Hester Lake

Hester 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 Hester 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 Hester Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 33.27815, -99.77620. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Hester Lake

• Kiowa Peak · viewpoint · Stonewall · ~34 km · Must-see
• Lake Stamford · lake · Haskell · ~37 km · Must-see
• Panhandle Plains Wildlife Trail · sanctuary · Stonewall · ~47 km · Must-see
• Church of Christ · church · Haskell · ~17 km
• Church of God · church · Haskell · ~17 km
• Church of Christ · church · Knox · ~20 km
• Gillespie Church · church · Knox · ~21 km
• Brazos River Bridge · fort · Knox · ~31 km
• Davidson Peak · viewpoint · Stonewall · ~35 km
• Arnold Ranch Lake · lake · King · ~37 km
• Knox County Historical Commission · museum · Knox · ~43 km
• Buzzard Peak · viewpoint · King · ~44 km
• Bethel Church of God in Christ · church · Jones · ~46 km
• Cedar Mountain · viewpoint · Knox · ~46 km
• Saint Johns United Methodist Church · church · Jones · ~47 km
• Moorhouse Lake · lake · King · ~47 km
• Capt. Marcy Meets Chief Senaco · fort · Throckmorton · ~47 km
• "The Poet Ranchman" Larry Chittenden · fort · Jones · ~47 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Hester Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Hester Lake

• Lake Stamford · lake · Haskell · ~37 km · Must-see
• Lytle Lake Dam · lake · Taylor · ~118 km · Must-see
• Kirby Lake · lake · Taylor · ~126 km · Must-see
• Lake Kickapoo Dam · lake · Archer · ~127 km · Must-see
• Lake Graham Dam · lake · Young · ~136 km · Must-see
• Lake Eddleman Dam · lake · Young · ~137 km · Must-see
• Lake Cisco · lake · Eastland · ~147 km · Must-see
• Arnold Ranch Lake · lake · King · ~37 km
• Moorhouse Lake · lake · King · ~47 km
• Millers Creek Dam · lake · Baylor · ~51 km

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