13th Annual Bubble Fest at Bottomless Lakes State Park September 3-4, 2016

  Bottomless Lakes State Park is pleased to announce the 13^th Annual Bottomless Lakes Bubble Fest to be held Labor Day weekend, September 3^rd through September 4^th 2016.  

This is an event designed for the scuba diving enthusiast.  The event will include fun activities such as:

Ø  “Dive Poker” This is an underwater card game where divers will search for cards scattered across the bottom of Lea Lake.  The best (5) card poker hand will take the prize to be awarded on Sunday, September 4^th at 1:00 p.m. at the campground group shelter.  Prizes will be awarded for first, second, and third place.   

Ø  Scuba dive the 90 ft. depths of Lea Lake.  Search for the springs that are producing over (5) million gallons of water daily.  Spot threatened fish species such as the Pecos Pupfish and Mexican Tetra.  How many turtle species can you find?

Ø  Relax between dives on the sandy Lea Lake beach or enjoy a volleyball game on the sand volleyball courts.

Ø  Rent a pedal boat or paddle board to explore the surface of Lea Lake.

Ø   “Enchanted Evenings” Come join us at the historic Lea Lake pavilion Saturday night, September 3^rd at 8:00 p.m. for a scuba diving-related program.   

Find your New Mexico True State Park! While visiting Bottomless Lakes State Park, take a photo and then upload it towww.newmexico.org and you could win some fabulous prizes! Find your New Mexico True State Park Photo Contest is on-going through September 5, 2016. Check out www.newmexico.org/NMTruePark for more details. You can find all of our events at www.nmparks.com.

Located just 14 miles southeast of Roswell, Bottomless Lakes State Park is your place for bottomless fun! Enjoy non-motorized boating in your kayak or canoe, camp, fish, picnic, swim, hike, go birding or even scuba dive! The unique lakes at this park are sinkholes, ranging from 17 to 90 feet deep. The greenish-blue color created by aquatic plants is what gives the lakes the illusion of great depth. Bottomless Lakes State park is located at 545 A Bottomless Lakes Rd, Roswell, NM 88201.  For further information, call 575-624-6058.