Carlsbad NM Cheap and Free Things To Do and Attractions

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ACarlsbad Caverns National Park


  • Carlsbad, NM
  • +1 505 785 2232 / +1 505 887 651
5.0
8+ reviews, 1 sources
  • Highlights: guided tours more
  • everything was great. kids will love the trip because is something different to do. more on Yahoo! Travel
  • take the time to go see this wonder the carlsbad caverns is so huge that it will take half the day and wear walking shoes and take a sweater ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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BLiving Desert State Park

  • 1500 Mills Dr
    Carlsbad, NM 88220-3057
  • +1 505 887 5516
4.0
3+ reviews, 1 sources
  • I am from Australia and was visiting New Mexico. While passing thru Carlsbad my friend told me I had to see the Living Desert. Although the park actually closed at 5.00pm we arrrived at 3.40pm. 10 minutes after the last visitors were allowed entry. We walked in hoping that we would still be allow... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • I am from Carlsbad and I love the Living Desert. I go from time to time just to take the day off and enjoy myself. I would recommend this park to anyone living in or visiting New Mexico. The staff are always very friendly to me. I even showed up 5 minutes late one day and said to the young man be... more on Yahoo! Travel

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Living Desert State Park
1500 Mills Dr
Carlsbad, NM 88220-3057

CLiving Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park

  • P.O. Box 100
    Carlsbad, NM 88221, U.S.A.
  • +1 505 887 5516
  • Highlights: visitor center more
  • Overview Dedicated to the interpretation of the Chihuahuan Desert, Living Desert Zoo is an indoor and outdoor living museum displaying more than 40 native animal species and hundreds of native cacti and succulent plants. The 1.3-mile self-guided tour features sand dunes and mountainous areas where pinon a... more on LLBean.com

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Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park
P.O. Box 100
Carlsbad, NM 88221, U.S.A.

DCarlsbad Caverns National Park

  • 727 Carlsbad Cavern Hwy
    Carlsbad,NM,88220
  • 5057852232
4.5
6+ reviews, 1 sources
  • Drop by drop this place was formed over a period of time that probably not one of us could truly fathom. I've been to one or two caverns before and I knew ... more on Yelp
  • Carlsbad Caverns are amazing and beautiful! I really enjoyed my visit here. more on Yelp

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Carlsbad Caverns National Park
727 Carlsbad Cavern Hwy
Carlsbad,NM,88220

ELiving Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park

  • 1504 Miehls Dr.
    Carlsbad, NM 88221
  • 505 / 887-5516
1.5
1+ reviews, 1 sources
  • Overview Situated within 1,200 acres of authentic Chihuahuan Desert, this park contains more than 50 species of desert mammals, birds, and reptiles, and almost 500 varieties of plants. Even for someone like me, who cringes at the thought of zoos, this is a pleasant 1.3-mile walk. You pass through displays... more on Frommers
  • The Living Desert is more than just a zoo with caged animals, it has natural wild life in the park itself. While there you may spot a bull snake slithering across the pathway, a lizard may watch you as you mosey by, or a roadrunner may zip past you on it's journey to find lunch. The living desert... more on TripAdvisor

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Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park
1504 Miehls Dr.
Carlsbad, NM 88221

FCarlsbad Caverns

  • 3225 National Parks Highway Carlsbad
    New Mexico 88220
  • +1 505 785 2232
  • Overview The 8.2-acre Big Room is partially wheelchair accessible. The Natural Entrance self-guided tour is also very impressive, but it is also more difficult due to the steepness of the trail. Guided tours of varying difficulties are also available—from the self-guided areas of the Big Room ... more on Nps.gov

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Carlsbad Caverns
3225 National Parks Highway Carlsbad
New Mexico 88220

GCarlsbad Caverns National Park

  • 3225 National Parks Hwy.
    Carlsbad, NM 88220, U.S.A.
  • +1 505 785 2232
  • Highlights: visitor center more
  • Overview Hidden in the Guadalupe Mountains, Carlsbad Caverns National Park contains 46,766 acres of rugged mountain land and more than 100 caves. The park's most famous cave, Carlsbad Cavern, has a mapped length of 27 miles and is famous for its colony of 300,000 Mexican free-tail bats. For specific bat f... more on LLBean.com

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Carlsbad Caverns National Park
3225 National Parks Hwy.
Carlsbad, NM 88220, U.S.A.

HCarlsbad Canyon National Park

  • 727 Carlsbad Canyon H 62/180
    Carlsbad, New Mexico 88220
  • +1 505 785 2232
  • Overview This national park was established to preserve the Carlsbad Caverns, and over 100 other caves housed within a fossil reef. It is also home to America's deepest and 4th longest limestone cave. Dogs are not allowed at the park, except in the parking lot ... more on DogFriendly.com

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Carlsbad Canyon National Park
727 Carlsbad Canyon H 62/180
Carlsbad, New Mexico 88220

IBrantley Lake State Park

  • Capitan Reef Road
    Carlsbad, New Mexico 88221
  • +1 888 6672757
  • Overview With 3000 land acres and 4000 lake acres, this park offers a variety of recreational pursuits and planned activities throughout the year. Dogs of all sizes are allowed at no additional fee. Dogs must be leashed and cleaned up after in the camp areas. Dogs may be off lead in the primitive areas if... more on DogFriendly.com

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Brantley Lake State Park
Capitan Reef Road
Carlsbad, New Mexico 88221