Bear Mountain Lodge is a wonderful place to stay. Everything they do is done well. The lodge is attractive, inviting and well-equipped. The dining area is inviting and comfortable with adjoining library/gift shop area. Our room upstairs in the lodge was large, with king bed, couch, desk area and easy chair not to mention the balcony outside our room. Bathroom... more

My wife and I book ed a room at the Bear Mountain Lodge for a five-night stay in southwestern New Mexico. What a great place! The inn complex has been through many incarnations, but most recently was donated to The Nature Conservancy when the last innkeeper retired a decade ago. TNC has renovated and updated the lodge into a beautiful,... more

My partner and I spent a lovely week at this beautiful and peaceful lodge run by the Nature Conservancy. Lots of hikers and birders stay here, and there are many excellent spots nearby for both. A big breakfast is included in the room rate, along with fresh fruit and homemade cookies on demand. Several different kinds appeared throughout the week,... more

This is not a place for everyone. If you like a quiet out of the way place with excellent, not fancy, food, clean rooms with wonderful artwork, naturalists to take you out, trails to walk, and a wonderful friendly staff, this is for you. If you want to have a drink with dinner, choices on the menu, and a busy,... more

My husband and I stayed in the Warbler room at Myra's Retreat for 5 days. You pass by some modest homes and mobile home parks in Silver City on the way there, but don't despair as you will soon be arriving in a very special place. When we first checked in, we wondered if we would find enough things to... more

We spent three nights at the lodge and it was fabulous. The landscape, food, facilities were all a cut above. The guided events by Mike were informative, relaxed and some of the best I have ever experienced. There are many, many things to do in the area. more

Four of us, two couples, celebrated a deliciously chilly birthday weekend with two nights at the Nature Conservancy's Bear Mountain Lodge. The main lodge is a handsome two story stucco building which contains six guestrooms, four up, two down, each with a large private bath. Downstairs there's also a dining room and a small gift shop, plus two sitting areas... more

We stayed 2 nights in the Cabeza de Vaca room. It was upstairs and really lovely. Had a nice patio with table & chairs. The lodge is beautiful. We had breakfast & dinner there 2 times each. We felt that the dinners were great. Breakfast was only OK, mainly because of the choices given. The one thing we found strange... more

We stayed 6 nights in this beautiful lodge in the Gila room. We went out two days with the naturalist who works on site, hiking on the lodge grounds and on another N.C. property on the Mimbres. We did other hikes in the area on our own. This location was excellent for the variety of activities we did, from hiking... more