Notable lake · Ector, Texas
King Lake
King Lake is a lake in Ector, Texas.
King Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 King Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach King Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 31.75135, -102.69675. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near King Lake
- Monahans Sandhills State Park · park · Ward · ~22 km · Must-see
- Odessa Meteor Crater · viewpoint · Ector · ~26 km · Must-see
- Presidential Museum & JBS Leadership Library · museum · Ector · ~48 km · Must-see
- Imperial Dam · lake · Pecos · ~70 km · Must-see
- Ector County Discovery Well · fort · Ector · ~9 km
- Meteor Crater Museum · museum · Ector · ~26 km
- Blue Mountain · viewpoint · Winkler · ~27 km
- Ector County High Point · viewpoint · Ector · ~29 km
- Million Barrel Museum · museum · Ward · ~30 km
- Christ The King Catholic Church Sands Art Center · fort · Ward · ~31 km
- Church of Christ · church · Ward · ~31 km
- Apostolic Church · church · Ward · ~32 km
- Odessa Stella · fort · Ector · ~33 km
- Prarie Dog Lake · lake · Ector · ~35 km
- Northwest Lake · lake · Ector · ~37 km
- Holy Redeemer Catholic Church · church · Ector · ~37 km
- Floyd Gwin Park · park · Ector · ~38 km
- Western Manor Park · park · Ector · ~38 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near King Lake
- Imperial Dam · lake · Pecos · ~70 km · Must-see
- Red Bluff Reservoir · lake · Eddy · ~148 km · Must-see
- Prarie Dog Lake · lake · Ector · ~35 km
- Northwest Lake · lake · Ector · ~37 km
- James Lake · lake · Ector · ~39 km
- Moving Machine Lake · lake · Ector · ~39 km
- Kammerer Tanks · lake · Lea · ~89 km
- Comanche Creek Dam · lake · Pecos · ~124 km
- Red Lakes · lake · Ector · ~6 km
- Ector Tank · lake · Ector · ~11 km
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Frequently asked
Is King Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for King Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit King Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near King Lake?
Nearby: Monahans Sandhills State Park (park, 22 km), Odessa Meteor Crater (viewpoint, 26 km), Presidential Museum & JBS Leadership Library (museum, 48 km), Imperial Dam (lake, 70 km), Ector County Discovery Well (fort, 9 km), Meteor Crater Museum (museum, 26 km).
Is King Lake worth visiting?
King Lake is listed as a notable lake in Texas on Spotwander.