New Mexico State Parks · New Mexico
Bottomless Lakes State Park
New Mexico State Parks · New Mexico, United States
- Sites
- 42
- Hookups
- 32 electric, 32 with water, 10 no hookups
- Season
- Year-round
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,442 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Lea Lake
- Nearest town
- Roswell
- Address
- 545 A Bottomless Lakes Rd., Roswell, NM 88201
- Phone
- 575-988-3638
33 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Bottomless Lakes State Park is a New Mexico State Park with 42 campsites available for camping.
Fees
New Mexico State Parks charge camping fees under a statewide resident/non-resident fee schedule by site type, not park-specific nightly rates: Primitive sites $10/night resident, $15/night non-resident; Developed sites (no hookup) $15/night resident, $20/night non-resident; plus daily utility hookup add-ons of $5 for water, $10 for electric, and $5 for sewer. Day-use entrance is $5/vehicle resident ($10 non-resident), waived for residents Oct 1-Apr 30. Annual Camping Permits are $300 resident / $600 non-resident ($150 for NM residents 62+). ReserveAmerica reservation fees apply on top ($3.50/night, $10 max; $5 cancellation fee). (Source: emnrd.nm.gov/spd/fees/.)
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 55° | 32° | 13° | 74° | 9 of 11 |
| February | 63° | 34° | 7° | 86° | 9 of 11 |
| March | 73° | 45° | 27° | 88° | 2 of 11 |
| April | 81° | 52° | 37° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 90° | 61° | 50° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 99° | 70° | 57° | 109° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 98° | 73° | 65° | 111° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 96° | 73° | 62° | 106° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 89° | 65° | 47° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 79° | 53° | 37° | 96° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 66° | 44° | 23° | 86° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 59° | 35° | 25° | 78° | 8 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- Brantley Lake State Park · New Mexico State Parks · 54 mi · 51 sites
- Baca · USDA Forest Service · 59 mi
- Cave Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 67 mi
- Rob Jagger's Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 68 mi · 55 sites
- James Canyon · USDA Forest Service · 73 mi
All public campgrounds in New Mexico · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2026-08-22. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.