A black and white image of Fort Craig Historic site.

Socorro Field Office

 

The Socorro Field Office manages 1.5 million acres of surface and 6 million acres of subsurface public lands within Socorro and Catron counties.  Located in south-central and western New Mexico, the area is bisected by the Rio Grande. The landscape contains diverse and scenic plants, animals, and geology in a wide variety of environments and demonstrates an engrossing history of human occupation from the times of the Ice Age to the Atomic Age.

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Recreation

Explore the recreational opportunities in Socorro.
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Hunting/Recreation Maps

View our hunting and recreation maps.
Datil Well Recreation Area Campground includes one of 15 water wells along the old Magdalena Livestock Driveway.
Datil Well Recreation Area Campground
Datil Well campground facilities.
The 640-acre Box Recreation Area is a highly scenic, rugged area which is very popular for technical rock climbing and bouldering.
The Box Recreation Area
Visitors bouldering in the Box recreation area.
Fort Craig, established in 1854, was one of the largest and most important frontier forts in the West.
Fort Craig Historic Site
A black and white image of Fort Craig Historic site.
San Lorenzo Canyon is jointly managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Bureau of Land Management as a primitive recreation area.
San Lorenzo Canyon
Visitors entering San Lorenzo Canyon.

Leadership

Matthew Atencio

Field Manager
Phone:
575-835-0412
Fax:
575-835-0223
Email:

Latest News

BLM Albuquerque and Las Cruces Districts implement fire restrictions across public lands New Mexico, Albuquerque DO, Las Cruces DO  | 
BLM seeks input for November 2025 sale of oil and gas leases in New Mexico and Oklahoma New Mexico, Pecos DO, Carlsbad FO, Roswell FO, Oklahoma FO, Albuquerque DO, Rio Puerco FO, Farmington DO, Farmington FO  | 
BLM to issue leases for 2019 oil and gas lease sales in New Mexico New Mexico, Albuquerque DO, Rio Puerco FO, Farmington DO, Farmington 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  | 
BLM plans to initiate prescribed burns in Socorro and Catron counties New Mexico, Albuquerque DO  | 

Contact

Mailing Address:
901 South Highway 85
Socorro, NM 87801-4168
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 575-835-0412
Fax: 575-835-0223
Hours:
8 a.m.-12 p.m., 1-4:30 p.m., M-F

TTY/Relay System

If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services.

Interpretive Opportunities

A view of of the bat cave in southern New Mexico.

StoryMap: Bat Cave

annual public lands access pass with picture of misty forest

The Socorro Field Office sells and issues the America the Beautiful, National Parks and Federal Recreational lands Pass.

Senior Annual, Senior Lifetime, and Annual Passes are available for purchase. Military, Access, Volunteer, and 4th.Grade passes are issued free of charge with required documentation.

Passes can be obtained in person, or by calling the Socorro Field Office at (575) 835-0412.

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