Truth or Consequences isn't just about hotsprings;
many activities (both indoor and out)
are available for your enjoyment!
SierraCountyEvents.com is an online calendar of events happening in and around Truth or Consequences. Before your trip, check the calendar to see what will be happening in town during your stay. There are movies, features, outdoor activities, Art Hops, and more!
If you'd like to be notified of upcoming area events via email, sign up for "Go Sierra County," which is sent to subscribers twice monthly.
The Sierra County Tourism Website includes links and information about hiking, daytrips, and water sports activities in Sierra County (including Elephant Butte Lake and Rio Grande River).
The Day Trips in Sierra County, New Mexico handbook, an extremely informative guide, is available on the Tourism site. It describes the history of our area and attractions that can easily be driven to - from hotsprings to ghost towns ... and from water sports to bird watching. There are even state parks and museums listed for good measure.
The Tourism website includes a map of the Historic Hot Springs Distric Map of downtown Truth or Consequences.
The Truth or Consequences Visitor's Center and Geronimo Springs Museum are on Main Street, right as you enter downtown from the north. They have a wealth of information and educational exhibits about Truth or Consequences and Sierra County.
If you want to go fishing on Elephant Butte Lake, call Rio Grande Guide Service -- Billy Jack is the PRO -- he gets you outfitted and out on the lake having fun, and he makes sure you know when and where the best fishing luck is at the moment.
Rio Grande Guide Service has packages to suit any outdoor enthusiast -- your choice of hunting, fishing, watersports (boating, tubing and skiing), hiking, bird watching, bat caves and buffalo tours, photo safaris or a fish fry on the beach!
To get "on the river" for a leisurely float, talk to Captain Bob about an inflatable kayak rental at www.whitewaterweekends.com. Depending on the river and the weather, they operate between March and October, from 7am to 7pm every day. Don't forget your sunscreen for this Rio Grande adventure!
Gila National Forest is within easy driving distance from Truth or Consequences, and there are several hikes in the Hillsboro area.
New Mexico Tourism Department website provides a robust listing of tourism opportunities in our state, with maps, a vacation planner, and an events calendar.