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Places in Los Alamos

Los Alamos’s downtown: 268 places in a five-minute walk

681 places in Los Alamos: 56 places to eat and drink, 43 shops, 78 things to do and 9 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
681
51 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
56
4.2 per 1,000 residents
Shops
43
9 gifts · 3 antiques · 5 books
Things to do
78
26 outdoors · 12 arts · 14 landmarks
Places to stay
9
0.7 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Los Alamos have?

Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.

A real downtown268 places within a five-minute walk of Central Ave.Galleries & stages12 galleries, museums, theaters and music venues.A coffee town8 independent cafés, coffee shops and bakeries, 13 with the sweet shops and chains.
★ What stands out · The map

Where Los Alamos gathers

268 of Los Alamos’s 681 places sit within a five-minute walk of Central Ave.

Central Ave
268places in a five-minute walk of Central Ave39% of Los Alamos’s places
Things to do

78 things to do

26 parks & outdoors, 26 fitness & sports, 14 history & landmarks. Local spots first.

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Eat & drink

56 places to eat & drink

38 restaurants, 13 cafés & treats, 4 bars & breweries. Local spots first.

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Shops

43 shops

9 gifts & boutiques, 8 home & hardware, 5 books & music. Local spots first.

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See all 9 gifts & boutiques →
Places to stay

9 places to stay

9 hotels & inns. Local spots first.

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Everyday

387 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Health care 104Los Alamos Medical Center · Orbit Eyecare & Optical - Los Alamos · Livingston Hearing Aid CenterOffices & pros 54EXIT Realty Advantage NM · UPS Authorized Shipping Outlet · SALA Event CenterBanks & insurance 39Guardian Mortgage · Del Norte Credit Union · Enterprise Bank and TrustHair & beauty 38Spaesthetics · Pearl's Place · Windgate Healing ArtsHome services 24Abracadabra Landscape and Handyman Services · Askohcom · Blue Rhino Propane ExchangeAuto & gas 22Speedway · A.C.E. Auto Body & Glass · AutoDoc Ltd CoPets 10Animal Clinic of Los Alamos · Los Alamos County Animal Shelter · Los Alamos Dog Obedience ClubGroceries & convenience 9Smith's · Los Alamos Cooperative Market · AllerPopsOther services 87Wingate by Wyndham Los Alamos · CHRISTUS St. Vincent Health Specialists - Los Alamos · Hope Pregnancy Center
Community

108 schools, churches & public places

Where Los Alamos learns, worships and gets things done.

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Town & public services 31United States Postal Service · Los Alamos Airport · Los Alamos County AdministratorCommunity groups 28The Family YMCA · Pajarito Environmental Education Center · Los Alamos Chamber of CommerceSchools & childcare 27Barranca Mesa Elementary School · Los Alamos STEAM Lab · Los Alamos Public SchoolsPlaces of worship 22Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church · Los Alamos Christian Church · First UMC Los Alamos

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.