Villanueva State Park in New Mexico lies along the Pecos River near the village of Villanueva, in a transition zone between the Rocky Mountains and Great Plains. Known for red and yellow sandstone cliffs, cottonwood-lined valley floors, and views from trails over the river and surrounding bluffs, it preserves a striking riverside landscape closely tied to the historic Villanueva area. Established in 1967 through a land donation from the San Miguel del Vado Land Grant Board of Trustees, the park originally covered 67 acres and 4,800 feet of river access. Its scenery is shaped by rock formations and cliffs formed from geologic layers dating back roughly 268 to 245 million years.