Several trails along the Rio Grande, plus several wetlands with blinds for bird watching.

Visited on a busy Sunday morning after our Amtrak trip was delayed by 7 hours. The Park was free to get into, but we had to pay to park. Since this was an unexpected stop, we were not prepared with the right birding equipment but we still managed to view lots of different types of birds. Highlight was a great... More

Walk, explore, bike ride, enjoy. Children love being by the water, building sandcastles, exploring nature and having fun. A quiet place to talk and think.

Their mission is education and they do it well. Easy place to take kids and there are lots of well informed volunteers willing to explain things...Watch the birds in and around the large pond, walk on trails to the Rio Grande, check out the gardens. I love this place. Peaceful, tucked away and well cared for.

This was a little gem. You not only could stay warm and comfortable in the lounge with it's full window wall; but you could hear everything outside.

The nature area around the visitors centre was pleasant, lots of native species clearly marked with signposts. I would have liked a small observation jetty when the river walk got to the rio grande, you could see there were a lot of people going to the edge and there was a fair bit of erosion in spots because of it.... More

Went to ABQ for spring break 2011--and just happened to stumble across the Rio Grande Nature Center State Park. What a beautiful facility full of surprises, and beauty. Also great trail out to the Rio Grande. There are many hands-on exhibits for kids of all ages, and a room where you can eaves drop (microphones are placed on an island... More

In all fairness, when we went all the trails to the river were closed because of fire danger. The only thing we could do was check out the visitor's center and check out the native plant garden. The visitor's center was kind of nice. They had a great viewing wall overlooking the small pond. We saw hummingbirds, ducks and turtles.... More

What a disappointment. There are no visitor facilities, not even restrooms. There is no information about trail lengths; trails are poorly marked. Stairs on the trails are in very poor condition. We have been on many nature trail areas, and this one is by far the worst. It is not worth even the three dollar charge. Don't bother with it.