Rio Grande Nature Center State Park, Albuquerque

Visiting ABQ for the holidays and love every opportunity to get outside. This park was an awesome getaway! Well maintained paved and dirt paths, nicely covered by trees, with views of the river front and wildlife reserves. We saw several people out, but felt plenty of elbow room and enjoyed the fresh air! We’ll be back, for sure. Hoping to see some more of the wildlife in the future.

Stopped by on our way through town. $3 for a day pass. Once we figured out where the start of the trail was that leads to everything, we had a great experience! It's to the left as soon as you enter the parking lot. There is a small sign that says dogs not allowed on the trails. This could be better advertised before entering the park and paying for admission. The nature center and shop was very neat. It has an awesome viewing room of the river with a live sound feed so you can hear the waterfowl splashing and making noise. There is a big children's room with various activities such as coloring, puzzles, a sand table with animal foot print stamps, as well as more. If we lived here we'd definitely bring our kids often!