Big Lake

Big 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 Big 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 Big Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 34.51398, -109.24332. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Big Lake

• Lyman Lake · lake · Apache · ~26 km · Must-see
• Concho Springs Dam · lake · Apache · ~45 km · Must-see
• Becker Lake · lake · Apache · ~51 km · Must-see
• Casa Malpais Archaeological Park & Museum · museum · Apache · ~53 km · Must-see
• Sitgreaves National Forest · sanctuary · Apache · ~53 km · Must-see
• Zuni Salt Lake · lake · Catron · ~55 km · Must-see
• Nelson Dam · lake · Apache · ~63 km · Must-see
• Carnero Lake · lake · Apache · ~64 km · Must-see
• Hawikuh Pueblo Ruins · fort · Cibola · ~65 km · Must-see
• White Mountain Grasslands Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Apache · ~67 km · Must-see
• Bunch Reservoir Dam · lake · Apache · ~70 km · Must-see
• Tunnel Dam · lake · Apache · ~71 km · Must-see
• Ecks Mountain · viewpoint · Apache · ~72 km · Must-see
• Butler Canyon Trail Spring · viewpoint · Apache · ~73 km · Must-see
• Little Reservoir Dam · lake · Apache · ~14 km
• Apache County Fairgrounds · park · Apache · ~15 km
• Lyman Lake petroglyphs · fort · Apache · ~26 km
• Lyman Dam · lake · Apache · ~26 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Big Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Big Lake

• Lyman Lake · lake · Apache · ~26 km · Must-see
• Concho Springs Dam · lake · Apache · ~45 km · Must-see
• Becker Lake · lake · Apache · ~51 km · Must-see
• Zuni Salt Lake · lake · Catron · ~55 km · Must-see
• Nelson Dam · lake · Apache · ~63 km · Must-see
• Carnero Lake · lake · Apache · ~64 km · Must-see
• Bunch Reservoir Dam · lake · Apache · ~70 km · Must-see
• Tunnel Dam · lake · Apache · ~71 km · Must-see
• Hulsey Lake Dam · lake · Apache · ~81 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Cienega Lake Dam · lake · Apache · ~84 km · Must-see

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