Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge
The Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge is a protected area in New Mexico managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service as part of the National Wildlife Refuge System. It is located 7 miles (11 km) south of Albuquerque, New Mexico. This unit abuts the Rio Grande Valley State Park, which is adjacent to the Rio Grande.
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| Designation | National Wildlife Refuge |
| Managed by | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| State | New Mexico |
| Size | 574 acres |
| FWS region | Region 2 |
| Center point | 34.98° N, 106.68° W |
| Night sky | Bright skies nearby (Black Marble reading 151) |
Boundary map
Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees
The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.
Weather by month
Large units span more than one climate. The station stands in for the center point, and the outer parts of the boundary can be warmer or colder.
Fire nearby
- PrescribedCedro Piles Rx
21 mi from the center point · 15 acres
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge, and is measured from the center of a boundary that may be many miles across. Check the agency page for closures.
Explore
Nearby on the other atlases
- 6.6 miPyle, Ernie, House ↗National Historic Landmark
- 4.3 miSt. Augustine's Church ↗Isleta, NM
- 4.9 miOld Armijo School ↗Albuquerque, NM
- 5 miAlbuquerque Municipal Airport Building, Old ↗Albuquerque, NM
- 5.5 miFive Points Community Church ↗Albuquerque, NM
- 5.8 miWest San Jose School ↗Albuquerque, NM
- 6 miLewis, Charles W. Building ↗Albuquerque, NM
- 6.2 miHope Building ↗Albuquerque, NM
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Guidebooks for New Mexico
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Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge?
574 acres.
Source: How acreage is computed
Who manages Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
What state is Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge in?
New Mexico.
Source: How states are assigned
How do I get to Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge?
A point inside the boundary is at 34.979° N, 106.676° W. Petroglyph National Monument is 11 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Is there a fire near Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge right now?
1 active incident within 50 miles as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Cedro Piles Rx at 21 miles. Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge.
Source: Fire nearby
Which national parks are near Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge?
Petroglyph National Monument (11 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.
Source: Nearby on the other atlases
Are there historic places near Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge?
The National Register has 135 listings within 15 miles, including Pyle, Ernie, House and St. Augustine's Church.
Source: Register Atlas
Sources
- Boundary, name: the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service refuge boundary layer.
- States and territories: computed by intersecting the boundary with Census state polygons and coarse outlines of the territories and outlying islands. A place is listed when it holds at least one percent of the area. A boundary that touches no outline is listed under the nearest one.
- Acreage: geodesic area of the published polygon. The agency’s official acreage can differ where the boundary includes water, easements or inholdings.
- Photograph: the image Wikidata records for this refuge (Q17108098), the item linked to its Wikipedia article. Author and license come from the file page on Wikimedia Commons.
- Description: Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. The article was accepted because its title contains this unit’s name.
- Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
- Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
- Weather, alerts, air quality, river flow and earthquakes load live in your browser from NWS, AirNow, USGS and iNaturalist when you open the page.