Wildlife West Nature Park is a 122-acre wildlife refuge & an enhanced rescued wildlife zoo featuring over 20 species of native NM animals. Bluegrass festivals are June 24-25, July 8-9, August 5-6, September 30, October 1. Chuckwagon dinner shows are every Saturday night at 7pm from June 24-September 2. Reservation required by 2pm the day of show. Our zoo features cougars, wolves, bear, elk, deer, javelina, fox, raptors & more. Over night adventures available by appointment.

Located on the grounds of an authentic adobe hacienda in the heart of Albuquerque’s historic and picturesque North Valley. Feed our friendly alpacas and touch fiber once reserved for Peruvian royalty. Learn about one of the four-legged mammals native to the Americas. See the process of how fleece is sheared, cleaned, and spun into yarn. Shop in the retail ranch store full of luxurious alpaca items both imports and handwoven. (Cash and check only)

Albuquerque Aquarium, Rio Grande Botanic Garden, Rio Grande Zoo and Tingley Beach (fishing lakes). Our mission is to provide Albuquerque residents and visitors with exciting new recreational opportunities and to foster environmental awareness, education and stewardship. The BioPark is a division of the City of Albuquerque's Cultural Services Department.

Located south of Central Ave on Tingley Drive,Tingley Beach is open from sunrise to sunset every day of the year. Currently, the south Catch & Release Lake, the Central Lake & the Children's Pond are stocked & may be fished. The children's pond may be fished only by children ages 12 & younger. A NM fishing license is required for ages 12 & older.

Access to Tingley Beach is free.>/b> Public restrooms are located at the south end of the train station and are open from sunrise to sunset.

Please review the Tingley Beach Access, Fishing & License Information for rules & regulations located on our website.

Tickets may be purchased in the Aquarium & Tingley Beach gift shops: $2 for adults & $1 for children ages 3 -12.

The Tingley train route loops from the Tingley train station north along the perimeter of the botanic garden & south from the station to the back of the zoo. The train will arrive at the Tingley Station approximately every hour & will stop at the Aquarium/Garden depot where passengers may disembark & buy a ticket from the cashiers to visit this facility. The train will also stop at the Zoo-Asia depot to pick up combo ticket passengers, but at this time, passengers with tickets to ride the Tingley route may NOT get off at the Zoo station.