Santa Rosa Lake S anta Rosa Lake State Park, a high plains Pecos River reservoir, offers a variety of water sports.
Anglers often catch bass, catfish, and walleye.
Degrees Fahrenheit Trail Trek Hiking trails wind through the wild areas around the lake. Eagles Eagles roost on snags at water's edge or on small islands on the lake. Also look for scaled quail, mourning dove, and migrating osprey. Dam Exhibits Corps of Engineers visitor center displays about area history, creation of dam, and natural history. City of Natural Lakes Nearby Santa Rosa is famous for its clean natural lakes where fledgling scuba divers from around the country come to learn scuba diving.