Must-see lake · Potter, Texas
Amarillo Lake
Amarillo Lake is a lake in Potter, Texas.
Amarillo 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 Amarillo 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 Amarillo Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.21900, -101.85316. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Amarillo Lake
- Heart · church · Potter · ~3 km · Must-see
- Central Presbyterian Church · church · Potter · ~3 km · Must-see
- Wonderland Amusement Park · park · Potter · ~4 km · Must-see
- Hornet · temple · Potter · ~4 km · Must-see
- Amarillo Museum of Art · museum · Potter · ~4 km · Must-see
- American Quarter Horse Museum · museum · Potter · ~6 km · Must-see
- KIXZ-AM (Amarillo) · attraction · Randall · ~14 km · Must-see
- KDJW-AM (Amarillo) · attraction · Potter · ~19 km · Must-see
- Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum · museum · Randall · ~34 km · Must-see
- Palo Duro Canyon State Park · sanctuary · Randall · ~49 km · Must-see
- Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument · sanctuary · Potter · ~54 km · Must-see
- Lake Meredith National Recreation Area · lake · Potter · ~56 km · Must-see
- Carson County Courthouse · museum · Carson · ~56 km · Must-see
- Lake Meredith · lake · Hutchinson · ~71 km · Must-see
- Carter Chapel Primitive Baptist Church · church · Potter · ~1 km
- Lowery-Phillips Military University · fort · Potter · ~1 km
- Amarillo Ice Co. Warehouse · fort · Potter · ~1 km
- Original N.W.T.H. Building · fort · Potter · ~1 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Amarillo Lake
- Lake Meredith National Recreation Area · lake · Potter · ~56 km · Must-see
- Lake Meredith · lake · Hutchinson · ~71 km · Must-see
- Lake Meredith · lake · Texas · ~77 km · Must-see
- Amarillo Terminal Reservoir Levee · lake · Potter · ~11 km
- 6 Section Lake · lake · Potter · ~20 km
- Lake Tanglewood Dam · lake · Randall · ~27 km
- Frog Dam · lake · Randall · ~28 km
- Palo Duro Club Lake Dam · lake · Randall · ~28 km
- Palo Duro Club Lake · lake · Randall · ~28 km
- Ranch Marsh Dam · lake · Potter · ~30 km
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Frequently asked
Is Amarillo Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Amarillo 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 Amarillo 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 Amarillo Lake?
Nearby: Heart (church, 3 km), Central Presbyterian Church (church, 3 km), Wonderland Amusement Park (park, 4 km), Hornet (temple, 4 km), Amarillo Museum of Art (museum, 4 km), American Quarter Horse Museum (museum, 6 km).
Is Amarillo Lake worth visiting?
Amarillo Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Texas on Spotwander.