Sports and Recreation

Our wonderful year-round weather with 350-days of sunshine and 4 mild seasons both locally in the Las Cruces area, as well as in the nearby areas of Southern New Mexico afford you the opportunity to enjoy limitless sports and recreation activities in some of New Mexico's finest facilities.

For Las Crucens of every age, the City of Las Cruces maintains:

• 50 Parks, playgrounds and sports facilities
• 6 Recreation Centers
• 3 pools - One is a year round indoor pool
• 4 lighted tennis complexes
• There are sporting activities, organized leagues, and facilities of every kind
• Outdoor enthusiasts can take advantage of 1^st class campsites, hiking, biking, equestrian, and off road vehicle areas

 Very Nearby, your recreational opportunities increase exponentially.

54 Million Acres of Chihuahuan Desert is bisected by the Rio Grande River Valley. This area is highlighted with multiple mountain ranges, forests, wilderness areas, and multiple rivers and lakes.  These public areas make Southern New Mexico one of the most biologically and recreationally diverse areas anywhere in America.

• Mountain Ranges offer some of the Southwest's finest ski and snow sport activities


• The rivers and lakes provide virtually every possible water sport activity


• In The forest and wilderness areas you can take advantage of scenic drives, and the fun of hiking and camping in well maintained roads, trails, and facilities.


• For the more adventurous, you can take advantage of our exceptional recreational activities including:
  • hunting or wildlife watching (from big game to small birds)
  • fishing New Mexico's rivers and lakes
  • or take advantage of mountain biking, 4-wheeling and off road adventures.
  
  

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