New Mexico Living Desert State Park (Zoo and Gardens)

Open everyday September 1 to June 15, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Last admission at 4:00 p.m. Closed December 25th.
Summer Hours: Open everyday June 16 to August 31, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Last admission at 1:00 p.m.

Designs
1) Deer and vegetation "Living Desert Zoo & Gardens State Park Carlsbad, New Mexico"
2) Road Runner "Living Desert Zoo & Gardens State Park Carlsbad, New Mexico"
3) Coiled Snake "Living Desert Zoo & Gardens State Park Carlsbad, New Mexico"
4) Mountain and trees "New Mexico State Parks"

12/24/22 I stopped in to squish the pennies and the lady at the reception desk said the machine doesn't work very well and that she had the squished pennies with the 4 designs in her drawer and I was welcome to buy them for 50¢ each. She said the have to take the machine apart to get the pennies every time they try to squish one. I asked her if she had called to get it fixed and she said she has left messages but no one returns her calls.
12/28/2025; Machine still has an out-of-order sign, but there is an ample supply of pre-made pennies at the admissions desk (50 cents each).

8/8/26: Still there and the pictures are the current options available.
However the machine is broken. You can buy a crushed penny at the front desk for .50. The machine stands in the main lobby with a sign that says see front desk!