Local favourite lake · Roosevelt, New Mexico

Woods Lake

Woods Lake is a lake in Roosevelt, New Mexico.

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Woods 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 Woods 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 Woods Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 33.76201, -103.74835. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Woods Lake

Button Mesa · viewpoint · Chaves · ~19 km
Punta Culebra de Cascade · waterfall · Chaves · ~31 km
San Juan Mesa · viewpoint · Chaves · ~32 km
Palma Mesa · viewpoint · Chaves · ~43 km
Haystack Butte · viewpoint · Chaves · ~52 km
Little Haystack · viewpoint · Chaves · ~53 km
Haystack Mountain · viewpoint · Chaves · ~56 km
Sardine Mountain · viewpoint · Chaves · ~56 km
Mescalero Point · viewpoint · Chaves · ~58 km
Negrohead Butte · viewpoint · Roosevelt · ~61 km
Soldier Hill · viewpoint · Lea · ~62 km
The Mesa · viewpoint · Roosevelt · ~64 km
La Espiata Peak · viewpoint · Chaves · ~64 km
Mesa Diablo · viewpoint · Chaves · ~69 km
Table Mountain · viewpoint · De Baca · ~70 km
Watts Hill · viewpoint · De Baca · ~71 km
Chalk Hill · viewpoint · Roosevelt · ~71 km
La Espia Peak · viewpoint · De Baca · ~71 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Woods Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Woods Lake

Two Rivers Dam North Dam · lake · Chaves · ~130 km · Must-see
Two Rivers Dam South Dam · lake · Chaves · ~132 km · Must-see
Sumner Dam · lake · De Baca · ~139 km · Must-see
Sumner Lake State Park · lake · De Baca · ~140 km · Must-see
Bitter Lake Number Three Dam · lake · Chaves · ~86 km
Bitter Lake Number Four Dam · lake · Chaves · ~86 km
Bitter Lake Number Five Dam · lake · Chaves · ~86 km
Bitter Lake Number 6 Dam · lake · Chaves · ~88 km
Bitter Lake Number 7 Dam · lake · Chaves · ~88 km
Bitter Lake Number 15 Dam · lake · Chaves · ~91 km

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Frequently asked

Is Woods Lake full? Are the gates open?

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

What is the best time to visit Woods Lake?

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

What are the places to visit near Woods Lake?

Nearby: Button Mesa (viewpoint, 19 km), Punta Culebra de Cascade (waterfall, 31 km), San Juan Mesa (viewpoint, 32 km), Palma Mesa (viewpoint, 43 km), Haystack Butte (viewpoint, 52 km), Little Haystack (viewpoint, 53 km).