Loading Spotwander…Find the spots worth the detour.

Local favourite lake · Chaves, New Mexico

Milner Lake

Milner Lake is a lake in Chaves, New Mexico.

Open on the map＋ Add to tripDay trip from herePlan a road tripGoogle Maps ↗

Milner 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 Milner 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 Milner Lake — distance from nearby cities

    Coordinates: 33.66287, -104.36914. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

    Places to visit near Milner Lake

    See everything within a day’s drive of Milner Lake

    Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Milner Lake

    All lakes, dams & reservoirs in New Mexico

    © GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) · Overture Maps Foundation (CDLA-Permissive-2.0)

    Frequently asked

    Is Milner Lake full? Are the gates open?

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

    What is the best time to visit Milner Lake?

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

    What are the places to visit near Milner Lake?

    Nearby: Roswell Museum and Art Center (museum, 40 km), Two Rivers Dam North Dam (lake, 65 km), Two Rivers Dam South Dam (lake, 69 km), Salt Creek Wilderness (sanctuary, 11 km), Haystack Mountain (viewpoint, 17 km), Panther Hill (viewpoint, 23 km).