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Celebrate Spring at New Mexico State Parks

Egg Hunts and an Oliver Lee Ranch House Tour During Holiday Weekend

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SANTA FE, NM – Spring is in the air and family-fun activities abound at New Mexico State Parks. For the Easter holiday weekend, why not take the kids out for an awesome egg hunt? Several Parks have planned family activities for the weekend. There will be egg hunts at Elephant Butte Lake and Caballo Lake State Parks and a Ranch House Tour at Oliver Lee Memorial State Park. Pack up the family and hop over to a state park near you for the weekend!

Egg Hunts:

Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Elephant Butte, NM – The Friends Group and the City of Elephant Butte will host the 9th Annual Easter Egg Hunt on Lion’s beach on Saturday, March 31st from 10:00 a.m.–noon. More than 3,000 Easter eggs will be hidden along the beach for the Annual Egg-stravaganza. Children ages one through 11 will hunt for Easter eggs in four age groups, and two prizes in each category will be awarded. Regular park fees apply. For more information, call 575-744-5923.

Caballo Lake State Park, Caballo, NM – Join the Fraternal Order of Eagles #4308 on Easter Sunday, April 1st for the 24th Annual Easter egg hunt for children ages 1-12. The hunt will take place at the Riverside Campground Pavilion from 10:00 a.m. to noon. Regular park fees apply. For more information, call 575-743-3942.

Oliver Lee Ranch House Tour at Oliver Lee Memorial State Park:

Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo, NM – Sunday, April 1st from 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. In the early 19th century, Oliver Lee was a prominent rancher and politician: serving as a senator and state representative. The reconstructed house, originally built in 1893, features furnishings and displays that provide a window into the history or early ranching in the Tularosa Basin. Meet at the visitor center. You will drive your own vehicle, following a staff member to the Ranch House about 1.25 miles away. Regular park fees apply. For more information, call 575-437-8284.

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