Manzano Mountains State Park Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Manzano Mountains State Park
Location	Torrance, New Mexico, United States
Area	160 acres (65 ha)
Elevation	7,600 ft (2,300 m)
Established	1973
Governing body	New Mexico State Parks Division

Manzano Mountains State Park is a state park of New Mexico, United States, located 16 miles (26 km) north of Mountainair on the eastern slope of the Manzano Mountains. The park is popular for camping, bird-watching, hiking, and photography.

The Manzano Mountains are a part of the same geological feature that formed the Sandia Mountains to the north, but the Manzano Mountains are more remote and less developed.

Protected areas of New Mexico

National Parks	Carlsbad Caverns White Sands

National Historical Parks	Chaco Culture Manhattan Project Pecos

National monuments	Aztec Ruins Bandelier Capulin Volcano El Malpais El Morro Fort Union Gila Cliff Dwellings Petroglyph Salinas Pueblo Missions

National Recreation Areas	Jemez (USFS)

National Trails	El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro Old Spanish Trail Santa Fe Trail

National Forests	Apache–Sitgreaves Carson Cibola Coronado Gila Lincoln Santa Fe

National Grasslands	Kiowa

National Wildlife Refuges	Bitter Lake Bosque del Apache Grulla Las Vegas Maxwell San Andres Sevilleta

National Conservation Areas	El Malpais Fort Stanton – Snowy River Cave

BLM National Monuments	Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks Organ Mountains–Desert Peaks Prehistoric Trackways Rio Grande del Norte

National Natural Landmarks	See List of National Natural Landmarks in New Mexico

National Preserves	Valles Caldera

Wilderness	Aldo Leopold Apache Kid Bandelier Bisti/De-Na-Zin Blue Range Bosque del Apache Capitan Mountains Carlsbad Caverns Cebolla Chama River Canyon Columbine–Hondo Cruces Basin Dome Gila Latir Peak Manzano Mountain Ojito Pecos Sabinoso Salt Creek San Pedro Parks Sandia Mountain West Malpais Wheeler Peak White Mountain Withington

Wild and Scenic Rivers	East Fork Jemez River Pecos River Red River Rio Chama Rio Grande

State Parks	Bluewater Lake Bottomless Lakes Brantley Lake Caballo Lake Cerrillos Hills Cimarron Canyon City of Rocks Clayton Lake Conchas Lake Coyote Creek Eagle Nest Lake El Vado Lake Elephant Butte Lake Fenton Lake Heron Lake Hyde Memorial Leasburg Dam Living Desert Zoo and Gardens Manzano Mountains Mesilla Valley Bosque Morphy Lake Navajo Lake Oasis Oliver Lee Memorial Pancho Villa Percha Dam Rio Grande Nature Center Rockhound Santa Rosa Lake Storrie Lake Sugarite Canyon Sumner Lake Ute Lake Villanueva

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