62-180, 20 miles (32.2 km) from Carlsbad, NM and 150 miles (241.9km) from El Paso, TX. The park visitor center is near the entrance to Carlsbad Caverns, which is 7 miles (11.2 km) from White's City, NM.
The Carlsbad Caverns contain gigantic subterranean chambers and formations and are home to 300,000 Mexican free-tail bats who reside in the Caverns from the spring until October. |
