Must-see lake · Taylor, Texas
Kirby Lake
Kirby Lake is a lake in Taylor, Texas.
Kirby 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 Kirby 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 Kirby Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 32.37121, -99.73268. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kirby Lake
- Lytle Lake Dam · lake · Taylor · ~9 km · Must-see
- The Abilene Zoo · sanctuary · Taylor · ~11 km · Must-see
- Grace Cultural Center and Museum · museum · Taylor · ~11 km · Must-see
- Castle Peak · viewpoint · Taylor · ~31 km · Must-see
- Lake Scarborough Dam · lake · Coleman · ~75 km · Must-see
- Wylie United Methodist Church · church · Taylor · ~4 km
- Oldham Lane Church of Christ · church · Taylor · ~4 km
- Wylie Church of Christ · church · Taylor · ~5 km
- First Exploratory Oil Well in Taylor County · fort · Taylor · ~5 km
- Beltway Park Church · church · Taylor · ~6 km
- Covenant Presbyterian Church · church · Taylor · ~7 km
- Abilene State School · fort · Taylor · ~7 km
- Abilene Woman's Club Building · fort · Taylor · ~9 km
- Discovery Center · museum · Taylor · ~10 km
- Church of Christ · church · Taylor · ~10 km
- Company I, 7th Texas Infantry · fort · Taylor · ~10 km
- 45th Infantry Division at Camp Barkeley · fort · Taylor · ~10 km
- Church of Christ - Baker Heights · church · Taylor · ~10 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Kirby Lake
- Lytle Lake Dam · lake · Taylor · ~9 km · Must-see
- Lake Scarborough Dam · lake · Coleman · ~75 km · Must-see
- Lake Cisco · lake · Eastland · ~86 km · Must-see
- Lake Stamford · lake · Haskell · ~96 km · Must-see
- Lake Brownwood · lake · Brown · ~104 km · Must-see
- Lake Eastland Dam · lake · Eastland · ~106 km · Must-see
- O.H. Ivie Lake · lake · Concho · ~116 km · Must-see
- E V Spence Reservoir · lake · Coke · ~118 km · Must-see
- Lake Leon · lake · Eastland · ~120 km · Must-see
- Champion Creek Dam · lake · Mitchell · ~133 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Kirby Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Kirby 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 Kirby 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 Kirby Lake?
Nearby: Lytle Lake Dam (lake, 9 km), The Abilene Zoo (sanctuary, 11 km), Grace Cultural Center and Museum (museum, 11 km), Castle Peak (viewpoint, 31 km), Lake Scarborough Dam (lake, 75 km), Wylie United Methodist Church (church, 4 km).
Is Kirby Lake worth visiting?
Kirby Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Texas on Spotwander.