Best places in Ruidoso, United States to visit (UPDATED April, 2024)

Munchiez Cannabis Dispensary Ruidoso

Cannabis store

5.00 (4.2K reviews) (~1.03 km from centre)

The Greenery Room Ruidoso

Cannabis store

5.00 (611 reviews) (~0.34 km from centre)

Mad Jack's Mountaintop Barbecue

Barbecue restaurant

$$ $$

4.90 (1.6K reviews) (~42.13 km from centre)

Flying J Ranch

Ranch

Rustic chuck wagon-style dinner & an old-fashioned western show of banjos, fiddling & yodeling.

$$ $$

4.90 (844 reviews) (~9.14 km from centre)

Lincoln National Forest

National forest

Rugged mountain terrain with hiking & horse trails, campgrounds, picnic sites, skiing & more.

4.80 (1.8K reviews) (~47.47 km from centre)

Tunnel Vista Observation Site

Vista point

👍 A beautiful place to hangout and take a dip. The trail is not marked, but I included a screenshot of where to go. There are multiple routes, but the yellow and red one are more advanced and will possibly require a change of pants once you get down to the bottom if you take your kids with you or are...

4.80 (750 reviews) (~46.27 km from centre)

McGinn's PistachioLand Home of the World's Largest Pistachio

Tourist attraction

👍👍 I just love corky roadside attractions!! I've been seeing signs for this place all over New Mexico and I finally made it! We didn't get to go on the tour today because it was cold and snowing but the gift shop is so cute with so many different pistachios! Loved being able to taste test them. I got a...

4.70 (3.4K reviews) (~47.53 km from centre)

PistachioLand -Farm Tours & Country Store

Farm

4.70 (2.4K reviews) (~47.58 km from centre)

Hall Of Flame Burgers

Hamburger restaurant

Casual counter-serve grill doling out burgers with creative toppings, plus fries & onion rings.

$$ $$

4.70 (1.7K reviews) (~0.21 km from centre)

Two Rivers Ruidoso River Park

Park

Sprawling public park with paved trails & grassy expanses over 27 acres by the Ruidoso River.

4.70 (1.6K reviews) (~1.87 km from centre)

Heart of the Desert Pistachios & Wine

Winery

👍👍 This is a fairly new winery with pretty descent wine that is tasty to the pallet. Not only is this a winery with its distinct selection of wines, it also grows and sells various types of pistachios as well. The visitor center provides examples of each with free wine tasting, 20% off after third bott...

4.70 (1.3K reviews) (~48.01 km from centre)