With some awesome day trip options available in the surrounding area, renting a car makes sense. Without one, it wouldn’t be half as easy to experience all that Springerville, 50 miles away, has to offer. Springerville Heritage Center, Casa Malpais Archeological Park and Museum and Becker Lake Wildlife Area alone justify the drive out here. The locals are also likely to point you toward Gallup, 60 miles away. If you only have time for one attraction here, make sure it’s Gallup Cultural Center. (But we’d also highly recommend El Morro Theatre and Historic District.)