National Parks in New Mexico
Every state in the Union has at least one national park. The national parks in New Mexico, however, may top all other parks when taken all together.
National Parks in New Mexico
The following list of national parks in New Mexico are arranged in a particular format. First, the parks are in alphabetical order. Second, general locations are listed, but keep in mind some parks move beyond the borders of New Mexico. Third, the type of national park is also listed.
Aztec Ruins National Monument
Aztec, NM
National Monument
Bandelier National Monument
Los Alamos, NM
National Monument
Capulin Volcano National Monument
Capulin, NM
National Monument
Carlsbad Caverns National Park – A personal favorite!
Carlsbad, NM
National Park
Chaco Culture National Historical Park
Nageezi, NM
National Historical Park
El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail
NM, TX
National Historic Trail
El Malpais National Monument
Grants, NM
National Monument
El Morro National Monument
Ramah, NM
National Monument
Fort Union National Monument
Watrous, NM
National Monument
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
Silver City, NM
National Monument
Old Spanish National Historic Trail
AZ,CA,CO,NV,NM,UT
National Historic Trail
Pecos National Historical Park
Pecos, NM
National Historical Park
Petroglyph National Monument
Albuquerque, NM
National Monument
Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument
Mountainair, NM
National Monument
Santa Fe National Historic Trail
CO,KS,MO,NM,OK
National Historic Trail
White Sands National Monument
Alamogordo, NM
National Monument
The national parks in New Mexico are amazing. Petroglyph National Monument and the Carlsbad Caverns are highlights, but you really can’t go wrong.


