New Mexico
Summer Vacations & Unique Travel Spots
Cliff's Amusement Park
Cliff's Amusement Park has it all when it comes to summer fun. Thrill Rides - Ready to rock-n-roll like never before?
Cliff's is home to some of the wildest thrill rides ever, including the Rock-O-Plane! Spin over water in the Yo-Yo and
ride the rocky seas aboard the Sea Dragon! For the even more daring, there's the Galaxi Roller Coaster, sending riders for
a winding good time. Not to be missed is New Mexico's only super-coaster, The New Mexico Rattler! This world-famous ride,
with its high-speed thrills and excitement, sinks its fangs into daring guests. Riders will be lifted higher than ever
before into the Albuquerque skyline. But, once they reach the top, the view isn't the only thing that will leave them
breathless! The Cliff Hanger drops riders back to earth at the speed of gravity... leaving every thrill seeker thirsting
to try it all again! Water Rides - No place on Earth has hot sunny days like New Mexico. And no place on Earth has such
fun ways to cool off from the sun as Cliff's Amusement Park. Plunging log flumes, wild water coasters, and even the Water
Monkeys' Adventure are packed with chances for guests to cool off and be left covered in cool water and ear-to-ear
smiles. Kiddy Rides - Pleasing families and guests of all ages, Cliff's Amusement Park offers a fun and exciting ten ride
Kiddyland for parents and children to enjoy together. Young ones can drive a buggy through the Dune Buggy Dunes, bounce
with glee aboard the Frog Hopper, speed around friends & family in the Kiddie Bumper cars, or spin with family & friends
aboard the Viva La Fiesta. Ride the Balloon Wheel, Pony Carts & Car, Hi-Flyer, Combo Cars, Turtles, and L’il Yo-Yo.
Imagination and fun are the top priorities of Kiddyland.
Location: Take I-25 to Jefferson, go north on frontage road to Osuna, turn right. Or follow San Mateo to Osuna, turn west
on Osuna. Albuquerque, NM
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New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science
The Museum has eight permanent exhibit halls that take visitors on a journey through time we refer to as "Timetracks"
providing snapshots of New Mexico from the formation of the universe to the present day. The Museum provides educational
experiences and promotes scientific inquiry through focused collections, research, public programs and exhibitions.
Location: Albuquerque, NM
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White Sands National Monument
Rising from the heart of the Tularosa Basin is one of the world's great natural wonders - the glistening white sands of
New Mexico. Here, great wave-like dunes of gypsum sand have engulfed 275 square miles of desert and created the world's
largest gypsum dune field. White Sands National Monument preserves a major portion of this unique dune field, along with
the plants and animals that have successfully adapted to this constantly changing environment. An eight-mile scenic drive
leads from the Visitor Center into the heart of the White Sands dune field. Allow 30 minutes driving time for this
sixteen-mile round trip, plus additional time for hiking, photography, sand play and other recreational activities. The
Heart of the Sands Nature Center, located near the end of the Dune Drive, highlights the plants and animals that have
adapted to life in the white sands.
Location: The visitor center is located on U.S. Highway 70, 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Alamogordo and 52 miles east of
Las Cruces, New Mexico.
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Alameda Park Zoo
Today the well shaded, seven acre Zoo is home to 90 different species, nearly 300 animals. Visitors enjoy playful otters,
colorful birds, endangered wolves, and are entertained by the antics of a variety of monkeys. The Zoo also offers
travelers a shaded picnic area and playground on seven acres of city park.
Location: 1321 N White Sands Blvd ~ Hwy 54/70 @ 10th Street Intersection. Alamogordo, NM
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Albuquerque Biological Park
The Albuquerque Biological Park consists of the: Albuquerque Aquarium, Rio Grande Botanic Garden, Rio Grande Zoo and
Tingley Beach. Albuquerque Aquarium - Highlights include an eel tunnel, seahorses, luminous jellies and a 285,000 gallon
ocean tank where brown, sandtiger, blacktip and nurse sharks swim alongside brilliantly colored reef fish, eels, sea
turtles and open ocean species. Rio Grande Botanic Garden - The Garden currently encompasses 36 developed acres, including
a 10,000 square foot glass conservatory housing native and exotic plants from desert and Mediterranean climate zones and
the seasonal PNM Butterfly Pavilion featuring hundreds of free-flying North American butterflies and moths. Rio Grande Zoo -
The 64-acre Rio Grande Zoo offers visitors close encounters with more than 250 species of exotic and native animals.
Popular species include seals and sea lions, chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans, elephants, polar bears, giraffes, hippos,
camels, and many more. Tingley Beach - Tingley Beach features three fishing lakes and a train station with gift shop and
food service. Visitors can rent pedal boats, bicycles and model boats.
Location: Albuquerque, NM
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