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The Laughing Lizard Inn and Cafe
15726 State Highway 4, Jemez Springs, NM  87025 | 575-829-3108

 
Elk Mountain Lodge  
37485 Hwy 126, Jemez Springs, NM  87025 | 800-815-2859

 
Desert Willow Bed and Breakfast 
P.O. Box 255, 15975 Highway 4, Jemez Springs, New Mexico  87025 | 575-829-3410
Join us for "simple elegance along the Jemez Mountain Trail"

Riverdancer Retreat and Bed & Breakfast 
16445 Highway 4, Jemez Springs, NM  87025
| 1-800-809-3262

Jemez Mountain Inn 
17555 Highway 4, Jemez Springs, NM  87025 | 575-829-3926

 

Vacation Rentals

Casa de Valle Grande 
State Rd. 4, Jemez Springs, New Mexico | 972-404-0069
Vacation rental overlooking Valle Grande in Jemez, NM. Perfect for weekend or extended stay. Fully furnished.

 

Art

JANECKA Collection 
16441 Hwy. 4, Jemez Springs, New Mexico  87025 | 575-829-4367
A family of artists and creators making 100% nautural skin care, mineral make-up, pottery, photography, and jewelry in the Jemez Mountains.

Art/Marnie Johnson 
513 S. Jemez, Santa Fe, NM  87505 | 575-471-0108

 

Attractions

Ponderosa Valley Winery 
3171 Highway 290, Ponderosa, NM  87044 | 575-834-7487

 

Camping and RV Parks

 

Trails End R V Park 
37695 hwy 126, Jemez Springs, NM  87025 | 575-829-4072

 

Dining

Consetta's Restaurant 
16351 Hwy 4 or P.O. Box 270, Jemez Springs, NM  87025 | 575-829-4455

 

Real Estate

Ron Brown Realty 
033 Winter Road, Jemez Springs, NM  87025 | 888-829-3658

 



Guidebook Jemez Springs, New Mexico


Soda Dam at night - photo by Light Benders Photography

Jemez Springs is a village in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 375 at the 2000 census. Named for the nearby Pueblo of Jemez, the village is the site of Jemez State Monument and the headquarters of the Jemez Ranger District. The village and nearby locations in the Jemez Valley are the site of hot springs and several religious retreats.

Situated in the Jemez Mountains, Jemez Springs is located entirely within the Santa Fe National Forest. The village is sited on the Jemez River in the red rock San Diego Canyon. State Highway 4 passes through the settlement on the east bank of the Rio Grande tributary. Geothermal springs in and near the village feed the Jemez River.

The Jemez Valley is thought to have been inhabited for the last 4500 years. The Spaniards who visited the area beginning in 1540 reported multiple Native American pueblos (villages), in the valley. The Franciscan mission church San José de los Jemez was built just to the north of the current village in 1621 but was abandoned around the 1640s. Today the ruins are the site of Jemez State Monument. Following the Pueblo Revolt the Jemez people began converging at the current Pueblo of Jemez. In the nineteenth century the valley was given over to mostly agrarian and pastoral uses.

Jemez Springs' post office opened in 1907. The village is named for the Pueblo of Jemez twelve miles to the south. The 1907 post office was preceded by one established in 1884 named Archuleta. The village's current main bathhouse originates from this period.

In 1942, Jemez Springs was the second choice (after Oak City, Utah) for the location of the Los Alamos National Laboratory, the proposed Manhattan Project research laboratory, but Los Alamos was chosen instead.

In 1947 two Roman Catholic retreats were founded nearby, the Congregation of the Servants of the Paraclete and the Handmaids of the Precious Blood. The village was incorporated in 1955. Following enthusiasm from supporters of Kyozan Joshu Sasaki in 1972, the Bodhi Manda Zen Center, a Rinzai training academy, was founded.


 


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