This week-long road trip to seven southwest National Parks near El Paso, Texas made me a southwesterner at heart. I bet you will be too! This post lays out our easy to replicate trip to give you a chance to envision “what could be” on your own southwestern adventure! You’ll explore several National Park Units in New Mexico and West Texas, all within a few hours drive of El Paso. You could also treat this as an idea for day trips from El Paso if you’re looking for things to do within 2 hours of El Paso, TX. What Are the National Parks Near El Paso? Over the course of one week, we were able to visit the following National Park Units on our southwest road trip: Chamizal National Memorial White Sands National Park Carlsbad Caverns National Park Guadalupe Mountains National Park Fort Davis National Historic Site Big Bend National…