New Mexico State Parks and Recreation manages 34 State Parks throughout the state, offering diverse recreational opportunities to visitors of all interests.

Eagle Nest Lake State Park

Set in the scenic Moreno Valley and surrounded by two of the state's highest peaks, Baldy Mountain and Wheeler Peek, this 2,400-acre lake is known for its kokanee salmon and rainbow trout fishing. At 8,300 feet in elevation, the park offers a cool retreat from the summer heat for fisherman, boaters and wildlife enthusiasts.

Cimarron Canyon State Park

Set in New Mexico's high country, where spectacular palisade cliffs and clear running waters dominate the landscape, Cimarron Canyon State Park is part of the 33,116-acre Colin Neblett Wildlife Area -- the largest wildlife area in the state. The cool, high mountain park offers excellent trout fishing. Anglers can fish eight miles of premier brown trout waters for stocked browns or rainbows.

Vietnam Veterans Memorial State Park

Vietnam Veterans Memorial near Angel Fire became New Mexico’s 33rd State Park, on Veteran’s Day, November 11, 2005. The Memorial was established in 1968 by Victor and Jeanne Westphall to honor their son, Lt. David Westphall, who was killed in Vietnam in May 1968. When it opened in 1971, it was the first Memorial of its kind in the United States to be dedicated to Vietnam Veterans. Until recently, it was funded and maintained by the David Westphall Foundation. Now it is the only state park in the U.S. dedicated solely as a Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

(Info courtesy New Mexico State Parks Division)