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Living Desert Zoo & Gardens State Park

Name: Living Desert Zoo & Gardens State Park
Rating: 1.50

Type: Trail

Length: 1.30 Miles

Elevation Gain: N/A

Cost: $5.00

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Difficulty: halfstar

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ADA Accessible: Yes

Bikes Allowed: No

Dogs Allowed: No

Interpretive Guide: No

Address: 1504 Miehls Drive N.

City: Carlsbad

County: Eddy

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There is an impressive indoor display of cacti and a variety of succulents. (Photo by Blaze)

One of the many outdoor exhibits. (Photo by Blaze)

One of the many indoor exhibits. (Photo by Blaze)

This is the sign at the entrance of the zoo & gardens. (Photo by Blaze)

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Living Desert Zoo & Gardens
By Blaze on 8/28/2014
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Distance: 1.80 Miles Duration: 47 minutes

This log covers my walk through of the Living Desert Zoo & Gardens near Carlsbad, NM. As the name implies, it's basically a desert zoo and garden. There are numerous plant and animal exhibits in and outdoors. It's an interesting way to spend a little time appreciating this ecosystem.

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