New Mexico

National Parks: Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Chaco National Historical Park, Pecos National Historical Park
State Parks: Bluewater Lake, Bottomless Lakes, Brantley Lake, Caballo Lake, Cimarron Canyon, City of Rocks, Clayton Lake, Conchas Lake, Coyote Creek, Eagle Nest Lake, Elephant Butte Lake, El Vado Lake, Fenton Lake, Heron Lake, Hyde Memorial, Leasburg Dam, Living Desert Zoo & Gardens, Manzano Mountains, Mesilla Valley Bosque, Morphy Lake, Navajo Lake, Oasis, Oliver Lee Memorial, Pancho Villa, Percha Dam, Rio Grande Nature Center, Rockhound, Santa Rosa Lake, Storrie Lake, Sugarite Canyon, Ute Lake, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Villanueva

Living Desert Zoo & Gardens

Dedicated to the interpretation of the Chihuahuan Desert, Living Desert State Park is an indoor/outdoor living museum displaying more than 40 native animal species and hundreds of succulents from around the world. While on the 1.3-mile self-guided tour, which takes approximately 1.5 hours to walk, visitors will discover sand dunes and mountainous areas, where piñon and juniper trees contrast with the desert floor below.

One of the park's main highlights are endangered Mexican wolves. Living Desert participates in the American Zoo and Aquarium Association’s Mexican Gray Wolf Species Survival Plan Program, exchanging wolves with other zoological facilities to help insure their survival.

A visit to Living Desert is not complete without a stop at the greenhouse. Here, hundreds of succulents and cacti from around the world show off their spines and beauty. Small barrel cacti, ocotillo and the majestic saguaro are just a few of the plants on display. Many cacti are also for sale in the Gift Shop.

Living Desert Zoo & Gardens
P.O. Box 100
Carlsbad, NM 88221
Phone: (575) 887-5516
www.emnrd.state.nm.us/PRD/LivingDesert.htm

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