Blue Hole of Santa Rosa

This is a wonderful stop off of I-40. The water is about 62 degrees. You can jump off the rock (right in picture) or enter via the stairs (not show in picture but across from the jumping rock).

We stopped here on a Saturday and it was very crowded. We left our towels and sunglasses unattended while we jumped off the rocks and no one bothered them. There were divers practicing, people jumping off the rocks, others just swimming, and many onlookers. There were 2 or 3 life guards on duty.

It cost 5 dollars to park. there was just a guy sitting under a tent at the entrance to the parking lot so I'm not sure if he's always there. We drove a block down the street to the Senior Center (ish) place and parked there for free. Here's a link to the map: http://goo.gl/maps/xxcRl

The water here is super clear and really really deep! I didn't even make a noticable dent in distance down holding my breathe going as far as possible! There is a sweet set of stairs at the top for doing back flips off of :)
Dont be scared to be the first one to go in! It is overly refreshing!

This is a great stop, particularly on a hot day. The water is cold and refreshing and if you get there earlier in the day before it gets churned up it is crystal clear. It is like a slice of the Caribbean in the middle of New Mexico.

Stellar stop! It cost me $5 to park a van and trailer with 14 people inside and all of us got to enjoy it. The water is brisk, clear and amazing! There were lifeguards on duty when I was there but they didn't enforce any rules about jumping, running or anything like that. Lastly, there is a nice building with bathrooms you can use.

This is one of the best things we saw on our trip from California to Memphis Tennessee up to Michigan and back through the Rockies. Love the blue hole, can't wait to go back.

This was an AWESOME stop! We were a little rushed, because it was starting to rain, but my kids and I all jumped off the cliff several times. After you get in the water it is not as bad as you think!!! HA HA, I am kidding....IT IS COLD!!! But it was worth jumping in and becoming a human Popsicle for a little while. It's history is very interesting and the experience was wonderful! I was also amazed that they had lifeguards there. I am not sure if that was normal, or if we just hit on a special day, but it was nice!
Several locals were there and they were all very nice. We heard stories about the park and enjoyed the encouragement they gave us as we stood on the cliff deciding whether to go or not!!! TOTALLY WORTH THE DRIVE!!! But make sure it is a really HOT day...that way the water will feel wonderful!

Pretty cool place! I got my PADI Open Water and Advanced Open Water diver's certification here. If you are interested in diving here, I recommend contacting Deep Blue Scuba in Albuquerque. http://www.deepbluescubatx.com/

very beautiful. be sure and visit the old church that is just a few blocks away.

Been to Blue Hole many times. It is a wonderful break in my travels, nice refreshing swim also. Doesn't take much time but it is a cool thing to see a simple hole of water in such a dry area

Awesome hole to do a quick dip in. Met some amazing people while visiting as well. Definite must stop if you and some buddies are road tripping and looking for spontaneous events.