Portales Attractions
Portales is the seat of Roosevelt County in southeastern New Mexico. Black Water Draw is the best known attraction in and around Portales, discovered in 1932 it has had a significant impact on North American archaeology.
Blackwater Draw Archaelogical Site and Museum
The Black Water Draw Museum, run by the University of Eastern New Mexico, has prehistoric exhibits that date human settlement in the area back 11,000 years. There are also stone weapons and mastodon bones, all found at the Blackwater Draw Archaelogical Site, ten miles down State Highway 467 from the museum.
All values are in United States Dollars
Hours
May 25 to September 3
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 12:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
September 4 to May 24
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 12:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
| Adult | $ 3.00 |
| Senior over 60 | $ 2.00 |
| Child 15 & under | $ 1.00 |
| Child 5 & under | FREE |
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Oasis State Park
Oasis State Park, near Portales, has sand dunes and picnic sites. Visitors can enjoy a small fishing lake and prairie trails as well as bird watching.
Oasis State Park
1891 Oasis Road, Box 144
Portales, NM 88130-9024
United States
1891 Oasis Road, Box 144
Portales, NM 88130-9024
United States
Phone 1 (505) 356-5331
Fax 1 (505) 356-5331
