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    4.8 (63 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 5:00 PM
    Updated 2 months ago

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    The cool bean swings!! Outside of Twirl
    Konny L.

    Absolutely must see for any families traveling to Taos!! Such a beautiful children's store! They have a huge assortment of toys for children of all ages! They also have two beautiful play areas for kids! One is inside & air conditioned- which is amazing given how hot it can get here in Taos! The second larger playscape is the outside area where one side is for little tikes (5 and under) and the second larger play structure is for all the kids & those who are kids at heart! This wonderful little store stole a piece of my heart! It's such a beautiful store/ place! I love that it's all Sponsored by donations as well! Definitely a must stop while in this beautiful town!

    Twirl play place in downtown Taos
    Catarina D.

    Great free play place for kids in downtown Taos adjacent to a toy store in what seems to be a historic building. I wish that every toy store would have a playground like this. My toddler was scolded by a shop keeper in a swanky store nearby for touching too many things, so I'm grateful we could come here for him to tire himself out.

    Outside, a giant carving is wall sized.
    Valli H.

    The more you look, the more you see in this fantastical store. My group of grownups had fun just being in all that whimsy. Great detour from the usual tourist attractions, and of course, fabulous shopping for kids.

    John G.

    Do you have kids? Nieces or nephews? Take them here. Spend time here looking for something to get them. Twirl offers far more than basic toys and trinkets. Twirl carries engaging educationalitems that kids will enjoy for hours. I picked up a clever electricity kit using play-doh, modling clay and LED lights to make light up creations. And there was so much more to see. One of the best aspects of Twirl is out the back door. There is a huge, multi-attraction playground good for all age kids. Donations are accepted to maintain the site. We stopped by three times during our visit. It is a valuable asset to the area.

    Bruce K.

    I was unimpressed with this toy store as there was very little in here that seemed locally produced.

    Imaginary play gets even better with Dinosaur headgear like this!
    Sabrina G.

    I was vacationing in Taos and went to Twirl Toy Store without any kids -- but felt like a kid the entire time. Coolest toy store ever! I'm San Francisco and we don't have a place that has the delight factor that this cute shop has. The experience starts from the outside -- where you're greeted by a ride-on duck. When you enter the store -- you're transported to nether, nether land -- totally sucked in by the classics, the silly, the whimsical. That's another way of saying wooden toys, Lego, fake moustaches, penguin pop-guns, and rainbow wigs. There's something for every kind of kid -- princess types, crafters, geeky science experimenters, builders, and those still breast feeding. And of course toys for nostalgic adults. The shopkeeper was very welcoming. She didn't mind at all when my girlfriends and I HAD TO try on the costumes! Pirate hats, dinosaur heads, rabbit ears, Spartan helmets. We looked so cool. I'm a good auntie and purchased designer bandaids for my nieces. The shopkeeper offered us free kiddie tattoos and most importantly a glass rock so we could throw it into the wishing well before left. The wishing well -- is more like a grotto -- where gnome families reside. I closed my eyes, wished that my now teenage son doesn't get into any car accidents this year, and threw the glass stone into the water. Thank you Twirl Toy Store for an enchanting time.

    Misa L.

    This place was AWESOME! I loved this multi-roomed toy store with its own killer playground. The prices seemed reasonable and the selection was unreal. They also offer free gift wrap if you so desire. So, so great.

    Play structure in the back yard of Twirl Toy Store
    Steven Y.

    This is a very cool toy store. First of all the selection of toys is great. The toys are top notch, and not just the noise makers that you find in so many different toy stores. We went into the store to find some new toys for 8 month old twins that we know, and we found some great options. The store is beautifully organized by age group, so finding what you are looking for is a breeze. In addition this store really is about the kids. When you walk out the back door, there is the greatest play structure ever. There are also other toys, trikes and more to try out. Out thirteen year old's eyes even grew big when she saw the back yard. If you have a kid somewhere in your life, and you are in the area, stop by and find them something cool.

    This place was so cool! The aura is very relaxing and the art within the playground is like no other. We're sad that we don't have anything similar in Albuquerque, so we will have to make the drive back just to visit this place again! We could've spent many more hours in this place. Someone mentioned that it's the best toy store they've ever been to and I'd have to agree!

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    Cutest little toy store with awesome classes for kids and a wonderful place to let the kiddos play..

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    Nice play area outside! Cute toy store but needs more variety. Too many games. Needs more girly stuff.

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    Amazing place to take the kids. We loved the FREE outdoor play space and bought a couple toys inside to support the cause!

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    Outstanding toy store with creative, inspiring toys and a beautiful outdoor play space. We had so much fun here!

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    Awesome toy store. But for us, the playground is the highlight. A great place to take the kids.

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    Such an awesome place for kids to play!! Thank you!!! We are from Texas and just happened by this awesome free play area!!!

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    I was vacationing in Taos and went to Twirl Toy Store without any kids -- but felt like a kid the entire time.

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    Carson National Forest - Little snow runoff

    Carson National Forest

    4.8(8 reviews)
    1.4 mi

    Carson National Forest - while in desperate need of more rainfall - is still such beautiful wild…read moreland. This part of the forest is nearest Taos, NM. If there was a more "New Mexico" town than Santa Fe that I could recommend to newcomers of the Land of Enchantment, it would be Taos. And you would be virtually engulfed by the Carson NF. You'll see deer and elk. Maybe - just maybe - you'll see the lone moose that I have heard in this area, affectionately referred to as Marty. Actually I haven't heard of him in a while. He was quite the craze in recent years. I hope he is king of the mountains and not in downtown Espanola or something. Aside from those more prominent larger herbivores, let's not forget the pronghorn antelope, bighorn sheep, black bears, coyotes, bobcats, foxes, all the smaller critters, and cougars too. I have yet to see a cougar and do not want to. I was more recently disheartened and disgusted by news that I learned on August 20, 2026, about "Suspected destructive devices recovered in New Mexico forest, reward offered" (ABC News). https://abcnews.com/US/suspected-destructive-devices-recovered-new-mexico-forest-reward/story?id=135812837 What? Why? Like some Ted Kaczynski wannabe? Talk about a bored begrudging ineffective citizen of the world, though, man. Pack it in, pack it out please. This forest is very special.

    Carson covers a lot of land. We drove one way round the Enchanted Circle up to Angel Fire and the…read moreother way to Ojo Caliente from our crib in arroyo Seco. We reached 9,000 feet, it was cool and the Aspens had almost turned during early November. Still beautiful and so deserted we had the road to ourself. A bit nippy for hiking for us softies but we saw a few parked cars.

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    Carson National Forest - Hiking by a stream

    Hiking by a stream

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    Carson National Forest - Stream in Carson

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    Stream in Carson

    Rio Grande Gorge Bridge - Can't walk across the bridge, but the overlook is here at the Rest Area  10-06-2025

    Rio Grande Gorge Bridge

    4.5(144 reviews)
    10.0 mi

    I hate that we couldn't access the sidewalk to be on the bridge. The area next to it does have…read moreparking but it is limited. They have a nice trail you can walk on and different areas to take cool photos. The best part is that it is free. They also have vendors selling goods in the parking lot.

    Located about 10 miles from Taos, NM stands this majestic bridge!…read more While on vacation, we decided to come see the gorge, the Rio Grande River, and the bridge that spans it. And what a sight it was to behold! We parked in the Rio Grande Gorge Rest Area. The bridge & gorge are viewable from here. There are sheltered picnic tables and restrooms here. In 1963 the bridge was started and was completed in 1965. It is part of the US Highway 64. There are three spans connected to create one bridge 1,280 feet long (two 300-foot-long approach spans with a 600-foot-long main center span). September of 2012, the bridge underwent a $2.4 restoration which included structural steelwork, a new concrete deck surface, new sidewalks, ramps, curbs, and gutters. We were unable to walk out onto the bridge, but we did walk out to the rim. The dirt path was easy to navigate. Once near the rim, it becomes rocky and there is no barrier to keep you safe from falling off the edge, so watch your step! Since I am not very steady of my feet, I didn't go out as far as I would have liked to. A few more steps and I would have had a better view, but I stopped. Sadly, the bridge was closed to pedestrians in Sept. 2025 due to suicides. I feel that by not getting to walk across the bridge, my experience was hindered. I would have loved to get a full head on view of the gorge! For me, having the view from here would have been safer and more ideal! You've probably seen this bridge since it has appeared in a few movies including Natural Born Killers, Twins, White Sands, She's Having a Baby, The Signal, Paul, Vacation, Wild Hogs, and Terminator Salvation. Locals call this bridge the "High Bridge" or the "Gorge Bridge". It is the seventh highest bridge in the U.S. It is located in the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument. If we make it back here in the future, I hope we will be able to walk to the center of the bridge!

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    Rio Grande Gorge Bridge - Bridge entrance from our unofficial parking lot

    Bridge entrance from our unofficial parking lot

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    Rio Grande Gorge Bridge

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    Frijoles Creek

    Frijoles Creek

    5.0(1 review)
    57.7 mi

    Frijoles Creek flows right through the Bandalier National Monument. It is a gentle waterway here as…read moreit passes under foot bridges and along creeks dotted with river rock. But that was not always the case as the gigantic 2011 Las Conchas wildfire burned through the monument's watershed. According to a story in the Albuquerque Journal newspaper, " the fire left thousands of acres charred and denuded, and cleared the way for huge floods through Frijoles Canyon in 2011 and again in 2013 that threatened key features of the (Bandalier) monument and the visitors center." Yes, little Frijoles Creek (El Rito de los Frijoles, Spanish for "the little river of beans,") turned into a mighty raging river of water.The floods here washed out Frijoles Rim Trail and the bottom part of the Falls Trail down to the Rio Grande. The Bandelier website says the "Frijoles Canyon Trail between Alcove House and the Upper Crossing "is basically a streambed hike at this point - passable but challenging in places due to erosion, rockfalls, fallen trees, log jams, flood debris, dense vegetation and numerous stream crossings," said the Journal newspaper at the time. Frijoles Creek generally flows at 10 cubic feet per second or less. But in September 2013, it was rushing along at 9,000 cfs, park rangers say. That's a lot of water moving around. Frijoles Creek was so powerfully flooded that 300-year old trees came toppling down along it's banks. But this Creek is so important because it is one of the few places in the plateau region where water flows year-round This reliable source of water must have been very important to the Native Peoples who utilized the H20 for drinking and cooking. Animals and wildlife would have been attracted to the area to drink at the stream. A wide range of plant life would have flourished along the stream. The Creek I saw at Bandalier in May 2015 was a peaceful stream of cold river water. The water is so cold because it flows down from the melted snow up in the mountains above the plateau. The Creek has waterfalls. Both Upper Frijoles Falls and Lower Frijoles Falls feed the Creek stream. But these waterfalls are not really the main attraction, as not much water flows over them. However, the hike up to see the Falls and the beautiful rocks around them are fantastic. I have to give Frijoles Creek 5 YELP STARS for it's unusual name and the fact that this hardy watershed has recently survived both a raging wildfire and torrential flooding. It's consistent flow of water enabled the Ancestral Pueblo people to survive and flourish in this sometimes arid and harsh climate.

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    Frijoles Creek - Wooden footbridge over Frijoles Creek.

    Wooden footbridge over Frijoles Creek.

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    Frijoles Creek - Many pebbles in the stream.

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    Many pebbles in the stream.

    Twirl - toys - Updated August 2026

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