ABQ BioPark Tingley Beach

Tingley Beach features three fishing lakes, a model boating pond and a train station with gift shop and food service. During the summer only, Tingley visitors can rent pedal boats and bicycles. There are also free fishing clinics at the Central pond every month from April through November.

Tingley Beach is open from sunrise to sunset every day of the year and is free to the public. The facility cannot be reserved. Tingley Beach is a facility of the ABQ BioPark, which is a division of the City of Albuquerque's Cultural Services Department.

 

This Month at Tingley Beach

 

Please note, however, that any activity at Tingley Beach related to media, news conferences, special/large group events and the like must be reviewed and approved in advance by the City of Albuquerque. Please call 505-768-2000 for assistance.

 

 

 

Tingley Beach is now recycling fishing line. Look for the blue and white bins all around the fishing ponds to recycle your fishing line!

 

Facilities and Activities

Train Schedule (Trains do not operate on Mondays.)

• Train-ride-only tickets have limited availabilty. Please check the schedule for details.

Location and Hours of Operation

Regulations and Security

Walking Distances at Tingley

 

For Persons with Mobility Disabilities

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Institutional Memberships

 

NOTICE: The Zoo Train and Rio Line are closed for maintenance on Mondays. No combo tickets to the facilities will be sold on Mondays. Trains will be running as usual Tuesday through Sunday.

 

This Month at Tingley Beach  

Tingley Beach isn't just for fishing. Bring your family and explore the wildlife in this fascinating wetland ecosystem and the nearby bosque.

The Tingley Train Station is now home to the World's Largest Trout! Bring a camera and get ready to brag to friends and family. What kind of fish story will you tell? There is no charge to have your photo taken with this larger-than-life trout.

Weekly Fishing Report and Featured Catch

 

• National Free Fishing Day at Tingley Beach - September 25

• More events and activities at the BioPark!

 

 

Check out the NMDGF web page (http://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/) for current fish stocking information.

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Walking Distances

Want to get outside and exercise more but can't find the time or place? Prefer to walk near a lovely lake? With clean restroom facilities nearby? Want to bring your dog too? Tingley Beach has it all! Tingley Beach is a clean, safe and beautiful facility for your walking exercise. Come to Tingley Beach and join others getting fit in Albuquerque - we are open every day!

 

 

We've taken the guess work out how many miles walkers travel at Tingley. Try any of these easy and level trails around the ponds described.

 

LOCATION	DISTANCE
Central Pond only	0.64 miles
Central and Children's Ponds	0.75 miles
Central and South Ponds	0.81 miles
Children's, Central and South Ponds	0.92 miles

 

 

 

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Location and Hours of Operation  

Tingley Beach is located on Tingley Drive, south of Central Avenue just east of the Central bridge.

Interactive Map from Mapquest.

Tingley Beach is open from sunrise to sunset every day of the year and is free to the general public on a first come, first served basis. Tingley Beach cannot be reserved.

Tingley Beach amenities (gift shop & food services) do not operate January 1, Thanksgiving Day (11/27/08), and December 25. Gift shop and cafe hours vary with the season.

 

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Facilities and Activities

• Three fishing ponds and a model boat pond are open to the public.
• Come to a Free Fishing Clinic every month from April through November.
• Pedal boats and bicycles may be rented from the Cafe during the summer.
• Take a train ride on the Rio Line to the Aquarium/Garden and Zoo from Tingley.
• Tingley Beach Outfitters, located inside the train station, sells fishing licenses, train tickets and fishing gear.
• Tingley Cafe sells hamburgers, hot dogs and light snacks.
• Public restrooms are located at the south end of the train station building and are also open from sunrise to sunset.

 

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Weekly Fishing Report

• Angling for catfish in the Central and Children's Ponds has been hit and miss with best reports from anglers using hotdogs and stinkbait in the morning and evening hours.  Bluegill fishing has been excellent all summer when using worms a foot below a bobber.  Look forward to the NMDGF stocking over 1,300 pounds of catfish in the Central and Children's Pond before this weekend!  

• Trout fishing in the South/Catch and Release Pond has been poor.        

 

• Tingley Beach is open to the public at no charge, every day of the year, from sunrise to sunset. A New Mexico fishing license for anglers 12 years and older is all that is required to fish in these well-stocked fishing Ponds.
  
  

• The Tingley Beach South Pond is designated as a Quality Water of the State of New Mexico. More information on state regulations of Quality Waters is available in the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish's Fishing Regulations. Your free copy is available at Tingley Outfitters located inside the Tingley Train Station or at http://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/recreation/fishing/index.htm

• The NM Department of Game and Fish encourages anyone with information about violations of New Mexico 's wildlife laws to call Operation Game Thief toll-free, (800) 432-4263, or to visit www.wildlife.state.nm.us. Reporters can remain anonymous and earn rewards if information leads to charges being filed.

• For more information on effective catch and release practices, please call Rebecca Houtman, Tingley Beach Curator at 248.8514.

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Featured Catch

 

Kids are enjoying the extra stockings of trout in the Children's Pond from the NMDGF.  Jocelynn, 4 years old, and her sister Gianna, 3, caught a nice trout using PowerBait on Monday, January 18th. Way to go girls!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Looking for something to do on your lunch hour? Try catching and releasing the huge trout in South Pond at Tingley Beach during your lunch break. A nice trout was pulling at the end of this line last week and instant stress relief from work and the holidays was achieved!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ron Berlint, of Albuquerque, caught and released a gorgeous rainbow estimated at 28 inches and weighing about 8 lbs. on Thursday, Jan. 14th using a red San Juan worm in the Tingley Beach South Pond.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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For Persons with Mobile Disabilities  

• There is an accessible ramp at the Children's Pond for children with mobile disabilities. Adults with a mobile disability accompanying children who are fishing may find it easiest to assist their children by fishing off the wooden dock at the Children's Pond.

• A wheelchair accessible ramp is available at the Central Pond in front of the Train Station. Preference is given to adults and children fishing with mobile disabilities.

• The Model Boat Pond is accessible by a ramp to the water's edge.

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Regulations and Security  

Tingley Beach is continuously patrolled by Albuquerque Police and BioPark Security Officers. New Mexico Game and Fish Department officers randomly check fishing licenses. Know the rules before you go: Tingley Beach Regulations.

 

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Institutional Memberships

The Albuquerque Biological Park is accredited by the American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA). Look for the AZA logo whenever you visit a zoo or aquarium as your assurance that you are supporting a facility dedicated to providing excellent care for animals, a great experience for you and a better future for all living things. With its more than 200 accredited members, AZA is a leader in global wildlife conservation and your link to helping animals in their native habitats.

                              

 

 

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