Must-see lake · Taos, New Mexico
Williams Lake
Williams Lake is a lake in Taos, New Mexico.
Williams 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 Williams 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 Williams Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.55634, -105.42954. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Williams Lake
- Wheeler Peak · viewpoint · Taos · ~1 km · Must-see
- Mount Walter · viewpoint · Taos · ~2 km · Must-see
- Lake Fork Peak · lake · Taos · ~2 km · Must-see
- Vallecito Mountain · viewpoint · Taos · ~5 km · Must-see
- Blue Lake · lake · Taos · ~5 km · Must-see
- Pueblo Peak · viewpoint · Taos · ~11 km · Must-see
- Columbine-Hondo Wilderness · sanctuary · Taos · ~11 km · Must-see
- Gold Hill · viewpoint · Taos · ~12 km · Must-see
- Palo Flechado Pass Historical Marker · park · Taos · ~22 km · Must-see
- Bobcat Pass · viewpoint · Taos · ~22 km · Must-see
- Millicent Rogers Museum · museum · Taos · ~24 km · Must-see
- Kit Carson Memorial State Park · sanctuary · Taos · ~26 km · Must-see
- Baldy Mountain · viewpoint · Colfax · ~26 km · Must-see
- Black Rock Hot Spring · attraction · Taos · ~32 km · Must-see
- Baldy Mountain · viewpoint · Taos · ~32 km · Must-see
- Mount Phillips · viewpoint · Colfax · ~32 km · Must-see
- Venado Peak · viewpoint · Taos · ~33 km · Must-see
- Manby Hot Springs · attraction · Taos · ~34 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Williams Lake
- Lake Fork Peak · lake · Taos · ~2 km · Must-see
- Blue Lake · lake · Taos · ~5 km · Must-see
- Black Lakes · lake · Colfax · ~44 km · Must-see
- Morphy Lake State Park · lake · Mora · ~85 km · Must-see
- Morphy Lake · lake · Mora · ~85 km · Must-see
- Mountain Home Dam · lake · Costilla · ~116 km · Must-see
- Smith Reservoir · lake · Costilla · ~117 km · Must-see
- Abiquiu Dam · lake · Rio Arriba · ~120 km · Must-see
- Abiquiu Lake · lake · Rio Arriba · ~124 km · Must-see
- Trinidad Lake State Park · lake · Las Animas · ~124 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Williams Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Williams 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 Williams 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 Williams Lake?
Nearby: Wheeler Peak (viewpoint, 1 km), Mount Walter (viewpoint, 2 km), Lake Fork Peak (lake, 2 km), Vallecito Mountain (viewpoint, 5 km), Blue Lake (lake, 5 km), Pueblo Peak (viewpoint, 11 km).
Is Williams Lake worth visiting?
Williams Lake is listed as a must-see lake in New Mexico on Spotwander.