Eagle Lake

Eagle 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 Eagle 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 Eagle Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 33.38608, -105.74697. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Eagle Lake

• Bonito Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~10 km · Must-see
• Ruidoso River Museum · museum · Lincoln · ~10 km · Must-see
• Ruidoso Lookout Tower · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~12 km · Must-see
• Argentina peak · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~16 km · Must-see
• Fox Cave · cave · Lincoln · ~27 km · Must-see
• Fort Stanton-Snowy River National Conservation Area · fort · Lincoln · ~30 km · Must-see
• Carrizo Mountain · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~42 km · Must-see
• Capitan Mountains Wilderness · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~56 km · Must-see
• Carrizozo Malpais · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~61 km · Must-see
• University Park · sanctuary · Otero · ~68 km · Must-see
• Alameda Park Zoo · sanctuary · Otero · ~72 km · Must-see
• Cow Mountain · viewpoint · Otero · ~2 km
• Windy Point · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~2 km
• William G. Telfer Natural Area · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~6 km
• Monjeau Peak · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~6 km
• Granite Knob · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~7 km
• Sierra Blanca Peak · viewpoint · Otero · ~7 km
• Sierra Blanca Historical Marker · park · Otero · ~7 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Eagle Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Eagle Lake

• Bonito Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~10 km · Must-see
• Two Rivers Dam North Dam · lake · Chaves · ~119 km · Must-see
• Two Rivers Dam South Dam · lake · Chaves · ~120 km · Must-see
• Alto Lake Dam · lake · Lincoln · ~9 km
• Bonito Dam · lake · Lincoln · ~10 km
• Sego Dam · lake · Otero · ~13 km
• Jose Second Dam Number 3 · lake · Otero · ~14 km
• Jose Second Dam Number 2 · lake · Otero · ~14 km
• Lake Mescalero Dam · lake · Otero · ~14 km
• Jose Second Dam Number 1 · lake · Otero · ~15 km

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