Must-see lake · Apache, Arizona
Becker Lake
Becker Lake is a lake in Apache, Arizona.
Becker 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 Becker 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 Becker Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.15315, -109.30654. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Becker Lake
- Sitgreaves National Forest · sanctuary · Apache · ~4 km · Must-see
- Casa Malpais Archaeological Park & Museum · museum · Apache · ~4 km · Must-see
- Nelson Dam · lake · Apache · ~18 km · Must-see
- Bunch Reservoir Dam · lake · Apache · ~22 km · Must-see
- White Mountain Grasslands Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Apache · ~22 km · Must-see
- Tunnel Dam · lake · Apache · ~23 km · Must-see
- Butler Canyon Trail Spring · viewpoint · Apache · ~25 km · Must-see
- Carnero Lake · lake · Apache · ~26 km · Must-see
- Lyman Lake · lake · Apache · ~29 km · Must-see
- Hulsey Lake Dam · lake · Apache · ~35 km · Must-see
- Crescent Lake · lake · Apache · ~37 km · Must-see
- Lee Valley Dam · lake · Apache · ~37 km · Must-see
- Escudilla Mountain · viewpoint · Catron · ~40 km · Must-see
- Big Lake · lake · Apache · ~40 km · Must-see
- Baldy Peak · viewpoint · Apache · ~45 km · Must-see
- Mount Ord · viewpoint · Apache · ~46 km · Must-see
- Horseshoe Cienega Lake Dam · lake · Apache · ~47 km · Must-see
- Luna Lake · lake · Catron · ~51 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Becker Lake
- Nelson Dam · lake · Apache · ~18 km · Must-see
- Bunch Reservoir Dam · lake · Apache · ~22 km · Must-see
- Tunnel Dam · lake · Apache · ~23 km · Must-see
- Carnero Lake · lake · Apache · ~26 km · Must-see
- Lyman Lake · lake · Apache · ~29 km · Must-see
- Hulsey Lake Dam · lake · Apache · ~35 km · Must-see
- Crescent Lake · lake · Apache · ~37 km · Must-see
- Lee Valley Dam · lake · Apache · ~37 km · Must-see
- Big Lake · lake · Apache · ~40 km · Must-see
- Horseshoe Cienega Lake Dam · lake · Apache · ~47 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Becker Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Becker 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 Becker 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 Becker Lake?
Nearby: Sitgreaves National Forest (sanctuary, 4 km), Casa Malpais Archaeological Park & Museum (museum, 4 km), Nelson Dam (lake, 18 km), Bunch Reservoir Dam (lake, 22 km), White Mountain Grasslands Wildlife Area (sanctuary, 22 km), Tunnel Dam (lake, 23 km).
Is Becker Lake worth visiting?
Becker Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Arizona on Spotwander.