Carrizozo, New Mexico

About Carrizozo

Carrizozo, NM is a tiny community located in southern New Mexico, home to 968 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Carrizozo is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 8.36 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 116 residents per square mile.

📰 Carrizozo News Today

• Escaped inmate back in custody in Lincoln County KOAT · Aug 4
• Robert J. Dutchover Obituary January 10, 2026 - Sunset Funeral Homes Sunset Funeral Homes - El Paso, TX · Jan 10
• Valley of Fires Recreation Area completes three major improvements Bureau of Land Management (.gov) · Feb 18
• Grave at historic cemetery at semi-ghost town of White Oaks in Jicarilla Mountains near Carrizozo, New Mexico, USA HistoryNet · Mar 8
• Pavement project to impact US 54 between Tularosa, Carrizozo ktsm.com · Jun 30

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Carrizozo Unique

• The only place in America named Carrizozo — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern New Mexico, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of New Mexico — one of 528 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 23 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Carrizozo

• Rosey's Pizza — pizza
• Four Winds Family Restaurant
• Honey Girl's Cafe — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Carl, Templeton, & White · Art gallery
• Carrizozo Heritage Museum · Museum
• Cohen & Danielle · Art gallery
• Diaz · Art gallery
• Dreamspace · Art gallery
• Eidenbach · Art gallery
• Frozen Food Locker Museum · Museum
• Gallery 408 · Art gallery
• Geary, Keaton & Altieri · Art gallery
• Goeway & Lemons · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Carrizozo

• Carrizozo Arts Park reviews ★
• Carrizozo Historical Marker reviews ★
• Carrizozo Lava Flow Wilderness Study Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• City Park reviews ★
• Little Black Peak Wilderness Study Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Malpais-Valley of Fires Historical Marker reviews ★
• Spencer Park reviews ★
• Valle del Sol Park reviews ★
• Valley of Fires State Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Carrizozo

• CARRIZOZO ELEMENTARY
• CARRIZOZO HIGH
• CARRIZOZO MIDDLE

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Carrizozo

🏘️ Nearby Communities