Walker Lake

Walker 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 Walker 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 Walker Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 27.80828, -99.08898. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Walker Lake

• Lake Casa Blanca · lake · Webb · ~55 km · Must-see
• Camp Huisache · park · Webb · ~56 km · Must-see
• Laredo Center For the Arts · church · Webb · ~66 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of San Agustin · church · Webb · ~67 km · Must-see
• Republic of the Rio Grande Museum · museum · Webb · ~67 km · Must-see
• Parque la Junta · park · Nuevo León · ~68 km · Must-see
• Fort McIntosh · fort · Webb · ~68 km · Must-see
• Lamar Bruni Vergara Environmental Science Center · sanctuary · Webb · ~68 km · Must-see
• Nicholson Lake · lake · Webb · ~9 km
• Frank Nunley Lake Dam · lake · Webb · ~25 km
• Biel Lake · lake · Webb · ~26 km
• Vaquillas Lake Number 1 Dam · lake · Webb · ~38 km
• Quiros Lake Dam · lake · Webb · ~39 km
• Killam Lake Number 1 Dam · lake · Webb · ~45 km
• Encinal Presbyterian Church · fort · La Salle · ~46 km
• Cerrito Prieto · viewpoint · Webb · ~46 km
• Fort Ewell Historical Monument · fort · La Salle · ~47 km
• Bowles Lake Dam · lake · La Salle · ~48 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Walker Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Walker Lake

• Lake Casa Blanca · lake · Webb · ~55 km · Must-see
• Lake Findley · lake · Jim Wells · ~126 km · Must-see
• Choke Canyon Reservoir · lake · McMullen · ~131 km · Must-see
• Falcon International Reservoir · lake · Texas · ~144 km · Must-see
• Nicholson Lake · lake · Webb · ~9 km
• Frank Nunley Lake Dam · lake · Webb · ~25 km
• Biel Lake · lake · Webb · ~26 km
• Vaquillas Lake Number 1 Dam · lake · Webb · ~38 km
• Quiros Lake Dam · lake · Webb · ~39 km
• Killam Lake Number 1 Dam · lake · Webb · ~45 km

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Texas

Frequently asked