Ruidoso Hotel Adventure

Outdoor Adventure Shopping & Art

Nestled high in the lower Rocky Mountains of Southern New Mexico, Ruidoso is an enchanting resort community with awe-inspiring scenery and endless recreational opportunities. Whether you’re seeking adventure or solitude, this playground of the Southwest offers the perfect blend of attractions, restaurants, shopping, outdoor activities, historic sights, annual festivals, golf courses, museums and natural treasures. Enjoy a New Mexico ski vacation, a relaxing golf getaway, or a fishing adventure in Ruidoso, where views are breathtaking, breezes rustle majestic mountain pines, and trout leap from streams and lakes.

Outdoor Adventure. At an elevation of 7,000 feet, “Billy the Kid” country offers
unlimited outdoor recreation, particularly in the Lincoln National Forest. The rich mountain area is dotted with trails for hikers, mountain bikers, and horseback riders. For the avid angler, local streams and lakes are stocked with rainbow trout. Big game hunting opportunities abound, with deer, elk, bear and turkey your trophy.

Casino & Racing Action. Ruidoso’s world-class casinos - Inn of the Mountain Gods Casino, Casino Apache Travel Center, and Billy the Kid Casino - offer exciting gaming action, entertainment and all the fun and glitter of Vegas. Ruidoso Downs Race Track features the best quarter horses in the world and the finest thoroughbred racing in the southwest.

Ruidoso Golfing. Play year-round golf and soak up the sun at Ruidoso’s three public golf courses, the Links at Sierra Blanca, Cree Meadows Golf Course, and Inn of the Mountain Gods Golf Course, one of the top 20 resort golf courses in the country!  [Top]

Ruidoso Shopping & Art. Discover unique specialty shops and boutiques throughout Ruidoso and Lincoln County, featuring handmade clothing and handcrafted items from local artisans. You’ll also discover ski and snowboard shops around town. A thriving artist community and one of the 100 best art towns in America, Ruidoso offers many galleries with original art inspired by the beautiful setting.

Ruidoso, NM Day Trips. Within easy driving distance of Ruidoso are Smokey Bear State Park, White Sands National Monument, the International Space Hall of Fame & Omnimax Theater, Carlsbad Caverns, one of the world’s largest cave systems, Valley of the Fires Recreation Area, one of the country’s youngest lava flows, the historic ghost town of White Oaks, Gran Quivira, the ruins of a 17th century Franciscan church and Indian Pueblo, Three River Indian petroglyph site and picnic area, and the Mescalero Apache Indian Reservation, do we want to mention Roswell.  [Top]