Welcome to Las Vegas National Wildlife Refuge!
Situated on a high plateau where the Great Plains, the Rocky Mountains and the Chihuahuan desert come together, Las Vegas National Wildlife Refuge provides habitat for a diversity of plant and animal life. Established for migratory birds traveling along the Central Flyway, this 8,672 acre refuge is comprised of native grasslands, croplands, marshes, ponds, timbered canyons and streams which provide important habitat for over 270 species of birds. Las Vegas (Spanish for "the meadows") preserves not only wildlife homes, but also a slice of northeastern New Mexico's rich cultural history.

Hours
The refuge is open to the public 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The refuge headquarters office is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. except when closed for federal holidays. If you are planing to visit the refuge when the office is not open, you can call ahead for more information. Otherwise, refuge information is available from the brochure box next to the gate at the headquarters driveway.