Central Pond

Central Pond is Tingley Beach's largest fishing pond, open to anglers of all ages and bordered by walking paths, a fitness course, a grassy picnic peninsula, and a wheelchair-accessible fishing ramp in front of Tingley Station. Navigate to the exact Central Pond pin rather than the general Tingley Beach and Bosque marker. Central Pond allows live worms, insects, artificial bait, and pole fishing under current New Mexico rules. The daily limits listed by the BioPark are four trout and two catfish. Give priority at the station-side ramp to adults and children with mobility disabilities. Swimming and wading are prohibited, ordinary boats and rafts are not allowed, and anglers age 12 and older need their license before arrival.

Use either of the two lots entered from Tingley Drive or legal parallel spaces along the gravel road west of the ponds. Do not park on cement paths, landscaping, or the ditch maintenance road west of Tingley Drive. Navigate to the exact Central Pond pin rather than the general Tingley Beach and Bosque marker. Central Pond allows live worms, insects, artificial bait, and pole fishing under current New Mexico rules. The daily limits listed by the BioPark are four trout and two catfish. Give priority at the station-side ramp to adults and children with mobility disabilities. Swimming and wading are prohibited, ordinary boats and rafts are not allowed, and anglers age 12 and older need their license before arrival.

Central Pond is normally available during Tingley Beach's posted sunrise-to-sunset hours. Weather, maintenance, stocking work, special conditions, or holiday closures shown on an official map can change access, so verify before a holiday or time-sensitive fishing trip.

Public restrooms are available during the posted sunrise-to-sunset park hours. Concession and train-station closures do not mean the outdoor park and public restrooms are closed.

Access to Tingley Beach and Central Pond is free. Anglers age 12 and older must carry a current New Mexico fishing license, which is not sold at Tingley Beach; parking and any separately offered programs can have their own costs.

The Children's Pond has an accessible ramp, the Central Pond has a wheelchair-accessible ramp in front of the train station, and the Model Boat Pond has a ramp to the water's edge. Fishing users with mobility disabilities receive preference at designated ramps.

Yes. Dogs are welcome but must remain leashed, and owners must remove all waste. Keep pets out of every pond and respect wildlife and anglers around narrow shoreline paths. Separately operated buildings, beaches, gardens, and attractions can set stricter rules.

Central Pond is Tingley Beach's largest fishing pond, open to anglers of all ages and bordered by walking paths, a fitness course, a grassy picnic peninsula, and a wheelchair-accessible fishing ramp in front of Tingley Station. The City classifies Tingley Beach as open space and does not list playground equipment there. It is intended for fishing ponds, model boats, walking, wildlife, picnics, and Bosque access; swimming and wading are prohibited. Do not confuse it with the separate Tingley Park near Coal Avenue and 10th Street, which the City lists with shaded playgrounds, fields, picnic space, and restrooms. Use the exact destination name and address before navigating, and supervise children continuously beside every pond.

Central Pond allows live worms, insects, artificial bait, and pole fishing under current New Mexico rules. The daily limits listed by the BioPark are four trout and two catfish. Give priority at the station-side ramp to adults and children with mobility disabilities. Swimming and wading are prohibited, ordinary boats and rafts are not allowed, and anglers age 12 and older need their license before arrival.