ROSWELL, NM

RA, long-rig spaces. Covered tables, restrooms. 39 mi N on US-285, MM 150, both sides. Paved pkg area, room for a few RVs. Also long wide gravel area in the back of the loop. “No Parking Overnight” sign at entrance to back loop signed “Truck & RV Parking”, REPORT NEEDED if enforced for trucks & RVs, May 18. PHOTO. Bill & Jo Ann Snell #39003 Apr 02. Last updated by Patti & Dwayne Cartwright #118698 viewed May 18.

Bottomless Lakes SP. 32, 15/30/50A EWS sites at Lea Lake w/ flush toilets, showers. Some pullthru. 1st row on entering CG are reservable sites. Gravel road through CG & pkg pads. D. Also 37 tent sites w/ central W, vault toilets. BD pkg area w/ covered tables. Fees/stay limit: See NEW MEXICO SPs NOTE below. Go E from town 12 mi on US-380, then 3 mi S on SR-409 to SP boundary, continue ~2 mi to CG, follow signs. BD sites start just past Visitor Ctr. Near Bitter Lake NWR, thousands of sandhill cranes, starting in Nov. Trails. Fishing, incl winter. Swim area w/ sandy beach. Paddle boats for rent. Playground. Fair Verizon. PHOTO. Rita Poe #95664 Nov 10. Last updated by L & G Lau #104354 stayed Oct 19. Reval by John & Bonnie Archer #113438 stayed Apr 22.

E TO TX STATE LINE: US-380, pullouts & pkg areas. No facilities except as noted. Free. No posted stay limit. Some areas noisy, busy with oil field trucks & activity, poor rd condition, lots of construction, Apr 19. MM 185, 186, 190, 190.5, all S side, lg gravel storage areas.
MM 196, Waldrop RA. Restrooms, tables, trashcans. Signed “no dumping of household trash, barrels for campers only”. 6 mi W of Caprock, S side of hwy, 4 mi W of SR-172/Tower Rd, 3 mi E of rd to Mescalero Sands Rec Area. N33.41766 W103.81462. Accessible both directions, only entrance is “One Way” on W end of RA. 1st truck space on R is good – slightly out of main flow of traffic & ~400′ from hwy. Elev 4239′. PHOTO. Mary Lou Knack #82190 Nov 07. Last updated by Debby Beatty #135578 viewed Jan 18.
200.5, paved pullout. 1.5 mi W of Caprock, N side of hwy, just E of jct w/ SR-172/Tower Rd, at historic marker. 33 24.113 -103 44.232. ~200′ long, accessible both directions. Lg-rig OK. Fairly close to hwy, not much traffic. PHOTO. Jon Twork #72786 Nov 11. Updated by Debby Beatty #135578 viewed Jan 18.
205, pullout. S side, ~22 mi W of Tatum. Lg gravel lot on N side, room for several med rigs or few lg.
212, pullout. N side, at jct SR-457, ~15 mi W of Tatum. Lg flat area, partly gravel surface, partly sparse grass.
221.8, lg flat gravel storage area. S side, a bit rough.
~231, picnic area. Tables/shelters, grills. Trashcans. Signed “no dumping of household trash, barrels for campers only”. 4 mi E of Tatum, at SR-125 (Bledsoe Hwy), NE corner. N 33 15.4867 W 103 14.8483. Accessible from either direction. Relatively level area, lg-rig OK, no unhooking needed. Can park away from rd & noise. Mary Lou Knack #82190 Nov 07. Last updated by Debby Beatty #135578 viewed Jan 18.
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