Plan For Roswell, NM

Roswell is a well known little city in southeastern New Mexico, is intersected by Highway 285 and Highway 380, and is just an hour and a half from Carlsbad. Best known for being an alleged UFO crash site in 1947, and subsequent government cover-up, Roswell has recently embraced the connection with UFOs and now is a tourist spot for those intrigued. Many businesses in the area play up the UFO angle, and have some fun with the locals and tourists. Guests of the Best Western hotels in Roswell enjoy visits to International UFO Museum and Research Center - take the family and have a blast.

For a look at local history and culture, be sure to visit the Historical Center for Southwest New Mexico. And for even more star-gazing fun, head to the Robert H. Goddard Planetarium and crane that neck. For a fun afternoon of hikes, nature walks, picnics and fishing, take the family over to the Bottomless Lakes State Park. Visit Roswell today and explore.