Parks & Recreation

*Notice*

Tennis and League Play has moved to the NEW Jerry Cline Tennis and Recreation Center! To contact, please call: (505) 224-6682.

Want to use a park for an event? Please visit the Park Use and Rental page first!

Get the App!

Albuquerque residents and visitors can easily find city parks that have their favorite features available, such as playgrounds and tennis courts.

Find the nearest dog park, swimming pool, or jogging path.

Curious to know how many parking spaces or picnic tables are available at a given park? This app will tell you.

Learn more about the park app.

Summer Golf Specials

Swimming Lessons - Outdoor Pools Open May 25, 2013!

Bike Safety Classes

Rio Grande Vision

The Rio Grande Vision (RGV) is about connecting Albuquerque to the river, while protecting the spectacular amenity and resource that flows through the heart of our community. The City hired Dekker/Perich/Sabatini and their team of planners, engineers, designers, scientists and economists to evaluate conditions, reach out to the community, and develop concepts that will protect the Rio Grande while making it an integral part of our lives.  The resulting Rio Grande Vision Plan offers guidance for the future.

Read more about the Rio Grande Vision

Prescription Trails

The New Mexico Prescription Trails web site will help you find some of the best park and trail walking and wheelchair rolling paths in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County's South Valley, Village of Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, Las Cruces, and Santa Fe.

• These maps will help you find walking routes near your home, work, or school.
• Maps with information about each walking route are organized by zip code or city.
• Maps within a zip code are then organized alphabetically.
• The current recommended physical activity guidelines are that adults should
  do at least 30 minutes a day of moderate exercise (like walking).
• Breaking up the period into 10 to 15 minute segments works fine!
• It is never to late to get up and get moving.
• Click the logo or visit http://prescriptiontrailsnm.org/index/index.shtm

Our Pledge

The employees of the City of Albuquerque Parks & Recreation Department pledge to:

• Provide our citizens and visitors with courteous, efficient, and timely professional service;
• Create a safe, healthy, and sustainable community in which we and our children enjoy a network of well-planned and maintained parks, golf courses, open-space, trails, and recreation facilities intended to improve and enhance the Quality of Life within our City.

Boards, Committees, and Commissions

Interested in joining our citizen-powered boards or committees? Check our Boards and Committees Page!

• View MPRAB (Metropolitan Parks and Recreation Advisory Board)
• View GARTC (Greater Albuquerque Recreational Trails Committee)
• View Open Space Advisory Board
• View Balloon Fiesta Park Commission

Facilities and Places to Go

Parks

Albuquerque has more than 250 parks. To contact Park Management directly during business hours, please call (505) 857-8650. After business hours, contact 311.

Find a park near you.

Recreation

Albuquerque is loaded with outstanding recreation opportunities. To contact the Recreation administrative staff, please call 768-5353.

Make plans today for the activity of your choosing.

Open Space

These lands, which are comprised of more than 28,000 acres in and around Albuquerque, are managed to conserve natural and archaeological resources, provide opportunities for outdoor education, provide a place for recreation, and define the edges of the urban environment. To contact the Open Space Division, please call (505) 452-5200.

Learn more Open Space Lands

Shooting Range

The Shooting Range Park provides a safe convenient location for citizens to enjoy shooting sports and learn the skills of using firearms for personal protection and hunting. To contact the Shooting Range, please call (505) 836-8785.

Learn more about the Shooting Range.

Programs

Swimming Lessons and Teams

Children ages 5 to 14 are eligible for the Metro Aquatic League, a swimming and water polo league hosted by the City of Albuquerque. To contact the Aquatics Division about leagues and lessons, please call (505) 836-8718 or nalopez@cabq.gov

Junior Golf Program

Various golf courses offer junior golf programs. Call (505) 362-4148.

Learn more about the Junior Golf Program.

Parks Programs

Become a volunteer for Albuquerque parks and upkeep streetscapes, maintain parks or plant new trees. To contact the Volunteer Project Coordinator, please call (505) 857-8650.

Open Space Programs

Open Space is host to endless opportunities for outdoor enjoyment. From volunteer opportunities to Beekeeping, check out our programs now. To contact Open Space, please call (505) 452-5200.

Report Park Problems

To report problems in City of Albuquerque Parks, please call 311.

To contact Park Management directly, please call (505) 857-8650.

Parks and Recreation News

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Upcoming Events

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