Los Alamos Travel Information
Los Alamos (pop 19,000) is perhaps best known for the classified
atomic research that occurred here during the 1940s. Still a hotbed
of laboratory and scientific work, this 'atomic city' has much to
offer the outdoor recreationalist. Surrounded to the north and east
by the Santa Fe National Forest and to the south by the Bandelier
National Monument, Los Alamos is a lively community filled with active
residents that have located themselves here to take advantage of its
ideal setting for year-round recreational opportunity. Los Alamos
has a handful of accommodations to choose from ranging from national
motel chains to local bed & breakfast options. Dining in Los Alamos
is limited but the few establishments that are located here offer
satisfying meals for hungry travelers and recreationalists alike.
Los Alamos is best accessed via automobile on I-25 to I-84 from the
south through Santa Fe to NM Highway 502 westbound. To learn more
about Los Alamos, select a topic of interest from the left-hand
navigation bar.
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