Redhead ducks on the Black River in Carlsbad New Mexico.

Carlsbad Field Office

The Carlsbad Field Office administers over 2 million acres of surface estate and 3 million acres of mineral estate in the southeastern portion of New Mexico. The Field Office is located within the extent of the Permian Basin, a prolific oil basin in the United States, and one of the oldest oil fields in the nation, having been in operation since the 1920s. There are many recreational opportunities in the rolling limestone foothills of the Guadalupe Mountains and the rugged Chihuahuan Desert environment.

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Recreation

Explore the recreational opportunities in Carlsbad.
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Oil and Gas

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Black River Recreation Area
The 1,200-acre Black River Recreation Area is managed to provide low-impact recreation and environmental education opportunities while maintaining a healthy river system and riparian habitat.
A view of the Black River with yucca plants in the foreground.
Parks Ranch Cave
A gypsum cave with over four miles of mapped passage and twenty different entrances, it is the longest gypsum cave on public land in the United States. Groups of all experience levels can find something to enjoy in Parks Ranch Cave.
Two visitors with head lamps on in Parks Ranch Cave.
Hackberry Lake Off-Highway Vehicle Use Area
The Hackberry Lake Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Use Area offers over 55,000 acres of rolling stabilized dune lands and cliffs.
A motorcycle at sunrise in the Hackberry Lake off highway vehicle area.
Chosa Campground
Chosa Campground consists of a 3.5-acre, pipe-rail fenced pad that offers a trash container and a safe parking space for your Recreational Vehicle plus a protected area to set tents, whatever your camping style.
Campers parked under a vast New Mexico sky at Chosa Campground.

Leadership

Dawn Jones

Field Manager
Phone:
575-234-5972
Fax:
575-234-5927
Email:

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Contact

Mailing Address:
620 E. Greene Street
Carlsbad, NM 88220-6292
Email: BLM_NM_PDO_Mail@blm.gov
Phone: 575-234-5972
Fax: 575-234-5927
Hours:
7:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m., M-F

TTY/Relay System

If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services.

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