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3 days
United States, North America

3-Day Carlsbad itinerary guide

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Carlsbad — US Navy 030529-N-5767H-003 Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Samira Tschuor from Carlsbad, N.M., is welcomed home after returning from a four-month deployment

Top stops to prioritize

  • Walmart Supercenter
  • Lucky Bull Grill
  • Yellow Brix Restaurant
  • PJ
  • B’s Rio Cafe
  • Living Desert Zoo & Gardens State Park
  • McAlister's Deli
  • Guadalupe Mountain Brewing Co

Day 1: Most popular attractions

For day 1, we strategically grouped the most popular attraction, Carlsbad Museum, with surrounding point of interests to start your trip off with a bang.

  • Walmart Supercenter
  • Guadalupe Mountain Brewing Co
  • Pecos River Antique Mall
  • The Artist Gallery Carlsbad NM
  • Carlsbad Museum
  • Explore Carlsbad New Mexico

Day 2: West side of town

For day 2, we recommend exploring the west side side of town.

  • Yellow Brix Restaurant
  • Lake Carlsbad Golf Course
  • Carlsbad Water Park
  • Lake Carlsbad Beach Park

Day 3: Proximity is everything

For day 3, we bundled attractions like Living Desert Zoo & Gardens State Park and Pecos River Flume and other places within a close range, so that the time it takes to travel between all of them is less than one hour.

  • Living Desert Zoo & Gardens State Park
  • Pecos River Flume
  • Big Lots
  • Ross Dress for Less
  • Carlsbad Community Theatre

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