Socorro, New Mexico
City of Socorro Parks
Fields, tennis/basketball courts, horseshoe pits, playgrounds, jogging, Olympic-size pool....
City of Socorro Parks
Late June to late August lightning and thunderstorm research; gate blocks last mile to laboratory (gate is often closed). Hikers, picnickers welcome year-round.
Socorro, NM RecreationGarcia Opera House, Socorro Plaza, Spanish colonial & territorial architecture. Also, Old San Miguel Mission, active 1915-1928; south wall dates from 1598
Socorro, NM Tours24 miles, showcases wildlife, rock formations, colored cliffs, arroyos. Two access areas: 1) Go 2 miles north of Socoro on I-25
Socorro, NM Scenic DrivesMigratory waterfowl, including sandhill cranes. 377
Socorro, NM Wildlife AreasFishing, camping, RV hookups, facilities....
Pronghorn antelope, golden eagles, other birds....
Monolith resembles praying nun....
47-acre farm, antique-equipment displays, livestock raised as New Mexicans did centuries ago, 300 years of New Mexican agricu...
Reproduction of Michelangelo's Pieta, dedicated in 1875 to establishment of Loretto Academy....