1White Sands National Park
National park in Otero and Doña Ana counties in New Mexico, United States.
Photo: AllenS · Public domainAttractions near Elephant Butte
Elephant Butte Reservoir, 3 mi from Elephant Butte
A day out from Elephant Butte leads to White Sands National Park, 48 mi away. None of our places to visit is inside Elephant Butte; 2 are within 40 miles. Look for a lake and a museum.
Attractions nearby
5
within 60 miles
The big one
3 mi
Elephant Butte Reservoir
National park units
2
parks & monuments
Lake · 3 mi southeast
Elephant Butte Reservoir
Reservoir on the Rio Grande in New Mexico, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Where to go
Geronimo Springs Museum, 4 mi away, is the farthest on the map.
Orange: Elephant Butte. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Place by place
Nothing is inside Elephant Butte itself; these 5 are within 60 miles.
Elephant Butte Reservoir
Reservoir on the Rio Grande in New Mexico, United States.
3Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
National monument in Catron County, New Mexico, United States.
4Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge
Wildlife refuge in New Mexico, USA.
5Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Elephant Butte →
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Photo credits
White Sands National Park: uncredited NPS employee, Public domain · Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument: not specified, Public domain · Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Geronimo Springs Museum: SteveStrummer, CC0
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