Local favourite sanctuary · Ector, Texas
Red Lakes
Red Lakes is a sanctuary in Ector, Texas.
Red Lakes: 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 sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Red Lakes
Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.
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 Red Lakes — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 31.79003, -102.68432. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Red Lakes
- Odessa Meteor Crater · viewpoint · Ector · ~25 km · Must-see
- Monahans Sandhills State Park · park · Ward · ~26 km · Must-see
- Presidential Museum & JBS Leadership Library · museum · Ector · ~45 km · Must-see
- King Lake · lake · Ector · ~6 km
- Ector County Discovery Well · fort · Ector · ~12 km
- Meteor Crater Museum · museum · Ector · ~25 km
- Blue Mountain · viewpoint · Winkler · ~25 km
- Ector County High Point · viewpoint · Ector · ~25 km
- Prarie Dog Lake · lake · Ector · ~29 km
- Odessa Stella · fort · Ector · ~30 km
- Northwest Lake · lake · Ector · ~31 km
- James Lake · lake · Ector · ~33 km
- Moving Machine Lake · lake · Ector · ~34 km
- Holy Redeemer Catholic Church · church · Ector · ~34 km
- Floyd Gwin Park · park · Ector · ~35 km
- Western Manor Park · park · Ector · ~35 km
- Million Barrel Museum · museum · Ward · ~35 km
- Paul Slator Park · park · Ector · ~36 km
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Red Lakes
- Hobbs Historical Marker · sanctuary · Lea · ~138 km
- Westlake Park · sanctuary · Ector · ~22 km
- Barrow Park · sanctuary · Ector · ~36 km
- Hill Park · sanctuary · Ward · ~37 km
- South Side Community Park · sanctuary · Ector · ~38 km
- Polyantha Park · sanctuary · Ector · ~38 km
- East Side Park · sanctuary · Ector · ~38 km
- Broughton Park · sanctuary · Ector · ~39 km
- LaFiesta Park · sanctuary · Ector · ~40 km
- Lakeview Park · sanctuary · Ector · ~41 km
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Red Lakes yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Red Lakes?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Red Lakes?
Nearby: Odessa Meteor Crater (viewpoint, 25 km), Monahans Sandhills State Park (park, 26 km), Presidential Museum & JBS Leadership Library (museum, 45 km), King Lake (lake, 6 km), Ector County Discovery Well (fort, 12 km), Meteor Crater Museum (museum, 25 km).