National Parks & Monuments
U.S. Forest Service
The U.S. Forest Service manages 9 million acres of forest lands in New Mexico. Permits are granted by the local Forest Ranger District Office. The permit process includes an application, the standard liability insurance coverage and a summary of the shoot. Please contact your local office to determine lead time and permit fees. Forest fire restrictions may apply.
Click here for pre-cleared film locations in the Santa Fe National Forest.
U.S. Forest Service Offices
Carson National Forest
Cibola National Forest
Gila National Forest
Lincoln National Forest
Santa Fe National Forest
National Parks & Monuments
The National Park administers 15 national historical parks/monuments in New Mexico. National Park Service Commercial Filming permits are issued by each individual Park Superintendent. Please contact your local office to determine lead time and permit fees.
For more information you may call the New Mexico Film Office or contact the Park Superintendent at the following locations:
National Parks and Monuments Offices
Aztec Ruins National Monument
(Aztec): (505) 334-6174
Bandelier National Monument
(Los Alamos): (505) 672-3861
Capulin Volcano National Monument
(Capulin): (575) 278-2201
Carlsbad Caverns National Park
(Carlsbad): (575) 785-2232
Chaco Culture National Historical Park
(Nageezi): (505) 786-7014
El Malpais National Monument
(Grants): (505) 285-5406
El Morro National Monument
(Ramah): (505) 783-4226
Fort Union National Monument
(Watrous): (505) 425-8025
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
(Silver City): (575) 536-9461
Manhattan Project National Historic Park
(Los Alamos): (505) 661-6277
Pecos National Historical Park
(Pecos): (505) 757-6414
Petroglyph National Monument
(Albuquerque): (505) 899-0205
Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument
(Mountainair): (505) 847-2585
Valles Caldera
(Jemez Springs): (575) 829-4100 x3
White Sands National Park
(Alamogordo): (575) 479-6124 ext. 231