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Clovis is a city in the southeastern region of New Mexico, located in Curry County.

Get in

Commuter service to the small towns of New Mexico seems to come and go; Clovis is currently served by Boutique Air with non-stop service to Dallas/Fort Worth. Road access is mainly via US 60 and US 70. You can also access Clovis from US 40 to NM 209 South at Tucumcari.

Get around

Clovis has a limited public transportation system known as C.A.T.S which stands for Clovis Area Transport System. Anywhere within city limits is 50¢. 575-769-7910. (No service Sunday)

Taxi services does not exist.

See

  • Clovis Depot Model Train Museum (A museum showing the history of trains in Eastern New Mexico a must see for train lovers. Located in downtown Clovis), 221 w. 1st St.
  • Hillcrest Park and Zoo (The second largest zoo in the state exhibits hundreds of animals such as reptiles, lemurs, spider monkeys, crocodiles, bears and many more animals. The 22.5 acre zoo continues to grow.), 10th street and Sycamore, +1 575-769-7873.
  • Ned Houk Park (A large park located about 9 miles north of downtown Clovis on the edges of town. This park features several ponds, a museum which features antique farm equipment and farm dwellings from before 1926, and several other attractions) (Take Prince street north which is State Road 209. The park is located about a mile north of the ENMR Plateau headquarters on highway 209.).
  • Black Water Draw Museum and Archeology Site, US HWY 70 (12 miles south of Clovis), +1 575 562-2202. The "Clovis Type Site" is accepted as the oldest culture in North America. Fluted points, stone and bone weapons and tools are displayed at the Blackwater Draw museum, 12 miles south of Clovis on Hwy 70. At the archaeological site, Mammoth bones can be viewed in the ground where excavation revealed them.
  • Norman Petty Recording Studios (Tour the studio in which history was made. Buddy Holly amongs others recorded in this studio hits that made them famous), 1313 w 7th St (Just 1 mile south of downtown on 7th), +1 575-356-6422.

Do

  • Decent off-road mountain biking exists at the back of Ned Houk Park. Upon entrance to the park, take a right and follow it to the ampetheatre. The trails start beyond the dirt parking lot.

Buy

Eat

  • Taco Box, 136 W. 21 St (Hilltop Plaza), +1 575-769-1898. A local favorite.

Drink

If you go to Webbs you will be the only one there If you go to Kellys before 9 enjoy some country music. If you go after 9 enjoy the contemporary DJ.

Sleep

Go next

  • Lubbock & Amarillo are approximately 100 miles away in Texas.
  • Albuquerque is 220 miles away.
  • The town of Portales is nearby, with Eastern New Mexico University and an interesting archaeological site.
Routes through Clovis
SocorroFort Sumner  W  E  HerefordAmarillo
RoswellPortales  W  E  PlainviewVernon
Santa RosaFort Sumner  W  E  LubbockAbilene


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