Geronimo Springs Museum
The Geronimo Springs Museum is a small regional museum located in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, United States. Look also at Elephant Butte Reservoir, 3.9 mi away. Pleasant highs of 77°F mark the mildest months, April and October.
A museum inside Truth or Consequences
Summers are hot
June and July highs run 94–95°, and about 88 days a year reach 90°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Truth or Consequences
Geronimo Springs Museum is inside Truth or Consequences, which has 17 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Apr and Oct
April and October are the mild months, with a high of 77°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
When to go
Here are the months at Geronimo Springs Museum, with their weather.
Geronimo Springs Museum
The Geronimo Springs Museum is a small regional museum located in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, United States. It is named after Geronimo Hot Springs, one of numerous hot springs in the Hot Springs Artesian Basin. The springs were named after the Chiricahua Apache leader Geronimo (1829–1909) from the Bedonkohe band of the Apache people.
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Lodging near Geronimo Springs Museum
To stay close, try Truth or Consequences (17) and Elephant Butte (10).
Compare 6 towns
| Town | From Geronimo Springs Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truth or Consequences | in town | — | 17 5 hotels · 4 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 4 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 2 RV parks | 5,949 | $125K | C− |
| Elephant Butte 30% vacation homes | 4 mi northeast | 5 min | 10 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds · 6 RV parks | 1,456 | $177K | — |
| Williamsburg | 3 mi west | 5 min | 1 1 motel | 458 | $44K | — |
| Oasis 36% vacation homes | 15 mi south | 20 min | 3 1 campground · 2 RV parks | 75 | — | — |
| Arrey | 20 mi south | 30 min | 2 2 RV parks | 491 | — | — |
| Hillsboro 28% vacation homes | 24 mi southwest | 35 min | 1 1 RV park | 150 | $197K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Beyond Geronimo Springs Museum
More places people know lie within 68 miles.
67 mi National ParkWhite Sands National Park660K visitors a year
59 mi National MonumentGila Cliff Dwellings National Monument34K visitors a year
59 mi Park & preserveGila Wilderness
56 mi Park & preserveBosque del Apache National Wildlife RefugePhoto credits
White Sands National Park: uncredited NPS employee, Public domain · Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument: not specified, Public domain · Gila Wilderness: Gila National Forest, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Planning a visit to Geronimo Springs Museum
Is Geronimo Springs Museum in Truth or Consequences?
Yes. It’s inside Truth or Consequences, NM.
When is the best time to visit Geronimo Springs Museum?
April and October, with a high of 77°.
What is the closest airport to Geronimo Springs Museum?
Las Cruces (LRU), about 61 miles away. The nearest big hub is El Paso (ELP), about 105 miles.
Where should I stay near Geronimo Springs Museum?
Truth or Consequences (in town, 17 places to stay), Elephant Butte (4 mi, 10 places to stay) and Oasis (15 mi, 3 places to stay).
Inside knowledge from Truth or Consequences
No one has shared advice yet; Truth or Consequences’s Town Square takes questions.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.