Socorro, New Mexico
City of Socorro Parks
Fields, tennis/basketball courts, horseshoe pits, playgrounds, jogging, Olympic-size pool....
City of Socorro Parks
Migratory waterfowl, including sandhill cranes. 377
Socorro, NM Wildlife Areas24 miles, showcases wildlife, rock formations, colored cliffs, arroyos. Two access areas: 1) Go 2 miles north of Socoro on I-25
Socorro, NM Scenic DrivesLate 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 Recreation1863 U.S. Infantry post, once housed Buffalo Soldiers. Original officers' quarters still in use....
Location of the world's first atomic bomb explosion in 1945....
Fishing, picnicking, campsites, showers....
Steep Trail over suspended bridges through whitewater canyon, handicapped accessible. Grand Reopening May 29...
New Mexico's only 24-hour crossing in award-winning building, 2 museums related to the Pancho Villa Raid....