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Wildlife West Nature Park, Edgewood, NM
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Wildlife West Nature Park

Wildlife West Nature Park is an attraction in Edgewood, NM, part of the Albuquerque & Santa Fe guide. Cost: under $25.

87 N Frontage Rd · Edgewood, NM

Why you should go…

Wildlife West Nature Park is a 122-acre nature park and enhanced zoo in Edgewood, New Mexico, operated by the New Mexico Wildlife Association. It is home to roughly 25 species of rescued, non-releasable native wildlife, including black bear, cougars, pronghorn, bobcats and hawks. The park is open daily year-round and hosts events such as Saturday-night Cowboy Chuckwagon dinners in summer, a Kite Festival and a Wildlife Festival, with adult admission around 12 dollars.

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