Directions from Abilene, Texas to Artesia, New Mexico





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Sunset Park

Parks – Carlsbad, New Mexico

Consisting of approximately 5 acres, this park area is located along the CID irrigation canal at Blodgett and Solana Streets. Home of the Shorthorn Little League, this park ... More on Cityofcarlsbadnm.com

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  • Consisting of approximately 5 acres, this park area is located along the CID irrigation canal at Blodgett and Solana Streets. Home of the Shorthorn Little League, this ... More on Cityofcarlsbadnm.com

Salinas River National Wildlife Refuge

National And State Parks – Carlsbad, New Mexico

Salinas River Refuge is located approximately 11 miles north of Monterey at the point where Salinas River empties into Monterey Bay. The refuge encompasses several habitat types including sand dunes, pickleweed salt marsh, river lagoon, ... More on recreation.gov

Newman Park

Parks – Sweetwater, Texas

Newman Park is 117 acres. More on KidsPlayParks

O H Ivie Reservoir Concho Park

Campgrounds – Big Spring, Texas

50 sites on 35 acres; 50 RV. On O H Ivie Reservoir. Bath: pit toilets, no showers. Primitive camping area available. More on AAA.com

Avalon Reservoir

National And State Parks – Carlsbad, New Mexico

Avalon Dam and Reservoir, Carlsbad Project, are located on the Pecos River 3 miles north of Carlsbad, New Mexico. The dam is a zoned earthfill structure constructed in 1907. Recreation at Avalon Reservoir is managed by the Carlsbad ... More on AnglerWeb.com

Chief Ira J. Stockwell Park

Parks – Carlsbad, New Mexico

Home of the Teen Girls Softball League, this 5 acre park is located along the irrigation canal on Northeast First Street. ... More on Cityofcarlsbadnm.com

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  • Home of the Teen Girls Softball League, this 5 acre park is located along the irrigation canal on Northeast First Street. There are ... More on Cityofcarlsbadnm.com

Living Desert State Park

Parks – Carlsbad, New Mexico

There is also a free -flight aviary with several native bird species including a gigantic (and very territ... More on Epinions.com

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  • What a reasonable price too. More on Yahoo! Travel

  • I have been to this park many times in my life. This time i was so embarrassed to even have suggested it. ... More on Yahoo! Travel

Sports Complex

Things To Do – Carlsbad, New Mexico

Located across from the south end of the Lake Carlsbad Recreation area near the Tansil Dam, this 11. 36 acre recreation area houses the Lake Carlsbad Tennis Complex, Rio Pecos ... More on Cityofcarlsbadnm.com

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  • Located across from the south end of the Lake Carlsbad Recreation area near the Tansil Dam, this 11. 36 acre recreation area houses the Lake Carlsbad Tennis Complex, Rio ... More on Cityofcarlsbadnm.com

Dairy Queen Store

Ice Cream – Artesia, New Mexico

Still waiting: This restaurant has a very poor PA system at the drive-up. More on Yahoo! Travel

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  • Still waiting: This restaurant has a very poor PA system at the drive-up. I have tried to order a simple hamburger there ... More on Yahoo! Travel

Champion Creek Reservoir

Things To Do – Colorado City, Texas

On Champion Creek in Mitchell County, seven miles south of Colorado City on Texas 208. Fishing for white bass is excellent. Largemouth ... More on AnglerWeb.com

Carlsbad Spring Park - Carter Park

Parks – Carlsbad, New Mexico

Located at the northwest end of Lake Carlsbad on the south side of the Pecos River, this 27 acre natural park area extends ... More on Cityofcarlsbadnm.com

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  • Located at the northwest end of Lake Carlsbad on the south side of the Pecos River, this 27 acre natural park area extends west from ... More on Cityofcarlsbadnm.com

Dairy Queen

Ice Cream – Sweetwater, Texas

K C's Soda Shoppe

Restaurants – Hagerman, New Mexico

Tio Lencho's

Restaurants – Big Spring, Texas

OH MAN!! This place is for TURE mexicans who appreciate good mexican comida! yeha it's small and you can only do carry out but man it's worht it! Menudo on saturday mornings oh my gosh THE BEST ever! ... More on Yahoo! Travel

Hunan Restaurant

Restaurants – Big Spring, Texas

Awful! All their food tastes the same and is too hard to chew! More on Yahoo! Travel