Must-see lake · Johnson, Texas
Buffalo Creek
Buffalo Creek is a lake in Johnson, Texas.
Buffalo Creek: 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 Buffalo Creek
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 Buffalo Creek — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 32.35357, -97.39156. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Buffalo Creek
- Layland Museum · museum · Johnson · ~1 km · Must-see
- Johnson County Courthouse · fort · Johnson · ~1 km · Must-see
- The Chisholm Trail Outdoor Museum · museum · Johnson · ~8 km · Must-see
- Lake Pat Cleburne · lake · Johnson · ~8 km · Must-see
- Alvarado Park Lake · lake · Johnson · ~17 km · Must-see
- Grandview · museum · Johnson · ~27 km · Must-see
- Acton State Historic Site · park · Hood · ~36 km · Must-see
- Benbrook Lake · lake · Tarrant · ~39 km · Must-see
- Comanche Creek Dam · lake · Somervell · ~44 km · Must-see
- Padera Lake · lake · Ellis · ~46 km · Must-see
- Lake Granbury Master Gardener Demonstration Garden · lake · Hood · ~50 km · Must-see
- Fort Worth Zoo · fort · Tarrant · ~51 km · Must-see
- Creation Evidence Museum · museum · Somervell · ~52 km · Must-see
- Dinosaur Valley State Park · park · Somervell · ~52 km · Must-see
- Lake Arlington · lake · Tarrant · ~53 km · Must-see
- Saint Mary of the Assumption Church · church · Tarrant · ~53 km · Must-see
- Fort Worth Botanic Garden · sanctuary · Tarrant · ~54 km · Must-see
- National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame · museum · Tarrant · ~54 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Buffalo Creek
- Lake Pat Cleburne · lake · Johnson · ~8 km · Must-see
- Alvarado Park Lake · lake · Johnson · ~17 km · Must-see
- Benbrook Lake · lake · Tarrant · ~39 km · Must-see
- Comanche Creek Dam · lake · Somervell · ~44 km · Must-see
- Padera Lake · lake · Ellis · ~46 km · Must-see
- Lake Granbury Master Gardener Demonstration Garden · lake · Hood · ~50 km · Must-see
- Lake Arlington · lake · Tarrant · ~53 km · Must-see
- Joe Pool Lake · lake · Dallas · ~54 km · Must-see
- Waxahachie Country Club Lake Dam · lake · Ellis · ~62 km · Must-see
- Aquilla Lake · lake · Hill · ~63 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Buffalo Creek full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Buffalo Creek 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 Buffalo Creek?
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 Buffalo Creek?
Nearby: Layland Museum (museum, 1 km), Johnson County Courthouse (fort, 1 km), The Chisholm Trail Outdoor Museum (museum, 8 km), Lake Pat Cleburne (lake, 8 km), Alvarado Park Lake (lake, 17 km), Grandview (museum, 27 km).
Is Buffalo Creek worth visiting?
Buffalo Creek is listed as a must-see lake in Texas on Spotwander.