Enchanted Lake

Enchanted 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 Enchanted 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 Enchanted Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 35.95023, -105.48112. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Enchanted Lake

• Morphy Lake State Park · lake · Mora · ~9 km · Must-see
• Morphy Lake · lake · Mora · ~9 km · Must-see
• Cleveland Roller Mill Museum · museum · Mora · ~15 km · Must-see
• Truchas Peak · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~19 km · Must-see
• Hermit Peak · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~30 km · Must-see
• El Rito Presbyterian Church · church · Mora · ~30 km · Must-see
• Santa Fe Baldy · viewpoint · Santa Fe · ~35 km · Must-see
• San Antonio de Padua del Quemado Chapel · church · Rio Arriba · ~43 km · Must-see
• Cantonment Burgwin-1852-1860 Historical Marker · park · Taos · ~46 km · Must-see
• Black Lakes · lake · Colfax · ~51 km · Must-see
• Bean-Newlee House Historic Site · attraction · San Miguel · ~57 km · Must-see
• Archbishop Lamy's Chapel · church · Santa Fe · ~57 km · Must-see
• Ocate Peak · viewpoint · Mora · ~58 km · Must-see
• San Francisco De Asissi Church · church · Taos · ~59 km · Must-see
• Baca-Korte House Historic Site · attraction · San Miguel · ~59 km · Must-see
• Poeh Cultural Center · museum · Santa Fe · ~61 km · Must-see
• Cristo Rey Catholic Church · church · Santa Fe · ~62 km · Must-see
• Atalaya Park · viewpoint · Santa Fe · ~62 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Enchanted Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Enchanted Lake

• Morphy Lake State Park · lake · Mora · ~9 km · Must-see
• Morphy Lake · lake · Mora · ~9 km · Must-see
• Black Lakes · lake · Colfax · ~51 km · Must-see
• Blue Lake · lake · Taos · ~82 km · Must-see
• Lake Fork Peak · lake · Taos · ~84 km · Must-see
• Williams Lake · lake · Taos · ~84 km · Must-see
• Cochiti Lake · lake · Sandoval · ~103 km · Must-see
• Cochiti Dam · lake · Sandoval · ~105 km · Must-see
• Abiquiu Dam · lake · Rio Arriba · ~113 km · Must-see
• Abiquiu Lake · lake · Rio Arriba · ~120 km · Must-see

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