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Villanueva State Park, Villanueva, NM
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Villanueva State Park

A New Mexico state park set in a canyon along the Pecos River, offering camping, fishing, hiking, and river tubing.

135 Dodge Road, Villanueva, NM 87583 · Villanueva, NM

About Villanueva State Park

Villanueva State Park sits in a canyon along the Pecos River, bordered by tall sandstone cliffs, near the small historic village of Villanueva. Visitors can camp or picnic beneath large cottonwood trees, fish, watch birds, look at wildflowers, and hike canyon-wall trails. The park has electric campsites, a dump station, and a group shelter that can be rented for gatherings. Tubing on the river is popular, and lifejackets are required by law. Visitors should drive slowly through the village, which is a small historic community.

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