Pecos River Corridor Recreation Area
Carlsbad, New Mexico 88220Filed Under: Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Paddling
The Pecos River Corridor Recreation Area includes 6,000 acres of land with access to the Pecos River and areas surrounding the Red Bluff Reservoir. This area provides opportunity for water-based recre ...
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Avalon Reservoir
Carlsbad, New Mexico 88220Filed Under: Camping, Cycling, Fishing, Hiking, Hunting, Paddling
Avalon Dam and Reservoir, Carlsbad Project, are located on the Pecos River 3 miles north of Carlsbad, New Mexico. The dam is a zoned earthfill structure constructed in 1907. Recreation at Avalon Rese ...
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Navajo Reservoir - New Mexico
Aztec, New Mexico 87410Filed Under: Camping, Cycling, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback, Hunting, Paddling
Navajo Dam, at an elevation of 6,085 feet, was completed in 1963 and is the principal storage feature for the Navajo Indian Irrigation Project. The reservoir is one of the four initial units of the C ...
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Black River Recreation Area
Carlsbad, New Mexico 88220Filed Under: Fishing, Hiking
The 1,200-acre Black River Recreation Area is managed to provide low-impact recreation and environmental education opportunities while maintaining a healthy river system and riparian habitat. This riv ...
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Lake Sumner
Fort Sumner,, New Mexico 88119Filed Under: Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Paddling
Sumner Dam and Lake Sumner, features of the Carlsbad Project, are on the Pecos River about 250 river miles north of Carlsbad and about 16 miles northwest of Fort Sumner, New Mexico. The Lake is 4,500 ...
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Brantley Reservoir
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102Filed Under: Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Hunting, Paddling
Recreation at Brantley Dam, Reservoir, Carlsbad Project, is managed by New Mexico State Parks under agreement with the Bureau of Reclamation. The park headquarters can be reached at 505-457-2384. P ...
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Heron Reservoir
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102Filed Under: Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Paddling, Skiing
Heron Dam and reservoir are part of the San Juan Chama Project. The reservoir is on Willow Creek just above the point where Willow Creek enters the Chama River. Recreation at Heron Reservoir is manag ...
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Wild Rivers Recreation Area
Taos, New Mexico 87571Filed Under: Cycling, Fishing, Hiking, Hunting
The Rio Grande Gorge is a rugged, steep-walled canyon that cuts into the volcanic plateaus of north-central New Mexico. The Wild Rivers Recreation Area provides splendid views into this 800-foot-deep ...
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Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge
Socorro, New Mexico 87801Filed Under: Fishing, Hiking, Hunting
Bosque del Apache, which means "woods of the Apache", was named for the people who often camped in the riverside forest. Today it is know as one of the most spectacular Refuges in North Ame ...
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Maxwell National Wildlife Refuge
Maxwell, New Mexico 87728Filed Under: Fishing, Paddling
Located in the high central plains of northeastern New Mexico, Maxwell National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1965 as a feeding and resting area for migratory birds. Over 350 acres of the Refuge ...
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