Entry fees waived at 34 New Mexico State Parks through April 30 for state residents The J.C. Sanchez Trail in the Cerrillos Hills State Park near Cerrillos in 2019. Toby Velasquez Jeremy Gonzales, with Storrie Lake State Park, clears ice from the boat dock area so that people can jump into the ice cold water. Morphy Lake State Park near Mora in 2024. The J.C. Sanchez Trail in the Cerrillos Hills State Park near Cerrillos in 2019. Morphy Lake State Park near Mora in 2024. City of Rocks State Park near Faywood in 2022. Published October 12, 2025 - 12:00 p.m. Modified October 16, 2025 - 12:47 p.m. As featured on - Entry fees waived at 34 New Mexico State Parks through April 30 for state residents The state wants to give New Mexicans better opportunity to explore our state parks. And what's the best way to do that? Make them free through the winter, according to Toby Velasquez, director of New Mexico State Parks. honey creek state park toby velasquez mora county mine kill state park living desert zoo legislator morphy lake entry-fees-waived-at-34-new-mexico-state-parks-through-april-30-for-state-residents director coyote creek new mexico
As featured on - Entry fees waived at 34 New Mexico State Parks through April 30 for state residents The state wants to give New Mexicans better opportunity to explore our state parks. And what's the best way to do that? Make them free through the winter, according to Toby Velasquez, director of New Mexico State Parks.
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