Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park, State park, zoo and botanical garden in Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States

Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park is a conservation area in Carlsbad featuring animal exhibits and gardens that showcase the Chihuahuan Desert ecosystem. The grounds display native wildlife and more than one hundred plant species that naturally occur in this region.

The park was established in 1967 to protect native desert species and showcase them to the public. Its creation was part of a broader movement to preserve the nature of the American Southwest.

The park's name comes from its focus on the Chihuahuan Desert, and its Navajo name, Jaaniłtsʼílí Bighandi naaldeehii dóó chʼil danílʼį́ bił hazʼání, refers to the animals and plants of the desert. Visitors can watch prairie dogs and Mexican wolves, and see a roadrunner in the aviary. The gardens group cacti and succulents such as agave, ocotillo, sotol and yucca.

The park features a 2 km walking loop with rest benches and information signs for comfortable exploration without strain. Good footwear is important since the terrain is uneven and the sun is intense.

The park began in 1967 when Neil Wills and Robert Light donated 360 acres; the Eddy County Commission added 760 acres. It held Association of Zoos and Aquariums accreditation from 2002 until 2023, when it was lost. The grounds sit at 3,200 feet atop the Ocotillo Hills above the Pecos River.