Location & Hours

Address

7851 2nd St SW.
Albuquerque, NM 87105

DIRECTIONS

Valle de Oro is located at the far south end of 2nd Street, about 5 miles south of Albuquerque, New Mexico. If you come by I-25, exit at  Rio Bravo going west. Turn south at the third light which will be 2nd Street. Continue south for approximately 3.5 miles. Go through the light at Desert Road. Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge is located on the right hand side about a quarter mile further.

VISITOR CENTER & Nature Store

HOURS:

The Visitor Center is open Tuesday through Saturday from 9am-4pm.

The Visitor Center will be closed on:

        • Thanksgiving Day

        • Christmas Eve - December 24

        • Christmas Day - December 25

In addition to these days, the Friends Nature Store will be closed throughout Thanksgiving weekend to give staff and volunteers more time to celebrate with loved ones.

The Nature Store is open Tuesday-Saturday from 10am-4pm.

The refuge is open daily one hour before sunrise to one hour after sunset. Please visit the Valle de Oro website for the most up-to-date information on hours and holiday closures.