ROSWELL ATLANTA
Roswell is located just twenty minutes from the bustling metropolis of Atlanta. the beautiful City of Roswell has been chosen twice by Atlanta Magazine as the best place to live in the Metro-Atlanta area. On the northern banks of the Chattahoochee River in an area the Cherokee Indians once called "Enchanted Land", the 66,833 residents that call Roswell home, continue to accomplish a truly wonderful quality of life. The city of Roswell has been ranked on of the safest cities to live in the United States according to City Crime Rankings. The Georgia Municipal Association awarded the City of Roswell the City of Excellence Award in 2003.
Roswell has 18 parks with 800 acres of active and passive parkland and facilities. The Chattahoochee River and trail system provides opportunities for many outdoor activities including hiking, fishing, boating and camping. You can also take advantage of the great hunting in the nearby mountains. If you are a golfer, then try your hand at one of the many golf courses in the area, like Setting down Creek Golf Club or Horseshoe Bend Country Club. The most fun for everyone is at the annual Roswell Arts Festival which is held in Roswell Square outdoors. Beautiful art, delicious food and wonderful memories can all be had in this beautiful city.
Roswell Arts Festival
Roswell is home to a thriving arts community. Numerous galleries and studios dot the landscape of Roswell, especially in the Historic District. Throughout the year you will find art festivals, and an array of special activities. Storytelling and heritage music events are often showcased in the city. Roswell Cultural Arts Center is an array of musical concerts, dance, puppetry and theatre, or folk art in the heart of the historic district and galleries that will keep you fascinated for hours. Roswell Visual Arts Center and Clay West offer a variety of exhibitions and workshops. Quilt shows, rug-hooking exhibitions are annual events you’ll want to be sure to catch. Raiford Gallery is a must see, located in a building as intriguing as the 400 artists represented. Georgia Ensemble Theatre offers professional theatre performances. In Roswell our history and culture blend for exciting and entertaining artistic experiences.
Bottomless Lakes
The lakes greenish-blue color makes an illusion that the lakes are bottomless, but they differ in depth from 17 ft. to 90 ft. Cowboys added to the lake's mystique as they failed to find the bottom of the lakes by tying their saddle ropes together. In 1933 the bottomless lakes area was set aside as New Mexico's first state park. Lea Lake is the deepest lake among the bottomless lakes at 90 feet and is the only lake where swimming is not forbidden. During summer, visitors usually rent paddle boards and paddle boats for a small fee. Devil's Inkwell is 32 ft. deep. It is named for its steep sides and dark water, the result of algae growth. The lake is stocked with rainbow trout in winter. Bottomless Lakes State Park offers a variety of sport activities including hiking, swimming, camping, boating, water-skiing, fishing and scuba diving. It is actually a seven small park lakes bordered by high red bluffs. To get to Bottomless Lakes State Park from Roswell, head east on US 380 for 12 miles and then south on NM 409 for three miles.
