State Park · New Mexico, United States
Oliver Lee Memorial State Park
Oliver Lee Memorial State Park is a state park in New Mexico, United States, established in 1980.
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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Otero, New Mexico, United States |
| Established | 1980 |
| Coordinates | 32.7467° N, 105.9160° W |
| Managed by | New Mexico state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Oliver Lee Memorial State Park
Oliver Lee Memorial State Park is a state park of New Mexico, United States, whose two tracts preserve a canyon in the Sacramento Mountains and Oliver Lee's historic 19th-century ranch house. The 640-acre (260 ha) park is located in Otero County at an elevation of 4,400 feet (1,300 m). It is situated at the base of Dog Canyon and provides opportunities for camping, hiking, picnicking, wildlife viewing, a nature trail, and guided tours of the ranch house. The Dog Canyon National Recreational Trail climbs to provide views of the Tularosa Basin and the Organ Mountains.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Planning your visit
What to do
Famous trails
- Dog Canyon National Recreational Trail
Airports near this park
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- El Paso International Airport (ELP) · El Paso, United States · 70.1 miles away
- Abraham González International Airport (CJS) · Ciudad Juárez, Mexico · 82.3 miles away
Parks nearby
More parks in New Mexico
Frequently asked questions
Where is Oliver Lee Memorial State Park?
Oliver Lee Memorial State Park is in New Mexico, United States (32.7467° N, 105.9160° W).
When was Oliver Lee Memorial State Park established?
Oliver Lee Memorial State Park was established in 1980, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_New_Mexico_state_parks — Wikipedia list of New Mexico state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_Lee_Memorial_State_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).