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CLOVIS, NM 88101
Hillcrest Park & Zoo
From the thrill of the Hillcrest Zoo, to the fun you'll find on one of our challenging golf courses, there are so many exciting activities waiting for you here in Clovis. Looking for excitement? There are plenty of animal antics to enchant the entire family at Hillcrest Park & Zoo. A popular attraction is the playful otter, splashing and swimming, a giraffe, the reptile house and a newly acquired Siberian tiger. Enjoy feeding waterfowl and watch rare and endangered animals as you wander along winding, tree-shaded paths. Wild creatures move freely or in modest enclosures, complete with trees, streams, pools and other natural features. Our 22.5 acre zoo is the second largest in New Mexico, and the animals are second to none. The zoo is a great place for the entire family. The Hillcrest Park & Zoo with more that 140 acres of park land, boasts playground equipment, basketball courts, sunken gardens and plenty of picnic areas. The Hillcrest Park & Zoo is located at 10th Street & Sycamore. Their phone number is (505) 769-7873.
Clovis Depot Model Train Museum
Built in 1907, this historic site features railroad memorabilia and historcial displays of the development of the railroad in Australia, Great Britain, and the American Southwest. The museum also enables close-up viewing of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway along one of the busiest rail lines in the United States. The Clovis Depot Model Train Museum is located at 221 W. First St., off US Hwy 60/84. Their phone number is (505) 762-0066 or you can visit their website at www.clovisdepot.com.
Norman Petty Recording Studios
The "Clovis Sound" made popular by such greats as Buddy Holly and Roy Orbison, was created and recorded in Clovis at the Norman Petty 7th Street Studio. Although it is no longer an active recording studio, the original equipment still resides there, and a visit will take you back in time to the grand days of rock 'n roll. Petty's golden ears helped dozens of popular country, rock, and pop musicians who recorded at the Norman Petty Studios-Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison, Buddy Knox, Waylon Jennings, Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs, Charlie Phillips, Jimmy Bowen, Johnny Duncan, Carolyn Hester, Chita Rivera, Brad Maule and many others.
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PORTALES, NM 88130
Black Water Draw Museum and Archeology Site
The "Clovis Type Site" is accepted as the oldest culture in North America. Fluted points, stone and bone weapons and tools are displayed at the Blackwater Draw museum, 12 miles south of Clovis on Hwy 70. At the archaeological site, Mammoth bones can be viewed in the ground where excavation revealed them. For more information call (505) 562-2202 for the Museum or (505) 356-5235 for the site.
Oasis State Park
Just a 10 minute drive on the Cannon Air Force Base road (NM 467), anglers will find stocked trout at Oasis Lake State Park November through March. The lake also has perch and catfish in the summer months.
With overnight camping, picnicking and a playground for the kids, this small pond is a perfect way to get away for an afternoon or weekend.
Oasis is a prime spot for local anglers and it's not uncommon to find a line of cars waiting at the gate for the ranger to open the park. Park hours are posted at the gate and this is a fee-based area. Be sure to read the signage and pay the appropriate fee.
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