Downtown Travel Guide
Ruidoso
Popular places to visit
Grindstone Lake
Explore the great outdoors at Grindstone Lake and enjoy the mountain views during your trip to Ruidoso. While in this family-friendly area, find time to visit its casinos.
The Links at Sierra Blanca
Enjoy a round of golf in Ruidoso at The Links at Sierra Blanca. Discover the mountain views and casinos in this relaxing area.
Ruidoso Winter Park
Bring the family to Ruidoso Winter Park and have a fun-filled day at this theme park in Ruidoso. Discover the mountain views in this family-friendly area or enjoy its ski slopes.
Pillow's Funtrackers
Take the family on an outing to Pillow's Funtrackers during your trip to Ruidoso. Discover the mountain views and casinos in this relaxing area.
Ruidoso Convention Center
Learn about the events happening in Ruidoso Convention Center during your trip to Ruidoso. Discover the mountain views in this family-friendly area or enjoy its ski slopes.
Wingfield Park
After visiting Wingfield Park, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Ruidoso. Discover the mountain views in this family-friendly area or enjoy its ski slopes.
Top hotels in Downtown
Comfort Inn & Suites Midtown
The tiled floor of the entry of the room was completely loose. Moved around when walking on it. Needs to be seen about, the subfloor structure below didn’t feel secure. Definitely needs to be repaired. Staff was very nice, very clean, great bed and pillows! Nice stay overall!
Reviewed on 5 Mar 2026
Shadow Mountain Lodge and Cabins
WiFi was slow but everything else was great!
Reviewed on 22 Feb 2026
Upper Canyon Inn & Cabins
Everything was perfect will be booking again soon.
Reviewed on 18 Feb 2026
Hotel Ruidoso - Midtown
Clean, spacious room. Friendly staff. Conveniently located.
Reviewed on 24 Feb 2026
MCM Elegante Lodge & Suites Ruidoso
Overall Fantastic experience. All the front desk staffs were excellent. Smooth checkin, immediate help with extra bed, helped with milk for my baby from the kitchen at night when they ran out of milk at their sundry shop, I cancelled the last night stay and the manager helped to settle that with ...
Reviewed on 6 Mar 2026
Ruidoso Mountain Inn
Yes awesome
Reviewed on 7 Mar 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Downtown
Ponderosa Heights
While Ponderosa Heights isn't home to many top sights, The Links at Sierra Blanca and Grindstone Lake are some notable places to visit nearby.
Hollywood
Hollywood might not have many top sights, but Pillow's Funtrackers and Ruidoso Downs Racetrack are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Alpine Cellars Village
Alpine Cellars Village might not have many top sights, but Ruidoso Winter Park and The Links at Sierra Blanca are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
