Girl Scouts Love State Parks
Through the Girl Scouts Love State Parks program, Girl Scout troops, friends, and families celebrate their shared love for the outdoors at local state parks. The program kicks off at the beginning of each summer with the Girl Scouts Love the Outdoors Patch Activity Guide and culminates with a series of field days in early fall.
Share your outdoor adventures online with #GirlScoutsLoveStateParks or at www.bit.ly/GSNMTPhotos!
Girl Scouts Love State Parks
September 13-15, 2024
Spend the day (or overnight!) with your family or troop getting to know one of New Mexico's state parks September 13-15, 2024!
All parks will have at least one activity throughout the weekend just for the Girl Scouts Love State Parks event. All participants will receive admission to the park they choose and registered Girl Scouts will receive a special participation patch. Activities will be led by Park Staff, GSNMT Staff, and volunteers.
Choose one or two nights of overnight or day-only programming. Some parks are Day Use Only. Parks offering overnight camping will have reserved tent camping sites for this event. Access to campsites is included in your tent camping registration. RV campers must reserve their sites at www.recreation.gov.
Day Use Parks = $3 each (open to members outside our council as well)
- Saturday (Check-In 8:00 am - 8:30 am)
- Sunday (Check-In 8:00 am - 8:30 am)
- Children under 3 = free
Overnight Parks = $5 each (open to members outside our council as well)
- Friday Arrival (Check-In 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm)
- Saturday Arrival (Check-In 9:00 am - 10:00 am)
- Children under 3 = free
Click each state park name for more information, including nearby dining, activities, and attractions.
Day Only Programming 
Overnight: Troop & Family Camping
Overnight: Learn to Camp
Additional Details
- All Members and their Families are invited - all participants are $8 each
- Adults do not need to be members/background checked for family groups. They do for troop groups.
- All groups must supply their own camping equipment and food.
- At least one member of your group must be certified in Outdoor Core. Contact Kristen Sillence to take Outdoor Core.
Looking for an outdoor adventure closer to home? Visit any New Mexico State Park, Historical Site, or Monument on September 13th, 14th, or 15th in your Girl Scout uniform for FREE day use!
Please note: This offer is only valid for State Parks, Historical Sites, and Monuments. National parks are not included. A list of New Mexico State Parks is provided below. Pre-registration with Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails is not required for these parks.
If you visit a park not participating in the official program, you will need to purchase your patches through La Tienda.
State Parks in New Mexico
New Mexico is home to 35 state parks. Learn more about your local park below!
Bluewater Lake (Grants)
Bottomless Lakes (Roswell)
Brantley Lake (Carlsbad)
Caballo Lake (Caballo)
Cerrillos Hills (Cerrillos)
Cimarron Canyon (Eagle Nest)
City of Rocks (Faywood)
Clayton Lake & Dinosaur Trackways (Clayton)
Conchas Lake (Conchas Dam)
Coyote Creek (Guadalupita)
Eagle Nest Lake (Eagle Nest)
Elephant Butte Lake (Elephant Butte)
El Vado Lake (Tierra Amarilla)
Fenton Lake (Jemez Springs)
Heron Lake (Los Ojos)
Hyde Memorial (Santa Fe)
Leasburg Dam (Radium Springs)
Living Desert Zoo & Gardens (Carlsbad)
Manzano Mountains (Mountainair)
Mesilla Valley Bosque (Mesilla)
Morphy Lake (Mora)
Navajo Lake (Navajo Dam)
Oasis (Portales)
Oliver Lee Memorial (Alamogordo)
Pancho Villa (Columbus)
Pecos Canyon (Pecos)
Percha Dam (Caballo)
Rio Grande Nature Center (Albuquerque)
Rockhound (Deming)
Santa Rosa Lake (Santa Rosa)
Storrie Lake (Las Vegas)
Sugarite Canyon (Raton)
Sumner Lake (Sumner Lake)
Ute Lake (Logan)
Villanueva (Villanueva)
