Living Desert Zoo & Gardens State Park 
1504 Miehls Drive N.
Carlsbad, NM 88221
575-887-5516
http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/SPD/livingdesertstatepark.html
State Park: Birding, Hike, Picnic, Walk
Dedicated to the interpretation of the Chihuahuan Desert, Living Desert State Park is an indoor/outdoor living museum displaying more than 40 native animal species and hundreds of succulents from around the world. While on the 1.3 mile self-guided tour, which takes approximately 1.5 hours, visitors will discover sand dunes and mountainous areas, where pinon and juniper trees contrast with the desert floor below