Late June to late August lightning and thunderstorm research; gate blocks last mile to laboratory (gate is often closed). Hikers, picnickers welcome year-round.
Socorro, NM RecreationGarcia Opera House, Socorro Plaza, Spanish colonial & territorial architecture. Also, Old San Miguel Mission, active 1915-1928; south wall dates from 1598
Socorro, NM ToursFishing, picnicking, campsites, showers....
Ruins of 19th-century adobe fort. Visitor center, self-guided tours, living-history demonstrations May-Sept., every Saturday ...
16 Buildings on State Historic Registry, 4 on National Registry of Historic Places, including post office, St. Anne's Catholi...
Fields, tennis/basketball courts, horseshoe pits, playgrounds, jogging, Olympic-size pool....