New Mexico State Parks
New Mexico State Parks, run by New Mexico State Parks Division, Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD), has 35 state parks in this directory. 31 units offer camping and 0 allow dogs under park rules.
The state reports 35 units (source); counts differ when the state includes or excludes areas such as trails, boat launches or undeveloped land. See coverage notes.
Current alerts 30 parks
Fees, passes and reservations
Entrance fees and passes
Per vehicle, statewide flat rates with resident/non-resident pricing (since Jan 1, 2025): NM resident day-use $5 (residents exempt Oct 1 – Apr 30), non-resident $10; walk-in/bicycle no charge. Camping per night: primitive $10 resident / $15 non-resident; developed $15 / $20; utility fees water $5, electric $10, sewer $5. Federal passes not accepted.
- Annual Day-Use Pass/Permit (ADU) — New Mexico resident — $75. Day-use entry, calendar year (expires Dec 31) Details
- Annual Day-Use Pass/Permit (ADU) — non-resident — $150. Day-use entry, calendar year Details
- Annual Camping Permit (ACP) — New Mexico resident — $300. Camping (resident only; proof of NM ID and plate) Details
- Lifetime Veterans pass (NM veteran with 50%+ disability) — No charge Details
Reservations
Bookings use ReserveAmerica (newmexicostateparks.reserveamerica.com).
Not required; day-use passes may be bought online (ReserveAmerica, $.35 fee), at the park/self-pay stations, or by phone 1-888-667-2757.
Pets
Pets are allowed at most state parks and must be on a leash at all times. Only service dogs are allowed at Rio Grande Nature Center and Living Desert Zoo & Gardens State Parks. Source
Browse New Mexico parks by activity
Camping 31RV camping with hookups 27Swimming 15Fishing 23Boating and paddling 20Hiking 32Historic sites 11Beaches 8Horseback riding 7Winter recreation 17
All 35 parks and units
Listed by designation. Fees shown are the main entrance fee where the park posts one.
State parks (35)
Coverage notes
Inventory source: WordPress REST API: child pages of the official 'Find a Park' page (35 pages), plus coordinates from that page's map pins. We re-check it weekly and keep renamed, merged and closed parks traceable.
Not included: Lincoln Historic Site / Lincoln State Monument, Fort Stanton (Wikidata) (Not in the State Parks Division 'Find a Park' list; these are historic sites (not managed by EMNRD State Parks — understood to be New Mexico Historic Sites, Dept. of Cultural Affairs).); Vietnam Veterans Memorial State Park (Angel Fire) (Not in the State Parks Division park list (understood to be operated by the NM Department of Veterans' Services).); Rio Grande Valley State Park (Albuquerque) (Not in the State Parks Division park list (bosque open space managed locally; the SPD unit there is Rio Grande Nature Center State Park).); Park sub-pages (Hyde Park Lodge, yurts, boating/fishing/birding pages) (Facilities/topics of a park, folded into that park's detail.).
Statewide information last reviewed Oct 29, 2026.