Bernalillo district, New Mexico, United States
Places to visit near Corrales
Corrales is a town in Bernalillo district, New Mexico, United States, home to about 8,502 people. Within 50 km by road there are 231 places to visit — 104 parks, 29 forts & heritage, 21 hill stations & viewpoints and 18 churches. The must-see places are KKOB-AM (Albuquerque) (5 km), Cliff's Amusement Park (13 km) and Albuquerque New Mexico Temple (13 km).

Corrales at a glance
- Location
- Bernalillo district, New Mexico, United States
- Population
- about 8,502
- Coordinates
- 35.2378° N, 106.6067° W
- Places within 50 km
- 231 (44 must-see)
- Best time to visit
- October to February for forts & heritage; October to February for cool, clear air for hill stations & viewpoints; year-round for parks and churches
Top places to visit near Corrales
Ranked by how worth the drive they are from Corrales: must-see places and the closest well-loved spots first. Open a place for photos, today’s visitor status, timings and directions.
- KKOB-AM (Albuquerque)Other · BernalilloMust-see
- Cliff's Amusement ParkParks · BernalilloMust-see
- Albuquerque New Mexico TempleChurches · BernalilloMust-see
- Coronado State MonumentWildlife · SandovalMust-see
- Saint Anthony ChurchChurches · BernalilloMust-see
- Rio Grande Nature Center State ParkParks · BernalilloMust-see
- Los Tomases ChapelChurches · BernalilloMust-see
- Petroglyph National MonumentWildlife · BernalilloMust-see
- TWA Flight 260Other · BernalilloMust-see
- Sandia Mountain WildernessWildlife · BernalilloMust-see
- Paseo del Bosque TrailTreks · BernalilloMust-see
- Corrales Historical MarkerParks · SandovalNotable
More places near Corrales
- New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science · museum · Bernalillo · ~21 km · Must-see
- The Albuquerque Museum of Art & History · church · Bernalillo · ~21 km · Must-see
- San Felipe de Neri Catholic Church · church · Bernalillo · ~21 km · Must-see
- Maxwell Museum of Anthropology · museum · Bernalillo · ~21 km · Must-see
- Two Lines Oblique Variation '3' · attraction · Bernalillo · ~21 km · Must-see
- The Center of the Universe · attraction · Bernalillo · ~21 km · Must-see
- ABQ BioPark: Zoo, Aquarium, Botanic Garden · sanctuary · Bernalillo · ~21 km · Must-see
- Museum of Southwestern Biology · museum · Bernalillo · ~22 km · Must-see
- University Art Museum · museum · Bernalillo · ~22 km · Must-see
- Albuquerque Aquarium · sanctuary · Bernalillo · ~22 km · Must-see
- New Mexico Habitats · park · Bernalillo · ~22 km · Must-see
- KiMo Theater · attraction · Bernalillo · ~22 km · Must-see
Things to see near Corrales, by type
Parks near Corrales
107 parks within 100 km of Corrales. The closest is Corrales Historical Marker (1 km); the best-known is Cliff's Amusement Park (13 km). Best time: year-round, evenings.
- Cliff's Amusement Park · park · Bernalillo · ~13 km · Must-see
- Rio Grande Nature Center State Park · park · Bernalillo · ~17 km · Must-see
- Corrales Historical Marker · park · Sandoval · ~0 km
- New Mexico Habitats · park · Bernalillo · ~22 km · Must-see
- Roosevelt Park · park · Bernalillo · ~23 km · Must-see
- Tingley Field · park · Bernalillo · ~23 km · Must-see
Forts & heritage near Corrales
39 forts & heritage within 100 km of Corrales. The closest is Site of Historic Alameda Pueblo (7 km); the best-known is Sunshine Building (22 km). Best time: october to february.
- Sunshine Building · fort · Bernalillo · ~22 km · Must-see
- Santa Fe Freight House · fort · Bernalillo · ~22 km · Must-see
- Site of Historic Alameda Pueblo · fort · Bernalillo · ~7 km
- Juan Antonio Garcia House · fort · Bernalillo · ~10 km
- New Mexico Steam Locomotive · fort · Bernalillo · ~19 km
- McClellan Park · fort · Bernalillo · ~21 km
Hill stations & viewpoints near Corrales
31 hill stations & viewpoints within 100 km of Corrales. The closest is Loma Colorado de Abajo (8 km); the best-known is Vulcan Volcano (23 km). Best time: october to february for cool, clear air.
- Vulcan Volcano · viewpoint · Bernalillo · ~23 km · Must-see
- Black Volcano · viewpoint · Bernalillo · ~24 km · Must-see
- J A Volcano · viewpoint · Bernalillo · ~24 km · Must-see
- Loma Colorado de Abajo · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~8 km
- Loma Duran · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~16 km
- North Sandia Peak · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~17 km
Churches near Corrales
23 churches within 100 km of Corrales. The closest is San Antonio Mission Church (5 km); the best-known is Albuquerque New Mexico Temple (13 km). Best time: year-round.
- Albuquerque New Mexico Temple · church · Bernalillo · ~13 km · Must-see
- Saint Anthony Church · church · Bernalillo · ~17 km · Must-see
- Los Tomases Chapel · church · Bernalillo · ~18 km · Must-see
- The Albuquerque Museum of Art & History · church · Bernalillo · ~21 km · Must-see
- San Felipe de Neri Catholic Church · church · Bernalillo · ~21 km · Must-see
- First United Methodist Church · church · Bernalillo · ~22 km · Must-see
Wildlife, forests & gardens near Corrales
20 wildlife, forests & gardens within 100 km of Corrales. The closest is Bernalillo on the Camino Real Historical Marker (11 km); the best-known is Coronado State Monument (14 km). Best time: november to march for sightings.
- Coronado State Monument · sanctuary · Sandoval · ~14 km · Must-see
- Petroglyph National Monument · sanctuary · Bernalillo · ~18 km · Must-see
- Sandia Mountain Wilderness · sanctuary · Bernalillo · ~20 km · Must-see
- ABQ BioPark: Zoo, Aquarium, Botanic Garden · sanctuary · Bernalillo · ~21 km · Must-see
- Albuquerque Aquarium · sanctuary · Bernalillo · ~22 km · Must-see
- Bernalillo on the Camino Real Historical Marker · sanctuary · Sandoval · ~11 km
Museums near Corrales
16 museums within 100 km of Corrales. The closest is Anderson Abruzzo Balloon Museum (7 km); the best-known is New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science (21 km). Best time: year-round.
- New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science · museum · Bernalillo · ~21 km · Must-see
- Maxwell Museum of Anthropology · museum · Bernalillo · ~21 km · Must-see
- Museum of Southwestern Biology · museum · Bernalillo · ~22 km · Must-see
- University Art Museum · museum · Bernalillo · ~22 km · Must-see
- Anderson Abruzzo Balloon Museum · museum · Bernalillo · ~7 km
- Tinkertown Museum · museum · Bernalillo · ~29 km · Must-see
A one-day trip from Corrales
5 of the best places within 60 km, in driving order so you don’t double back: about 73 km on the road.
- Start in Corrales
- 17 km Rio Grande Nature Center State Park · park, Bernalillo
- 2 km Saint Anthony Church · church, Bernalillo
- 9 km Cliff's Amusement Park · park, Bernalillo
- 8 km Albuquerque New Mexico Temple · church, Bernalillo
- 23 km Coronado State Monument · monument, Sandoval
- 14 km Back to Corrales
Plan a longer trip from Corrales — the planner adds a place to stay each night and keeps the route to one loop.
From travellers near Corrales
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How to reach Corrales
All places near Corrales by distance
Within 15 km of Corrales
- Rio Rancho Estates Detention Basin Number One Dam · lake · Sandoval · ~2 km
- San Antonio Mission Church · church · Sandoval · ~5 km
- Vista Hills Park · park · Sandoval · ~5 km
- Anderson Abruzzo Balloon Museum · museum · Bernalillo · ~7 km
- Site of Historic Alameda Pueblo · fort · Bernalillo · ~7 km
- Balloon Fiesta Park · park · Bernalillo · ~7 km
- Loma Colorado de Abajo · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~8 km
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel · church · Bernalillo · ~10 km
- La Ladera Park · park · Bernalillo · ~10 km
- Juan Antonio Garcia House · fort · Bernalillo · ~10 km
- Rancho De Palomas Park · park · Bernalillo · ~11 km
- Bernalillo on the Camino Real Historical Marker · sanctuary · Sandoval · ~11 km
- Barstow Park · park · Bernalillo · ~11 km
- Loma Del Norte Park · park · Bernalillo · ~11 km
- Big Sky Hanglider Park · park · Bernalillo · ~12 km
- Rotary Park · park · Bernalillo · ~12 km
- Sister Cities Park · park · Bernalillo · ~12 km
- Heritage Hills Park · park · Bernalillo · ~13 km
- Cielo Vista Park · sanctuary · Sandoval · ~13 km
- The New Mexico Rattler · church · Bernalillo · ~13 km
- Grecian Park · park · Bernalillo · ~14 km
- Sandia Mountain Tributaries Site Dam · lake · Sandoval · ~14 km
- Coronado State Monument Historical Marker · park · Sandoval · ~14 km
- Arroyo del Oso Dam · lake · Bernalillo · ~14 km
- South Domingo Baca Dam · lake · Bernalillo · ~14 km
- Unser Racing Museum · museum · Bernalillo · ~15 km
- Mariposa Basin Park · park · Bernalillo · ~15 km
- Academy Hills Park · park · Bernalillo · ~15 km
- Bernalillo Watershed Research Natural Area · sanctuary · Sandoval · ~15 km
15–50 km — half-day trips
- Albuquerque Biological Park · attraction · Bernalillo · ~22 km · Must-see
- Sunshine Building · fort · Bernalillo · ~22 km · Must-see
- Santa Fe Freight House · fort · Bernalillo · ~22 km · Must-see
- First United Methodist Church · church · Bernalillo · ~22 km · Must-see
- Central Pond (Tingley Beach) · beach · Bernalillo · ~22 km · Must-see
- Roosevelt Park · park · Bernalillo · ~23 km · Must-see
- Jemez Canyon Dam · lake · Sandoval · ~23 km · Must-see
- Tingley Field · park · Bernalillo · ~23 km · Must-see
- Sandia Man Cave · cave · Sandoval · ~23 km · Must-see
- Vulcan Volcano · viewpoint · Bernalillo · ~23 km · Must-see
- Black Volcano · viewpoint · Bernalillo · ~24 km · Must-see
- J A Volcano · viewpoint · Bernalillo · ~24 km · Must-see
- Tinkertown Museum · museum · Bernalillo · ~29 km · Must-see
- ATLAS-1 Termination Tower · attraction · Bernalillo · ~29 km · Must-see
- San Antonito Catholic Mission · church · Bernalillo · ~31 km · Must-see
- Loma Duran · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~16 km
- Bernalillo Watershed Withdrawal · park · Sandoval · ~16 km
- Montgomery Park · park · Bernalillo · ~16 km
- Congregation Albert · church · Bernalillo · ~16 km
- Cardwell Park · park · Bernalillo · ~16 km
- Stardust Skies Park · park · Bernalillo · ~16 km
- Pino Arroyo Detention Dam · lake · Bernalillo · ~16 km
- Grisham Park · park · Bernalillo · ~16 km
- Georgia O'Keeffe Park · park · Bernalillo · ~16 km
- Montaño West Park · park · Bernalillo · ~17 km
- North Sandia Peak · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~17 km
- Loma Barbon · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~17 km
- Upper Corner Bear Canyon Arroyo Open Space · park · Bernalillo · ~17 km
- Garfield Park · park · Bernalillo · ~17 km
- Santa Fe Village Park · park · Bernalillo · ~18 km
- Loma Machete · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~18 km
- Matthew Meadows Park · park · Bernalillo · ~18 km
- Bear Canyon Open Space West · sanctuary · Bernalillo · ~18 km
- Balduini Park · park · Bernalillo · ~18 km
- Sandia Crest · viewpoint · Bernalillo · ~18 km
- Canjilon Hill · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~18 km
- Sandia Mountains Historical Marker · park · Bernalillo · ~18 km
- Monte Largo · viewpoint · Bernalillo · ~39 km · Must-see
- Picuda Peak · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~19 km
- Urban Forest · park · Bernalillo · ~19 km
50–100 km — one-day trips
- Wildlife West Nature Park · sanctuary · Santa Fe · ~51 km · Must-see
- Cochiti Dam · lake · Sandoval · ~60 km · Must-see
- Mesa Prieta · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~61 km · Must-see
- Cat Hills Volcanic Field · viewpoint · Valencia · ~62 km · Must-see
- Cochiti Lake · lake · Sandoval · ~66 km · Must-see
- Bosque Peak · viewpoint · Torrance · ~69 km · Must-see
- Guadalupe Ruins · fort · Sandoval · ~71 km · Must-see
- El Rancho de Las Golondrinas · fort · Santa Fe · ~73 km · Must-see
- Dome Wilderness · sanctuary · Sandoval · ~74 km · Must-see
- La Cieneguilla Petroglyphs · fort · Santa Fe · ~75 km · Must-see
- Cabezon Peak · sanctuary · Sandoval · ~75 km · Must-see
- Jemez National Recreation Area · sanctuary · Sandoval · ~76 km · Must-see
- Jemez State Monument · park · Sandoval · ~76 km · Must-see
- Los Lunas Decalogue Stone · attraction · Valencia · ~77 km · Must-see
- Manzano Mountain Wilderness · sanctuary · Torrance · ~79 km · Must-see
- Jemez Falls · waterfall · Sandoval · ~80 km · Must-see
- Dirty Point · viewpoint · Cibola · ~81 km · Must-see
- Bandelier National Monument · sanctuary · Sandoval · ~82 km · Must-see
- Kagyu Shenpen Kunchab Buddhist Center · Buddhist site · Santa Fe · ~85 km · Must-see
- Gallo Peak · viewpoint · Torrance · ~86 km · Must-see
- Valles Caldera Supervolcano · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~88 km · Must-see
- Redondo Peak · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~88 km · Must-see
- Santa Fe Rail Trail · trek · Santa Fe · ~90 km · Must-see
- Cerro Grande · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~90 km · Must-see
- Manzano Peak · viewpoint · Torrance · ~92 km · Must-see
- Santa Fe on the Camino Real · fort · Santa Fe · ~92 km · Must-see
- Tsirege Pueblo Ruins · fort · Los Alamos · ~92 km · Must-see
- Manzano Mountains State Park · sanctuary · Torrance · ~93 km · Must-see
- KVSF-AM (Santa Fe);KKOB-AM (Santa Fe) · attraction · Santa Fe · ~95 km · Must-see
- Quarai Church · fort · Torrance · ~96 km · Must-see
- Harvey Cornell Rose Park · park · Santa Fe · ~96 km · Must-see
- Los Alamos History Museum · museum · Los Alamos · ~96 km · Must-see
- Bradbury Science Museum · museum · Los Alamos · ~96 km · Must-see
- KSWV-AM (Santa Fe) · attraction · Santa Fe · ~97 km · Must-see
- Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian · museum · Santa Fe · ~97 km · Must-see
- Tsankawi Pueblo · fort · Santa Fe · ~97 km · Must-see
- Shrine of Our Lady Of Guadalupe · church · Santa Fe · ~98 km · Must-see
- KRSN-AM (Los Alamos) · attraction · Los Alamos · ~98 km · Must-see
- Loretto Chapel · church · Santa Fe · ~98 km · Must-see
- The Santa Fe Plaza · park · Santa Fe · ~98 km · Must-see
Count by type (within 100 km)
| Type | Within 50 km | Within 100 km | Nearest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parks | 104 | 107 | Corrales Historical Marker (1 km) |
| Forts & heritage | 29 | 39 | Site of Historic Alameda Pueblo (7 km) |
| Hill stations & viewpoints | 21 | 31 | Loma Colorado de Abajo (8 km) |
| Churches | 18 | 23 | San Antonio Mission Church (5 km) |
| Other attractions | 15 | 20 | KKOB-AM (Albuquerque) (5 km) |
| Wildlife, forests & gardens | 13 | 20 | Bernalillo on the Camino Real Historical Marker (11 km) |
| Museums | 12 | 16 | Anderson Abruzzo Balloon Museum (7 km) |
| Lakes, dams & reservoirs | 14 | 16 | Rio Rancho Estates Detention Basin Number One Dam (2 km) |
| Treks | 1 | 2 | Paseo del Bosque Trail (20 km) |
| Caves | 2 | 2 | Embudo Cave (22 km) |
| Waterfalls | 1 | 2 | Travertine Falls (31 km) |
| Beaches & coast | 1 | 1 | Central Pond (Tingley Beach) (22 km) |
| Buddhist sites | 0 | 1 | Kagyu Shenpen Kunchab Buddhist Center (85 km) |
Corrales: questions travellers ask
What are the best places to visit near Corrales?
KKOB-AM (Albuquerque) (attraction, about 5 km), Cliff's Amusement Park (park, about 13 km), Albuquerque New Mexico Temple (church, about 13 km), Coronado State Monument (monument, about 14 km), Saint Anthony Church (church, about 17 km), Rio Grande Nature Center State Park (park, about 17 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Corrales?
231 places on Spotwander: 104 parks, 29 forts & heritage, 21 hill stations & viewpoints, 18 churches, 15 other attractions.
Which is the nearest park to Corrales?
Corrales Historical Marker, about 1 km by road; Vista Hills Park (5 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Corrales?
Site of Historic Alameda Pueblo, about 7 km by road; Juan Antonio Garcia House (10 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Corrales?
Loma Colorado de Abajo, about 8 km by road; Loma Duran (16 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Corrales?
Start in Corrales, visit Rio Grande Nature Center State Park, then Saint Anthony Church, then Cliff's Amusement Park, then Albuquerque New Mexico Temple, then Coronado State Monument, and drive back — about 73 km by road in all.
What is the best time to visit places near Corrales?
October to February for forts & heritage; October to February for cool, clear air for hill stations & viewpoints; year-round for parks and churches.
Towns near Corrales
- Places near Rio Rancho · 7 km
- Places near North Valley · 9 km
- Places near Bernalillo · 11 km
- Places near Los Ranchos de Albuquerque · 11 km
- Places near Paradise Hills · 12 km
- Places near Lee Acres · 13 km
- Places near Enchanted Hills · 14 km
- Places near Sandia Heights · 16 km
- Places near Albuquerque · 22 km
- Places near Placitas · 23 km
Sources: places from OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata and GeoNames; Corrales’s location and population from GeoNames; see also Corrales on Wikipedia. Data sources & credits.