Must-see lake · Apache, Arizona
Crescent Lake
Crescent Lake is a lake in Apache, Arizona.
Crescent 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 Crescent 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 Crescent Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.90635, -109.42055. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Crescent Lake
- Big Lake · lake · Apache · ~3 km · Must-see
- Lee Valley Dam · lake · Apache · ~10 km · Must-see
- Butler Canyon Trail Spring · viewpoint · Apache · ~15 km · Must-see
- Baldy Peak · viewpoint · Apache · ~16 km · Must-see
- Tunnel Dam · lake · Apache · ~17 km · Must-see
- Bunch Reservoir Dam · lake · Apache · ~19 km · Must-see
- Mount Ord · viewpoint · Apache · ~22 km · Must-see
- White Mountain Grasslands Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Apache · ~24 km · Must-see
- Hulsey Lake Dam · lake · Apache · ~30 km · Must-see
- Carnero Lake · lake · Apache · ~32 km · Must-see
- Nelson Dam · lake · Apache · ~34 km · Must-see
- Sitgreaves National Forest · sanctuary · Apache · ~35 km · Must-see
- Casa Malpais Archaeological Park & Museum · museum · Apache · ~35 km · Must-see
- Escudilla Mountain · viewpoint · Catron · ~36 km · Must-see
- Horseshoe Cienega Lake Dam · lake · Apache · ~36 km · Must-see
- Becker Lake · lake · Apache · ~37 km · Must-see
- Earl Park Lake · lake · Apache · ~38 km · Must-see
- Hawley Lake · lake · Apache · ~40 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Crescent Lake
- Big Lake · lake · Apache · ~3 km · Must-see
- Lee Valley Dam · lake · Apache · ~10 km · Must-see
- Tunnel Dam · lake · Apache · ~17 km · Must-see
- Bunch Reservoir Dam · lake · Apache · ~19 km · Must-see
- Hulsey Lake Dam · lake · Apache · ~30 km · Must-see
- Carnero Lake · lake · Apache · ~32 km · Must-see
- Nelson Dam · lake · Apache · ~34 km · Must-see
- Horseshoe Cienega Lake Dam · lake · Apache · ~36 km · Must-see
- Becker Lake · lake · Apache · ~37 km · Must-see
- Earl Park Lake · lake · Apache · ~38 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Crescent Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Crescent 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 Crescent 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 Crescent Lake?
Nearby: Big Lake (lake, 3 km), Lee Valley Dam (lake, 10 km), Butler Canyon Trail Spring (viewpoint, 15 km), Baldy Peak (viewpoint, 16 km), Tunnel Dam (lake, 17 km), Bunch Reservoir Dam (lake, 19 km).
Is Crescent Lake worth visiting?
Crescent Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Arizona on Spotwander.