Place guide
Oasis State Park
A surprising green oasis of cottonwood trees and a small lake rising from the flat eastern New Mexico plains.
📍GPS: 34.257671, -103.348559
TMP: Oasis State Park
Temporary place page. Full write-up coming soon.
Nearby places
Blackwater Draw National Historic Landmark
An important archaeological site near Portales where Clovis tools and Ice Age animal remains were discovered.
Portales
A southeastern New Mexico college and agricultural town known for Eastern New Mexico University, peanut farming, local museums, and its classic High Plains character.
Clovis
A city in eastern New Mexico known for its music history, Route 66 heritage, and proximity to the Llano Estacado.