Bottomless Lakes State Park – Roswell NM

4 comments on “Bottomless Lakes State Park – Roswell NM”

1. Perry March 25, 2016

   The Bottomless Lakes State Park (“BLSP”) was established in 1933 and opened its doors in 1937 before any other NM State Park making it New Mexico’s FIRST State Park.

   The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) designated BLSP as its third “camp project” (not park). The 1st project was Hyde Park, but it didn’t even obtain its land until 1934 and didn’t open to the public until 1938.

   The 2nd CCC project, which eventually became the Oasis State Park, didn’t open until 1966 after decades of political challenges.

   The Park Management Plans from the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (www.emnrd.state.nm.us/SPD/Plans.html), claim BLSP to be NM’s first state park.

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2. Marcia Cartwright Glover April 6, 2017

   I have old photos of my dad working in the CCC. The back of the pictures are stamped with a photo studio in Roswell, NM. I’m thinking maybe he worked at this park. Are there any photos anywhere I could look through?

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   • Gabriel Milner April 7, 2017

     You might want to check on this website: https://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/SPD/bottomlesslakesstatepark.html

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3. Susan Romero June 19, 2022

   Hello there. I’m am looking for any information about my Grandfather whom worked for the CCC at the Bottles Lakes in Roswell. I know that he worked on the buildings . Any pictures or info would be most appropriated. His Name was Kenneth J Wise It was in like 1933- 1938.

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