Visitor Information

Whitfield Wildlife Conservation Area Visitors' and Education Center and site is open to the public free of charge. 

• Go birding and wildlife watching
• Read & research in the Dr. Richard Becker Library
• Explore the area's habitats
• Hike Whitfield's trail: 1 mile flat dirt trail at Whitfield
• Visit the Rio Abajo Botanical Garden at Whitfield 

Address: 2424 Highway 47

Belen, NM 87002

Visiting Hours:

• The Visitors' Center is usually open from Monday through Saturday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM as staffing allows. On Fridays and Saturdays, the Visitors’ Center is staffed by volunteers from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM as well.
• The Center is not open on Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Year's Day.
• The grounds are open during the Visitors' Center hours and whenever the gates are open.