Love the Lake
The campground is fine, although some spots may be a challenge to level for larger units, B. This is our 3rd time here, Aug 27 *HOT but we come for LEA LAKE! So clear fresh and cool! ❤️❤️❤️
The campground is fine, although some spots may be a challenge to level for larger units, B. This is our 3rd time here, Aug 27 *HOT but we come for LEA LAKE! So clear fresh and cool! ❤️❤️❤️

This is a lovely campsite. Easy in, level parking, and beautiful vistas. The sites offer a covered picnic table at every campsite. We had water, electric, trash receptacles, and an RV dump at our campsite. They had everything from large pull-through sites to tent camping.
The lake was open all night for swimmers, and it was enjoyable to hear the young people laughing and playing in the water as the sun went down.
My partner, Bill, is an astrophotographer, so he really enjoyed the night skies and took some amazing photos. No state has skies like New Mexico. I think I counted five falling stars just gazing up. That gave me five wishes, one of which will be to return to Bottomless Lakes for a longer stay. :::writing
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Loved the sheltered picnic table area next to our rv spot. Wide area to park vehicle next to travel trailer. We had a nice view of the lake. SANDSPURS, ugh!

Small state park campground with a nice lake. There are shower facilities and I get cell phone reception on Verizon


Decent spots. All have water and electric, some have full hookups. Not much shade other than provided metal canopies. Recommend boots for your dog as there is cheat grass, Russian thistle, and some goat heads.
Beautiful spring fed lake. Spacious spots. Wonderful swimming area with covered tables. Large bird and wildlife trail with covered spots along the way. Playground area with lots of different equipment.




















Beautiful spot. Small campground next to a busy day use area for swimming. Mostly open field type spots, the ones on the lake had a few small trees. Great showers. We were here over a long weekend. Several large family groups. Thanks to the no alcohol policy, there weren’t any issues. Quiet times were respected. Biting bugs were bad in the evenings. Take the time to drive around to the visitor center.
Nice and quiet. Easy to get to. Views are beautiful.






I loved this spot because it is kind of isolated. Beautiful water at the lake.














In 2022 I stayed at a tent site near the Lea lake loop and a man started a fight with me. September of 2025 I stayed at the smaller lakes campsites that cannot be reserved. If you do not need hookups these are really nice and private. This is a nice smaller park for an overnight but not a destination campground.



Only a few campers here. Day use facilities closed this time of year but the bathroom and showers are open to paid campers. Facilities are clean and the water is hot. Very nice park with walking trails and some wildlife. Saw a bobcat while biking the rim trail. Unfortunately, didn't spot any ufo's... This is Roswell!







Oh my, better be prepared for mosquitoes. My husband and I were swarmed by mosquitoes and were bitten no less than 25 times each, we counted! We kinda believe had we been allowed to have a camp fire it might have been a less disastrous outcome.
Each reservable site had hand water pump, power (AC 35, 50, etc) bbq stand a picnic table and overhead shade awning. Showers and flush toilets were nice -was only place to minimize mosquito and "no seeums" issues. Not much to do, who wants to walk around while being bitten alive? Will not be coming back and sorry, hard to recommend given our experience.









We thought we were going to be paddleboarding in a big lake or sinkhole, but we were sadly mistaken. The main lake is small and right next to your campsite. There are paddleboards you can rent. There is a small area designated in the water for children to play in. There are hiking trails. There are also other sinkholes you can enjoy, but I wouldn't go in them. The water is stagnant and smells like rotting fish. Would I go back? No, I would not, but if you are looking to get away for a day and relax, then this is the place for you.
Three womens showers, 1 locked, 1 a trickle and 1 barely a trickle.
Mens showers: 3 Water was not warm.
The park is nice...bathrooms need work and cleaning. There is a host getting a free site.
Nice walking trail. some nice long sites. Other than showers park is nice.
Reservations only, but we were able to reserve online while surveying campground to see what was open: https://newmexicostateparks.reserveamerica.com/ (on way north so stopped for a night, getting there late afternoon).
Pretty basic. Most sites have no shade except for over picnic table. Lots of flying things: flies, mosquitos. Many stickers (so walk dog carefully).
--->At 02:30 in morning a drone very noisily buzzed us and sounded like it circled us for what seemed like 5 min. Not sure what that was about.... Racoon walked up to door screen and pawed at it while we were making dinner.
Reservations are needed and can be made online through the NM State Park website. The drive into the camp area was a little bumpy. Watch the curves! At the time we arrived the water was a beautiful aqua color with a clear sunny sky. The rest of our time there was overcast which gave us a nice break from the heat. The beach area was not crowded at all during our time here. Bring your kayak/canoe/SUP. They rent pedal boats. The mosquitos were out around dusk, so be sure to have bug spray! We would definitely stay again.



Room between sites. Most sites are gravel with shaded picnic tables. Peaceful nights.










Hasn't changed much in the 7 years between visits. Very little shade but neat to see the lakes. Water is clear and I bet feels really great in the summer heat. Still pretty full considering the time of year. Local sites are just down the road at the Bitter Lake Rec area. There is also a 3 mile bike ride.



$14+$4 ReserveAmerica Fee This is a local park for us. We were in Site 19 which is a Handicap site with a concrete pad (RA did not specify that this was a handicap site). Other sites are packed gravel. Site was a "short" site and close to the bathhouse which we did not use. Sites are 50/30/20 with a water hookup. Only a few sites have sewer. Dump station is at the entrance of the campground. The deer flies were not a problem during our visit (they are worse around the salt cedar trees). We were only bit twice and we did not use insect repellant. Since we could not check in until after 4PM, we parked over in the picnic area by the lake. We knew this and had planned it. Dogs are not allowed on the "sand beach" but there are plenty of access points around the campground& picnic area edges of the lake that pets can use. Goat's Head stickers are a problem here, as they are in most of the desert. Our dog wears "shoes" to protect her feet from the stickers and from hot pavement. Wifi was available in the park but we could not connect. We stayed in a Truck Camper 7/4 - 7/5/2023.
The red rocks and contrasting blue lake make it a beautiful place to camp. The sites are roomy enough that even when full it doesn’t feel crowded.
Fine campground. Geared mostly for RVs. Not very big so books up quickly. Reservations online. $14 + tax and fees = $18ish for the night. Nice lake area. Outdoor beach showers.


We are full-timers in a 36 ft Class A with a Cherokee Trailhawk tow. We were in site 5 for 4 nights in late March. The campground is nice, well maintained and quiet CG. It was quite windy the day we arrived with wind speeds of 25 mph and gust up to 45 mph, which kicked up a little dust from time to time, but the weather was beautiful otherwise. Lea Lake is deep blue and crystal clear.
AT&T coverage was excellent, with 1-3 Bars of 5G service and speeds up to 12 MB/s. We had an unobstructed view of the sky and so we were able to receive all 3 SW Dish satellites and Starlink had up to 20 MB/s. We didn’t try to load any OTA channels.


Very nice little state park. We used it as a stop over. Lots of scenery, quite the change from most of Eastern NM. Would be a nice place to spend a weekend in the summer when it's warm enough to use the lake.




It’s twisty roads getting to the park and no where is made for anyone with a trailer. Tight spaces, gravel, covered picnic tables. Water and power, surprised booking fee. Makes it not on the cheap side anymore. Haven’t found the dump station, but it’s got to be close,









No complaints here. The roads and gravel sites were level. Some of the sites were out of commission due to maintenance as was the campground bathhouse. Facilities in the adjoining day use area were up and working. Well spaced sites, would stay here again.




We stayed in the D section. I have included a video. Very quiet, no one else was back here. Beautiful sunsets and night sky.






Beautiful location! A bit of a drive off the main road, but well worth it. A bit buggy when we visited (July) but there are hiking trails and beautiful views and Lea Lake is open for swimming. Our site had trash in it from the previous campers. We went ahead and cleaned up after them. We only stayed for a night, but it was quiet and beautiful.
Fine site, but the flies were outrageous. More on that later. Cheap at only $14 per night and a $4 booking fee.
Site had WiFi which worked well enough so that was awesome! Cell service for ATT& Verizon worked fine.
Not all sites had water hookup— make sure to check when booking.
There is lake access for swimming and paddle boating, and other activities where you’d need to bring your own gear.
Bathhouses we’re fine. No soap while I visited—and push button showers without warm water. But, showers and toilets worked well enough!
Site was not level, but with the help of levelers we got there.
Covered picnic table at sites. Enough space to not feel squished. Not particularly scenic, but not a crummy gravel lot on the side of the road either.
I saw this in other reviews but did not really understand the extent of flies and horseflies at this site. If I stood outside for more than 1 minute I was bitten multiple times by horseflies. Opened the door the get in and out do the trailer and literally had seven flies inside within the seconds it took to get inside.



Easy to find and get to. The park is quiet, and has a few nice trails.
I bought a year pass during covid for New Mexico State park in 2019. I only used it 2 times and parks shut down. Now due to fires many parks have had to close. I do not recommend buying a year pass . I received no notification of any compensation for not being able to use the parks.