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Lake Carlsbad Recreation Area


A system of dams and spillways on the Pecos River created the 2-mile-long Lake Carlsbad immediately east of downtown, which holds pleasant trails along its two banks, with playgrounds, picnic tables and swimming areas.


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Nearby attractions

1. Carlsbad Museum & Art Center

0.98 MILES

This museum displays Apache artifacts, pioneer memorabilia from the region and paintings by artists from the Taos School. Ask staff about the resident…

2. Living Desert Zoo & Gardens State Park

3.48 MILES

Northwest of town, this state park is a great place to see and learn about reptiles and roadrunners, wolves and elk, along with desert plants such as…

3. Carlsbad Caverns National Park

21.9 MILES

While a cave might not sound quite as sexy as redwoods, geysers or the Grand Canyon, there’s no question that this one measures up on the national parks’…