Eddy County, New Mexico

Brantley Lake State Park — Natural · Eddy County, NM
New Mexico State Park on the Pecos River reservoir north of Carlsbad, opened in 1989 after Brantley Dam replaced older McMillan storage. Rolling southeastern…
Carlsbad Caverns National Park — Natural · Eddy County, NM
World-famous limestone cave system in the Guadalupe Mountains of the Chihuahuan Desert. Self-guided Big Room and Natural Entrance trails, ranger programs, an…
Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park — Wildlife · Eddy County, NM
State park zoo and botanical garden on the Ocotillo Hills overlooking Carlsbad, interpreting Chihuahuan Desert plants and animals along a ~1.3-mile paved loo…
Rattlesnake Springs — Wildlife · Eddy County, NM
Desert oasis and day-use unit of Carlsbad Caverns National Park (with adjacent Nature Conservancy preserve) fed by a perennial spring in the Chihuahuan Deser…
Sitting Bull Falls Recreation Area — Natural · Eddy County, NM
Desert oasis in the Guadalupe Mountains of Lincoln National Forest: spring-fed Sitting Bull Falls drops ~150 ft over tufa terraces into clear pools. CCC-era …