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Rising from the heart of this basin is one of the world's great natural wonders, New Mexico's White Sands. Great Sahara-like dunes of gypsum sand cover 300 square miles of the desert. The White Sands Visitor Center is open daily from Memorial Day through Labor Day 8AM to 7PM with extended hours for the Full Moon Tours. During the fall, winter and spring, the Visitor Center is open 8AM to 5PM. Call (575)-479-6124 for more information.

Complete with a new $2.3M clubhouse facility, is a true desert gem, with the Sacramento Mountains providing a spectacular background for an 18-hole championship golf course, one of the finest in southern New Mexico.

The oldest zoo in the southwest with nearly three hundred animals and ninety species. The zoo was initially created as entertainment for train travelers on stop-over while their locomotives refueled. Hours- Daily 9AM to 5PM. Closed Christmas and New years. 575-439-4290

The site of historic battles between the US Army and the area�s Apache tribes. Located about 12 miles south of Alamogordo off of US 54 and Dog Canyon road. Oliver Lee State Park delivers a lot more than one would expect. The park has 44 developed campsites, 16 of which have electric service and ten have shelters. Public restrooms and showers are also housed within the park. Hiking, tours, wildlife and rich human history of the region is all here. 575-437-8284

Over twenty-five countries have contributed in furnishing content and informational exhibits for this space museum. A visit to the museum includes a very complete tour of the history of space exploration and rocket technology. Many exhibits are interactive and the appeal is broad to all ages.

Annual events include the White Sands Balloon Invitational, Cottonwood Arts and Crafts Festival, Otero County Fair & Rodeo, Trinity Site tours, Summer Tailgate Concerts, Desert Light Film Festival, White Sands Film Festival, Memorial Day Hang Gliding Fly-In, Columbus Day Hang Gliding Fly-In, Amistad Border (R/C) Fly-In, Community Earth Day Fair, Thunder in the Desert Model Rocket Launch and more.