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Roswell Field Office

 

Welcome to southeastern New Mexico! Whether you own a backpack, mountain bike, horse, or motor home, adventure awaits you within the 1.5 million acres of public land and 4.6 million acres of Federal mineral estate managed by BLM's Roswell Field Office. Quality recreation can be found in the area's caves, off-highway vehicle areas, campgrounds, equestrian areas, and historic sites, not to mention its exotic lava flows and other backcountry gems. 

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Recreation

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Oil and Gas

Learn about our oil and gas program.
Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area
The Fort Stanton - Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area (NCA) was established in 2009 to protect, conserve, and enhance the unique and nationally important historic, cultural, scientific, archaeological, natural, and educational subterranean cave resources of the Fort Stanton - Snowy River Cave system.
The Fort Stanton National Conservation Area covered in a blanket of snow.
Haystack Mountain Off-Highway Vehicle Area
Perched on the rugged breaks overlooking the Pecos River, Haystack Mountain Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Area offers 1,920 acres of trails to ride.
Haystack Mountain Off-Highway Vehicle Area in the Roswell Field Office.
Valley of Fires Recreation Area
Valley of Fires recreation area is located immediately adjacent to the Malpais Lava Flow. Approximately 5,000 years ago, Little Black Peak erupted and flowed 44 miles into the Tularosa Basin, filling the basin with molten rock.
Valley of Fires Recreation Area Malpais Nature trail.
Rio Bonito Acquired Lands: Salazar Tract
This tract is a great place to explore the riparian area and the apple orchard.

Leadership

Chuck Schmidt

Field Manager
Phone:
575-627-0272
Fax:
575-627-0276
Email:

Latest News

BLM seeks initial input for January 2026 sale of oil and gas lease in New Mexico and Oklahoma New Mexico, Pecos DO, Carlsbad FO, Oklahoma FO, Farmington DO, Farmington FO  | 
Bureau of Land Management implements fire restrictions at Fort Stanton – Snowy River NCA and Lincoln Tracts New Mexico, Pecos DO, Roswell FO  | 
The BLM to temporarily close Rob Jaggers Campground New Mexico, Pecos DO, Roswell FO  | 
Public Land Order No. 7962; Extension of Public Land Order No. 7625 Gallinas Peak and West Turkey Cone Electronic Site Withdrawal; New Mexico New Mexico, Pecos DO, Roswell FO  | 
Update: BLM seeks initial input for November 2025 oil and gas lease sale in New Mexico and Oklahoma New Mexico, Pecos DO, Carlsbad FO, Roswell FO, Oklahoma FO, Albuquerque DO, Rio Puerco FO, Farmington DO, Farmington FO  | 

Contact

Mailing Address:
2909 West Second Street
Roswell, NM 88201-1287
Email: BLM_NM_PDO_Mail@blm.gov
Phone: 575-627-0272
Fax: 575-627-0276
Hours:
7:45-11:30 a.m., 12:30-4:30 p.m., M-F

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