White Sands National Park
National park in Otero and Doña Ana counties in New Mexico, United States.
Attractions near Ruidoso Downs
White Sands National Park & 7 more attractions near Ruidoso Downs
8 notable places within 60 miles of Ruidoso Downs: 1 national park unit, 2 ski areas, and the sights travelers look up most.
Attractions nearby
8
within 60 miles
The big one
45 mi
White Sands National Park
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Ski areas
2
Ski Apache
National Park · 45 mi southwest
White Sands National Park
National park in Otero and Doña Ana counties in New Mexico, United States.
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What’s around Ruidoso Downs
Orange: Ruidoso Downs. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below.
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Everything nearby
Best known first
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
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3Lincoln National Forest
US national forest in New Mexico, first established as Lincoln Forest Reserve in 1902.
4New Mexico Museum of Space History
Aviation museum in Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States.
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8The Toy Train Depot
Toy store and railway museum in Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States.
Parks and trails in Ruidoso Downs →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
White Sands National Park: uncredited NPS employee, Public domain · Fort Stanton: AllenS, Public domain · Lincoln National Forest: Dsw3131, Public domain · New Mexico Museum of Space History: AllenS, Public domain · Alameda Park Zoo: AllenS, Public domain · The Toy Train Depot: Original uploader was Madmaxmarchhare at en.wikipedia, CC BY 2.5
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