White
Sands National Monument - Over 300 square miles of pure white gypsum.
Located
17 miles southwest of Oasis Mobile Home Park.
The
visitor center is open from 8 am - 5 pm daily. The scenic drive area and
picnic area opens to the public at 7 am, and closes 1 hour after sunset.
Enjoy a Ranger guided evening tour beginning 1 hour before sunset.
Admission
is $3.00 per Adult, 16 yrs and younger FREE
Desert
Lakes Golf Course - 18 hole course (walkable or rideable)
Only
6 miles south of Oasis Mobile Home and RV Park.
Open
daily from dawn to dusk. (Closed Christmas)
Cost
- 18 Holes for only $15.50. Carts are available for an additional $18.00
for 18 holes.
International
Space Hall of Fame - Tombaugh Imax Theater (Space Center)
Located
3 miles east of Oasis Mobile Home and RV Park.
Est.
in 1976 to honor those pioneers of space and space travel. (At his time
the ISHF has 133 inductees)
New
Mexico's only IMAX dome theater.
Open
daily from 9 am to 5 pm. (Closed Christmas)
Cost:
$2.50 to ISHF
Cost:
$5.00 to IMAX Theater
Lincoln
National Forest - 1,103,441 acres, covering parts of four counties
and three ranger districts
Sacramento
Ranger District invites the hikers to the system of rails-to-trails and
train depot at the Trestle Recreation area to learn about the history
of the "Cloud Climbing Railroad" that facilitated timber harvest
at the turn of the century. Wildlife is abundant. Deer, elk, turkey,
quail, bear and many types of birds (including the Mexican Spotted Owl
of the Endangered Species Act fame) and small animals live on the Forest.
The deer hunt attracts the largest number of hunters of any in the state
of NM. Birthplace of Smokey Bear. In 1950, a black bear cub
was rescued from the Capitan Gap fire. The singed and frightened
cub was nicknamed "Smokey" by the firefighters. After being nursed
back to health, he was flown to Washington, D.C. to reside in the National
Zoo as "Smokey Bear". Four hundred miles of trails, two ski resorts,
photography,
fuel wood gathering, Christmas tree harvesting, and interpretive
programs on trails.
Indian
Gaming - Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and Casino and Casino Apache
There
are 2 Casinos on the Apache Indian Reservation near Ruidoso. Both are appx.
50 miles from Oasis Mobile Home and RV Park.
Ski
Apache
Located
65 miles North of Oasis Mobile Home Park.
Ski
Apache / Sierra Blanca is located within the Mescalero Apache Reservation.
Open
during ski season from 9 am - 4 pm.
Tickets
for the 2000 season are $40.00 per person
Group
rates are available for groups of 25 or more.
Old
Mexico - Our Neighbor to the South
Sister
city to El Paso, Texas, CD Juarez, Mexico is appx. 90 miles
from Oasis Mobile Home and RV Park.
Visit
the Old town market or play at the Greyhound Racetrack.
El
Paso offers 3 bridges across the Rio Grande River where you can either
walk across or drive into Juarez. There are small fees to cross some of
the bridges. (under $1.00)