Must-see lake · Texas, Oklahoma
Optima Lake
Optima Lake is a lake in Texas, Oklahoma.
Optima Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Optima Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Optima Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.66292, -101.14361. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Optima Lake
- Guymon Foursquare Church (Lifeway Christian Center) · church · Texas · ~38 km · Must-see
- Wild Horse Lake · lake · Stevens · ~49 km · Must-see
- Beaver River Wildlife Management Area · park · Beaver · ~54 km · Must-see
- Liberal · church · Texas · ~58 km · Must-see
- Optima National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Texas · ~7 km
- Old Hardesty 1886-1906 · fort · Texas · ~9 km
- Church of the Nazarene · church · Texas · ~29 km
- First Christian Church · church · Texas · ~29 km
- Church of God First · church · Texas · ~36 km
- Calvary Baptist Church · church · Texas · ~37 km
- First Christian Church · church · Texas · ~38 km
- First Presbyterian Church · church · Texas · ~38 km
- Church of Christ · church · Texas · ~38 km
- Guymon Church of the Nazarene · church · Texas · ~39 km
- Sunset Lake Dam · lake · Texas · ~39 km
- Balko School (ruins) · fort · Beaver · ~41 km
- Oknoname 007001 Dam · lake · Beaver · ~41 km
- Mouser Grain Elevator · fort · Texas · ~42 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Optima Lake
- Wild Horse Lake · lake · Stevens · ~49 km · Must-see
- Lake Evans Chambers Dam · lake · Beaver · ~104 km · Must-see
- Lake Meredith · lake · Texas · ~140 km · Must-see
- Lake Meredith · lake · Hutchinson · ~145 km · Must-see
- Sunset Lake Dam · lake · Texas · ~39 km
- Oknoname 007001 Dam · lake · Beaver · ~41 km
- Etling Number 2 Dam · lake · Texas · ~63 km
- Perryton Feeders Lake Number 1 Dam · lake · Ochiltree · ~71 km
- Perryton Feeders Lake Number 2 Dam · lake · Ochiltree · ~71 km
- Turkey Track Ranch Dam · lake · Hutchinson · ~108 km
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Frequently asked
Is Optima Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Optima Lake yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Optima Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Optima Lake?
Nearby: Guymon Foursquare Church (Lifeway Christian Center) (church, 38 km), Wild Horse Lake (lake, 49 km), Beaver River Wildlife Management Area (park, 54 km), Liberal (church, 58 km), Optima National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 7 km), Old Hardesty 1886-1906 (fort, 9 km).
Is Optima Lake worth visiting?
Optima Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Oklahoma on Spotwander.