- The list below includes 55 free or cheap things to do in or near Rio Rancho, New Mexico, including 49 different types of inexpensive activities like Parks, Playgrounds, Bowling and Movie Theaters.
- From Rio Vista Park to Haynes Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Rio Rancho and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Albuquerque, Tijeras, Bernalillo and Sandia Park.
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17 Waldo Street, Cerrillos, NM 87010
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Items unique to the region are available at the trading post portion of the Casa Grande Trading Post, Cerrillos Turquoise Mining Museum & Petting Zoo. The mining museum focuses on the turquoise mining trade of the past while the petting zoo allows families to interact with llamas, goats, and chickens.
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With over 5 miles of nature trails, Cerrillos Hills State Park contains areas for hiking, horseback riding, and biking. The park and historic mining site features pit mines, mineshafts, and Native American turquoise mines.
34.3 Miles
Several horseback riding trips are offered by the Broken Saddle Riding Company, including tours of the La Bajada Overlook, Devil's Canyon, Miner's Trail, and Grand Central Silver Mine. All skill levels of riders are accommodated.
35.0 Miles
Visitors to Soda Dam marvel at the natural geologic formations that create a dam across the Jemez Springs. Young and old alike enjoy exploring the caves, rock formations and hot springs at one of the most photographed places in New Mexico.
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Take an easy one-mile hike from the parking area and enjoy a free soak at Spence Hot Springs. The site includes several, naturally formed soaking pools situated in the side of a hill overlooking a canyon in the Santa Fe National Forest.
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The Valles Caldera National Preserves features an 89,000 acre ranch situated inside of a volcanic caldera. Depending on the season, visitors enjoy skiing, hiking, hunting, fishing, and horseback riding while enjoying breathtaking vistas.
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The Jemez Mountain Trail is a National Scenic Byway that runs through New Mexico's Jemez Mountains. If offers scenic mountain views, and passes by waterfalls, red rock formations, other wilderness vistas, and a number of hiking trails branch from it.
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Passing through the Jemez Pueblo, the Jemez Trail National Scenic Byway provides views of and access to several nature areas. Among those are Red Rocks of the Jemez, Soda Dam, Battleship Rock and the Valles Caldera National Preserve.
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The small but picturesque Soda Dam Hot Springs are springs of hot water among crystal clear pools and unusual rock formations. Visitors can hike to the top for a view from above.
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Janecka Collection Art Gallery is both a gift shop and an art gallery that features a variety of creations from the Janecka family. The shop also offers skin care and mineral make-up products.