Local favourite lake · Lea, New Mexico

Rainy Lake

Rainy Lake is a lake in Lea, New Mexico.

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Rainy 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 Rainy 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 Rainy Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 32.47151, -103.47882. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Rainy Lake

Hat Mesa · viewpoint · Lea · ~19 km
Indian Hill · viewpoint · Lea · ~28 km
Eunice Municipal Recreation Area · park · Lea · ~29 km
Custer Mountain · viewpoint · Lea · ~49 km
Andrews County High Point · viewpoint · Andrews · ~49 km
Bender Park · park · Lea · ~50 km
Heizer Park · park · Lea · ~50 km
Old Baldy · viewpoint · Lea · ~50 km
Bensing Park · park · Lea · ~50 km
Humble Park · park · Lea · ~51 km
Hobbs Historical Marker · sanctuary · Lea · ~51 km
Oil County Historical Marker · park · Lea · ~51 km
Washington Park · park · Lea · ~52 km
Kammerer Tanks · lake · Lea · ~52 km
Green Acres Park · park · Lea · ~52 km
Lea County Western Museum · museum · Lea · ~53 km
Centinela Mound · viewpoint · Eddy · ~54 km
Tower Hill · viewpoint · Eddy · ~55 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Rainy Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Rainy Lake

Red Bluff Reservoir · lake · Reeves · ~90 km · Must-see
Red Bluff Reservoir · lake · Eddy · ~90 km · Must-see
Brantley Lake · lake · Eddy · ~106 km · Must-see
Kammerer Tanks · lake · Lea · ~52 km
Mississippi Chem Corp Tailings Pond Dam · lake · Lea · ~63 km
Harroun Diversion Dam · lake · Eddy · ~71 km
Harroun Dam · lake · Eddy · ~71 km
Six Mile Dam · lake · Eddy · ~79 km
Willow Lake Dam · lake · Eddy · ~79 km
Tansill Dam · lake · Eddy · ~87 km

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in New Mexico

Frequently asked

Is Rainy Lake full? Are the gates open?

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

What is the best time to visit Rainy Lake?

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

What are the places to visit near Rainy Lake?

Nearby: Hat Mesa (viewpoint, 19 km), Indian Hill (viewpoint, 28 km), Eunice Municipal Recreation Area (park, 29 km), Custer Mountain (viewpoint, 49 km), Andrews County High Point (viewpoint, 49 km), Bender Park (park, 50 km).