Girl Scouts Love State Parks
Adventure is calling! Join us for a day of trails, wildlife, and outdoor fun as we celebrate Girl Scouts Love State Parks Day.
September 12-13, 2026
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 nmgirlscouts.org/missionmoments!
Join us for Girl Scouts Love State Parks! 🌲💚 Explore the outdoors through hiking, nature activities, wildlife discovery, and outdoor adventures while making memories with your troop, friends, and family. Celebrate nature, leadership, and fun in our beautiful state parks! Participating parks include the Rio Grande Nature Center, Hyde Memorial, Cerrillos Hills, and Clayton Lake. Special patch included with registration.
Don’t forget to stop by and grab your special Girl Scouts Love State Parks patch (while supplies last). We will also have information to help you complete the Girl Scouts Love the Outdoors activities, and you can earn a second patch.
✨ Let’s celebrate our public lands, connect with nature, and show the world that Girl Scouts love our state parks! ✨
Additional Details
- Registration is $5 per person and includes the 2026 Girl Scouts Love State Parks Fun Patch. Please note: There may be parking fees at any New Mexico State Park. Please be prepared to pay those at the park, if required.
- All Members and their Families are invited
- Adults do not need to be members/background checked for family groups. They do for troop groups.
Rio Grande Nature Center
- Guided Bird Hike
- River Walk Painting
Cerrillos Hills Park
- Geology Hike
Day Program & Overnight Option
Hyde Memorial Park
- Forest & Plant Hike
Clayton Lake Park
- Dark Sky Park
- Astronomy
Looking for an outdoor adventure closer to home? Visit any New Mexico State Park, Historical Site, or Monument in your Girl Scout uniform!
Please note: 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)
