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Photo: J Dykstra, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Is on the outskirts of town, near US 285. A small zoo/botanical garden dedicated to local flora and fauna, with a 1.5-mile trail through the (predominantly outdoor) exhibits.
The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park, formerly the Living Desert Zoological and Botanical State Park, is a zoo and botanical garden displaying plants and animals of the Chihuahuan Desert in their native habitats. It is located off U.S. Route 285 at an elevation of 3,200 feet (980 m) atop the Ocotillo Hills overlooking the north edge of Carlsbad, New Mexico, and the Pecos River.
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