Local favourite sanctuary · Chaves, New Mexico
Spring River Zoo
Spring River Zoo is a sanctuary in Chaves, New Mexico.
Spring River Zoo: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Spring River Zoo
Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Spring River Zoo — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.40764, -104.50394. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Spring River Zoo
- Roswell Museum and Art Center · museum · Chaves · ~2 km · Must-see
- Two Rivers Dam North Dam · lake · Chaves · ~30 km · Must-see
- Two Rivers Dam South Dam · lake · Chaves · ~32 km · Must-see
- Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art · museum · Chaves · ~2 km
- Poe Corn Park · park · Chaves · ~2 km
- International UFO Museum & Research Center · museum · Chaves · ~3 km
- Cahoon Park · park · Chaves · ~4 km
- Garrod Dam · lake · Chaves · ~5 km
- Carpenter Park · park · Chaves · ~5 km
- Bitter Lake Number 15 Dam · lake · Chaves · ~10 km
- Bitter Lake Number 16 Dam · lake · Chaves · ~10 km
- Bitter Lake Number 7 Dam · lake · Chaves · ~13 km
- Bitter Lake Number 6 Dam · lake · Chaves · ~13 km
- Bitter Lake Number Five Dam · lake · Chaves · ~14 km
- Bitter Lake Number Four Dam · lake · Chaves · ~15 km
- Bitter Lake Number Three Dam · lake · Chaves · ~15 km
- Bottomless Lakes State Park · sanctuary · Chaves · ~20 km
- Zuber Draw Site Number One Dam · lake · Chaves · ~25 km
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Spring River Zoo
- Capitan Mountains Wilderness · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~99 km · Must-see
- Bottomless Lakes State Park · sanctuary · Chaves · ~20 km
- Salt Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Chaves · ~28 km
- Ruidoso Historical Marker · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~136 km
- White Mountain Wilderness · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~148 km
- William G. Telfer Natural Area · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~149 km
- Hondo Park · sanctuary · Chaves · ~2 km
- Castano de Sosas Route Historical Marker · sanctuary · Chaves · ~3 km
- Chisum Trail Historical Marker · sanctuary · Chaves · ~3 km
- Chisums South Springs Ranch Historical Marker · sanctuary · Chaves · ~3 km
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Spring River Zoo yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Spring River Zoo?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Spring River Zoo?
Nearby: Roswell Museum and Art Center (museum, 2 km), Two Rivers Dam North Dam (lake, 30 km), Two Rivers Dam South Dam (lake, 32 km), Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art (museum, 2 km), Poe Corn Park (park, 2 km), International UFO Museum & Research Center (museum, 3 km).