Local favourite lake · King, Texas
McElroy Lake
McElroy Lake is a lake in King, Texas.
McElroy 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 McElroy 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 McElroy Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.49176, -100.00871. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near McElroy Lake
- Kiowa Peak · viewpoint · Stonewall · ~20 km · Must-see
- Panhandle Plains Wildlife Trail · sanctuary · Stonewall · ~68 km · Must-see
- Arnold Ranch Lake · lake · King · ~3 km
- Buzzard Peak · viewpoint · King · ~4 km
- Moorhouse Lake · lake · King · ~7 km
- Cedar Mountain · viewpoint · Knox · ~20 km
- Bald Mountain · viewpoint · Knox · ~23 km
- Brazos River Bridge · fort · Knox · ~24 km
- Church of Christ · church · Knox · ~25 km
- Knox County Historical Commission · museum · Knox · ~28 km
- Davidson Peak · viewpoint · Stonewall · ~31 km
- Gillespie Church · church · Knox · ~34 km
- Lowrance Mountain · viewpoint · King · ~42 km
- Matthew Hooks Reservoir · lake · King · ~43 km
- Dog Town Mountain · viewpoint · King · ~47 km
- County Named for Confederate Hero General "Stonewall" Jackson 1824-1863 · fort · Stonewall · ~55 km
- Church of Christ · church · Haskell · ~56 km
- Church of God · church · Haskell · ~56 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near McElroy Lake
- Lake Stamford · lake · Haskell · ~77 km · Must-see
- Lake Childress · lake · Harmon · ~141 km · Must-see
- Lake Alan Henry · lake · Garza · ~142 km · Must-see
- Baylor Creek Reservoir · lake · Harmon · ~143 km · Must-see
- Lake Kickapoo Dam · lake · Archer · ~145 km · Must-see
- Arnold Ranch Lake · lake · King · ~3 km
- Moorhouse Lake · lake · King · ~7 km
- Matthew Hooks Reservoir · lake · King · ~43 km
- City of Aspermont Lake Dam · lake · Stonewall · ~60 km
- Millers Creek Dam · lake · Baylor · ~74 km
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Frequently asked
Is McElroy Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for McElroy Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit McElroy Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near McElroy Lake?
Nearby: Kiowa Peak (viewpoint, 20 km), Panhandle Plains Wildlife Trail (sanctuary, 68 km), Arnold Ranch Lake (lake, 3 km), Buzzard Peak (viewpoint, 4 km), Moorhouse Lake (lake, 7 km), Cedar Mountain (viewpoint, 20 km).