University Park, New Mexico

About University Park

University Park, NM is a small unincorporated community located in southern New Mexico.

Officially, University Park is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.53 square miles.

📰 University Park News Today

• University Park Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Visit Southwest University Park home of the El Paso Chihuahuas MLB.com · Apr 22
• Sunland Park breaks ground on Rio Grande Trail to link New Mexico with El Paso KFOX · Jun 18
• What's the new restaurant in Snider Plaza? Sueño opens soon Dallas News · Jun 2
• 'Ted Lasso' star Cristo Fernández makes professional US soccer debut - ABC News ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos · Jul 13

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes University Park Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named University Park — but the New Mexico one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southern New Mexico, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in University Park

• Applebee's — american
• Burritos Victoria — mexican
• Delicias del Mar — mexican
• Dion's — pizza
• El Jacalito Restaurant
• Farley's — american
• India Hut — indian
• International Delights — mediterranean (café)
• Milagro's Coffee (café)
• Mix Express — asian

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum · Museum
• New Mexico State University Art Gallery · Art gallery
• NMSU "A" · Attraction
• NMSU University Art Museum · Museum
• NMSU University Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in University Park

• Bon Burt Park reviews ★
• Candlelight Knolls Park reviews ★
• Frenger Park reviews ★
• Gus Vlachakis Park reviews ★
• Hillrise Mini Park reviews ★
• La Buena Vida Park reviews ★
• Majestic Terrace Park reviews ★
• Pat and Lou Sisbarro Community Park reviews ★
• Preciado Park reviews ★
• Tellbrook Park reviews ★
• Tony Gomez Park reviews ★
• Young Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in University Park

• MESILLA VALLEY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of University Park

🏘️ Nearby Communities