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    Bluewater Lake

    Bluewater Lake State Park, Grants, New MexicoLakeSwimming allowed

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    Bluewater Lake is a public lake in Bluewater Lake State Park with swimming, boating and fishing.

    Water
    Lake
    Entry
    $5 facility day use fee; $0.35 facility reservation fee.
    Swim hours
    April 1–October 31: 6:00 AM–9:00 PM. November 1–March 31: 7:00 AM–5:00 PM.
    Facilities
    Beach, boat dock, modern restrooms, picnic areas
    Managed by
    New Mexico State Parks

    When you can swim

    Open to swimmersClosed to swimmers

    Getting there

    Take Interstate 40 to Exit 63 at Prewitt, then travel south about 7 miles on New Mexico Highway 412 to the park entrance.

    35.3027, -108.1323

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    Know before you go

    • Wear life jackets when in or around the water.
    • Swim or recreate in blue-green algae at your own risk.

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    Questions about Bluewater Lake

    Can you swim at Bluewater Lake?

    Yes. New Mexico State Parks lists swimming as a water sport at Bluewater Lake.

    Does it cost anything to swim at Bluewater Lake?

    $5 facility day use fee; $0.35 facility reservation fee.

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