NM State Parks•Roswell, NM•7.2h from Austin

Bottomless Lakes State Park

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Accessibility baseline: Sites on this platform are reviewed for access with a standard 2WD pickup truck towing a 21-foot travel trailer unless otherwise noted below.

Fee

$14–18/nt

Hookups

Full hookups

Trailer

Accessible (2WD pickup + trailer)

Cell Signal

Fair

Water

On-site

Toilets

Yes

Best Season

Apr–Oct

Reservations

ReserveAmerica

Highlights

▶ NM's oldest state park — a chain of 9 karst sinkhole lakes (former cave roofs collapsed into pools) unlike anything else in the database
▶ Swimming beach at Lea Lake (only lake in the chain with swimming); excellent birding and scuba diving with permit
▶ Fills the Roswell/Chaves County gap — nearest current entry is Brantley Lake near Carlsbad, 70 mi south

Planning Notes

Very popular with Roswell locals on summer weekends — arrive Friday or reserve in advance. Main RV hookup area is Lea Lake campground. 12 mi east of Roswell on US-380 E. From Austin: ~7.2 hrs via I-20 W to Midland then US-285 N through Pecos and Carlsbad.

Contact: (575) 624-6058

Always call ahead to confirm conditions, closures, and road accessibility.