# Things to see in Albuquerque, New Mexico (United States): 45 places and when to go

> Albuquerque, New Mexico is a city in United States with around 899,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 45 places in and around it, mainly Food and drink (14), Nature (7), With kids (7). The best known are Los Lunas Decalogue Stone, Petroglyph National Monument and Black Volcano. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 21 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 39. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/albuquerque/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** United States · 35.105, -106.6413
- **Population:** About 899,000
- **Places:** 45 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gastronomia/) (14) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (7) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/familia/) (7) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fauna/) (5) · [Stargazing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/estrellas/) (5) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museos/) (4)
- **Best time:** March to October.
- **Also possible:** November to February.
- **Nearest airport:** LAX Los Angeles, 1,087 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Bosque Peak, at 2,929 m.

## What to see in Albuquerque, New Mexico

The places in and around Albuquerque, New Mexico, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Los Lunas Decalogue Stone](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/los-lunas-decalogue-stone/): Large boulder on the side of Hidden Mountain, near Los Lunas, New Mexico · 48 km
- [Petroglyph National Monument](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/petroglyph-national-monument/): United States National Monument and archeological site in New Mexico · 9.0 km
- [Black Volcano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/black-volcano/): Mountain in United States of America · 12 km
- [Albuquerque Museum of Art and History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/el-museo-de-arte-y-historia-de-albuquerque/): Art and history museum in Albuquerque, New Mexico · 2.6 km
- [National Museum of Nuclear Science & History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/national-museum-of-nuclear-science-and-history/): Aviation and science museum in Albuquerque, New Mexico · 11 km
- [San Felipe de Neri Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/san-felipe-de-neri-catholic-church/): Church in Albuquerque · 2.7 km
- [ABQ BioPark Aquarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/albuquerque-aquarium/): Facility in Albuquerque, New Mexico · 3.7 km
- [Albuquerque New Mexico Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/albuquerque-new-mexico-temple/): Building in New Mexico, United States of America · 13 km
- [ATLAS-I](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/atlas-i-wedge/): US Air Force electromagnetic pulse generation and testing apparatus in use from 1972-1980 at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM, US · 11 km
- [New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/new-mexico-museum-of-natural-history-science/): Science museum in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA · 2.4 km
- [Rio Puerco Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/rio-puerco-bridge-historic/): Historical bridge in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States · 29 km
- [Explora](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/explora/): Scientific museum in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America · 2.3 km
- [First United Methodist Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/first-united-methodist-church/): Methodist church building in New Mexico, United States of America · 2.8 km
- [JA volcano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/j-a-volcano/): Mountain in United States of America · 12 km
- [Vulcan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/vulcan-volcano/): Inactive volcano · 13 km
- [Albuquerque Biological Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/abq-biopark-zoo-aquarium-botanic-garden/): Building and public land complex near the Rio Grande in Albuquerque, New Mexico · 4.0 km
- [Bosque Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bosque-peak/): Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America · 42 km
- [Cliff's Amusement Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cliff-s-amusement-park/): Amusement park in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA · 6.4 km
- [La Mesita Blanca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/la-mesita-blanca/): Mountain in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States · 37 km
- [Wildlife West Nature Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/wildlife-west-nature-park/): Zoo in New Mexico, United States · 40 km
- [ABQ BioPark Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/abq-biopark-zoo/): With kids · Wildlife · 3.6 km
- [AFRL/RV ISON TELESCOPE FACILITY](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/afrl-rv-ison-telescope-facility/): Observatory · 21 km
- [Albuquerque Planetarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/albuquerque-planetarium/): Planetarium · 2.4 km
- [Bisque Brewing Co](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bisque-brewing-co/): Brewery · 6.9 km

And the other 21, by what you come to do:

- **Food and drink**: [Boese Brothers Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/boese-brothers-brewery/), [Bosque Brewing Cottonwood](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bosque-brewing-cottonwood/), [Brew Lab 101](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/brew-lab-101/), [Calavida Cantina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/calavida-cantina/), [Canteen Brewhouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/canteen-brewhouse/), [Don Choche Tacos y Cerveza](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/don-choche-tacos-y-cerveza/), [Hops Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hops-brewery/), [Lasso Coffee & Lager](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lasso-coffee-lager/), [Marble Brewery NE Heights](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/marble-brewery-ne-heights/), [Mission Wine & Dine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mission-wine-dine/), [Still Spirits](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/still-spirits/), [Sunday Service Motor Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sunday-service-motor-company/), [Thirsty Eye](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/thirsty-eye/)
- **Hiking**: [Chamisoso Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/chamisoso-trail/), [Lower Pine Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lower-pine-trail/), [Oak Flat Connector Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/oak-flat-connector-trail/), [Pine Flat Connector Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/pine-flat-connector-trail/)
- **With kids**: [Hinkle Family Fun Center](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hinkle-family-fun-center/)
- **Stargazing**: [RRHS](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/rrhs/), [Starfire](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/starfire/), [UNM Campus Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/unm-campus-observatory/)

## When to go to Albuquerque, New Mexico

The best time to visit Albuquerque, New Mexico is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 53 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 44 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 44 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 54 |
| May | Best time | 13 h 51 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 21 |
| July | Best time | 14 h 09 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 19 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 12 |
| October | Best time | 11 h 05 |
| November | Possible | 10 h 07 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 39 |

In June there are 14 h 21 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 39. In July, 41 of the 45 places are at their best.

When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Albuquerque, New Mexico

The nearest main airport is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX, Los Angeles), 1,087 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=35.105%2C-106.6413)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=35.105%2C-106.6413)

## Other towns nearby

- [Sandia Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sandia-park/): 6 places · 23 km
- [Santa Fe, New Mexico](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/santa-fe/): 21 places · 91 km
- [Los Alamos, New Mexico](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/los-alamos/): 14 places · 93 km
- [Socorro, New Mexico](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/socorro/): 5 places · 118 km
- [Ranchos de Taos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/ranchos-de-taos/): 7 places · 168 km
- [Ruidoso](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/ruidoso/): 6 places · 217 km

And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Albuquerque, New Mexico?

The best known: [Los Lunas Decalogue Stone](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/los-lunas-decalogue-stone/), [Petroglyph National Monument](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/petroglyph-national-monument/), [Black Volcano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/black-volcano/), [Albuquerque Museum of Art and History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/el-museo-de-arte-y-historia-de-albuquerque/), [National Museum of Nuclear Science & History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/national-museum-of-nuclear-science-and-history/). In all, 45 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Albuquerque, New Mexico?

March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 21 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 39.

### How do you get to Albuquerque, New Mexico?

The nearest main airport is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), 1,087 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=35.105%2C-106.6413) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Albuquerque, New Mexico as the destination and these 45 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).