New Mexico Northwest State Parks

Above, yours truly at Navajo Lake State Park.

If there's anyone out there who wonders what recreational opportunities are available in the northwestern section of New Mexico, the Albuquerque Journal has posted a list of New Mexico state parks in the quadrant.

So far, I have been to one of them, Navajo Lake State Park.

Above, the San Juan River at Navajo Lake State Park. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

They begin with:

Editor’s note: Second in a series as the Journal looks around the map at New Mexico’s state parks.

New Mexico is comprised of 121,697 square miles.

With more than 300 days of sunshine a year, it’s easy for New Mexicans to get out of the house and visit an area around the state.

Luckily there are 35 state parks, which can be pure fun to explore.

Here’s a list of the parks located in the northwest quadrant of the state.

To read more, go here.