Parks Manager

National parks near Roosevelt County, New Mexico

Roosevelt County is one town for park planning. See national parks near Portales — it reaches the same parks.

The closest national park to Roosevelt County, New Mexico is Carlsbad Caverns National Park — about 153 mi (247 km) away, or roughly 4 hr 5 min of driving.

Nothing here is a comfortable day trip — the nearest parks are better as an overnight or a weekend.

National parks near Roosevelt County

Parks ranked by distance from Roosevelt County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Carlsbad Caverns National Park153 mi (247 km)4 hr 5 minBest as a weekend
Guadalupe Mountains National Park180 mi (290 km)4 hr 43 minBest as a weekend
White Sands National Park198 mi (319 km)5 hr 8 minBest as a weekend
Great Sand Dunes National Park278 mi (448 km)7 hr 2 minWorth a longer road trip
Big Bend National Park341 mi (549 km)8 hr 31 minWorth a longer road trip
Mesa Verde National Park356 mi (572 km)8 hr 52 minWorth a longer road trip
Los Novillos National Park366 mi (589 km)9 hr 7 minWorth a longer road trip
Petrified Forest National Park371 mi (597 km)9 hr 14 minWorth a longer road trip
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park389 mi (626 km)9 hr 39 minWorth a longer road trip
Cumbres de Majalca National Park416 mi (669 km)10 hr 17 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Roosevelt County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Roosevelt County?

Carlsbad Caverns National Park, about 153 mi (247 km) away and roughly 4 hr 5 min of driving.

Which national parks can I visit from Roosevelt County in a day?

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.