Cobby Lake

Cobby Lake: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Cobby Lake

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Cobby Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 26.28825, -98.62266. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Cobby Lake

• Museo Historico de Camargo · church · Camargo · ~27 km · Must-see
• World Birding Center - Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park · park · Hidalgo · ~35 km · Must-see
• National Butterfly Center · sanctuary · Hidalgo · ~36 km · Must-see
• McAllen Nature Center · sanctuary · Hidalgo · ~46 km · Must-see
• Tethered Aerostat Radar System · attraction · Starr · ~46 km · Must-see
• McAllen Texas Temple · church · Hidalgo · ~51 km · Must-see
• Museum of South Texas History · museum · Hidalgo · ~58 km · Must-see
• Rio Grande Valley · viewpoint · Hidalgo · ~63 km · Must-see
• Soil Conservation Service Site 5 Dam · lake · Starr · ~12 km
• Olmitos and Garcias Creeks Watershed SCS Site 6 Dam · lake · Starr · ~12 km
• La Joya Dam · lake · Hidalgo · ~16 km
• Soil Conservation Service Site 7 Reservoir · lake · Starr · ~18 km
• Penitas Lake Dam · lake · Hidalgo · ~26 km
• Fort Ringgold Historic Site · fort · Starr · ~26 km
• Rio Grande City, C.S.A. · fort · Starr · ~28 km
• Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park · fort · Hidalgo · ~33 km
• Soil Conservation Service Site 1 Reservoir · lake · Starr · ~38 km
• Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church · church · Hidalgo · ~38 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Cobby Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Cobby Lake

• Falcon International Reservoir · lake · Texas · ~105 km · Must-see
• Soil Conservation Service Site 5 Dam · lake · Starr · ~12 km
• Olmitos and Garcias Creeks Watershed SCS Site 6 Dam · lake · Starr · ~12 km
• La Joya Dam · lake · Hidalgo · ~16 km
• Soil Conservation Service Site 7 Reservoir · lake · Starr · ~18 km
• Penitas Lake Dam · lake · Hidalgo · ~26 km
• Soil Conservation Service Site 1 Reservoir · lake · Starr · ~38 km
• Anzalduas Dam · lake · Texas · ~42 km
• Texas No Name Number 54 Dam · lake · Starr · ~42 km
• Carlson Lake Levee · lake · Hidalgo · ~55 km

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Texas

Frequently asked