Local favourite lake · Quay, New Mexico

Buffalo Lake

Buffalo Lake is a lake in Quay, New Mexico.

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Buffalo 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 Buffalo 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 Buffalo Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 34.92573, -103.18998. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Buffalo Lake

Tucumcari Mountain · viewpoint · Quay · ~65 km · Must-see
Rusk Hill · viewpoint · Quay · ~5 km
Little Park Hill · viewpoint · Quay · ~6 km
Park Hill · viewpoint · Quay · ~6 km
Endee Hill · viewpoint · Quay · ~11 km
Horseshoe Cave Canyon · cave · Quay · ~16 km
Round Mountain · viewpoint · Quay · ~17 km
Clark Monument 9 · park · Deaf Smith · ~17 km
San Jon Hill · viewpoint · Quay · ~20 km
Bedford Hill · viewpoint · Quay · ~36 km
Bippus Church · church · Deaf Smith · ~42 km
Hittson Creek Dam · lake · Quay · ~54 km
Ned Houk Memorial Park · park · Curry · ~57 km
Mesa Redonda · viewpoint · Quay · ~58 km
Bulldog Mesa · viewpoint · Quay · ~64 km
Chalk Hill · viewpoint · Deaf Smith · ~64 km
Bovina · fort · Parmer · ~66 km
Ute Dam · lake · Quay · ~66 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Buffalo Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Buffalo Lake

Conchas Dam · lake · San Miguel · ~132 km · Must-see
Conchas Lake · lake · San Miguel · ~134 km · Must-see
Sumner Lake State Park · lake · De Baca · ~144 km · Must-see
Sumner Dam · lake · De Baca · ~144 km · Must-see
Hittson Creek Dam · lake · Quay · ~54 km
Ute Dam · lake · Quay · ~66 km
Greene Lake · lake · Curry · ~71 km
Frye Lake · lake · Parmer · ~80 km
Sink Hole Gap Reservoir Dam · lake · San Miguel · ~91 km
Milkweed Lake · lake · Oldham · ~103 km

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in New Mexico

Frequently asked

Is Buffalo Lake full? Are the gates open?

No visitor has reported the water level status for Buffalo Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Buffalo Lake?

August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Buffalo Lake?

Nearby: Tucumcari Mountain (viewpoint, 65 km), Rusk Hill (viewpoint, 5 km), Little Park Hill (viewpoint, 6 km), Park Hill (viewpoint, 6 km), Endee Hill (viewpoint, 11 km), Horseshoe Cave Canyon (cave, 16 km).