Must-see lake · Apache, Arizona
Carnero Lake
Carnero Lake is a lake in Apache, Arizona.
Carnero 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 Carnero 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 Carnero Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.11490, -109.52845. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Carnero Lake
- White Mountain Grasslands Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Apache · ~8 km · Must-see
- Bunch Reservoir Dam · lake · Apache · ~14 km · Must-see
- Tunnel Dam · lake · Apache · ~16 km · Must-see
- Butler Canyon Trail Spring · viewpoint · Apache · ~17 km · Must-see
- Horseshoe Cienega Lake Dam · lake · Apache · ~22 km · Must-see
- Lee Valley Dam · lake · Apache · ~24 km · Must-see
- Becker Lake · lake · Apache · ~26 km · Must-see
- Mount Ord · viewpoint · Apache · ~26 km · Must-see
- Sitgreaves National Forest · sanctuary · Apache · ~28 km · Must-see
- Casa Malpais Archaeological Park & Museum · museum · Apache · ~28 km · Must-see
- Baldy Peak · viewpoint · Apache · ~29 km · Must-see
- Earl Park Lake · lake · Apache · ~30 km · Must-see
- Hawley Lake · lake · Apache · ~31 km · Must-see
- Ecks Mountain · viewpoint · Apache · ~31 km · Must-see
- Crescent Lake · lake · Apache · ~32 km · Must-see
- Williams Creek National Fish Hatchery · park · Apache · ~33 km · Must-see
- Big Lake · lake · Apache · ~35 km · Must-see
- Lyman Lake · lake · Apache · ~38 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Carnero Lake
- Bunch Reservoir Dam · lake · Apache · ~14 km · Must-see
- Tunnel Dam · lake · Apache · ~16 km · Must-see
- Horseshoe Cienega Lake Dam · lake · Apache · ~22 km · Must-see
- Lee Valley Dam · lake · Apache · ~24 km · Must-see
- Becker Lake · lake · Apache · ~26 km · Must-see
- Earl Park Lake · lake · Apache · ~30 km · Must-see
- Hawley Lake · lake · Apache · ~31 km · Must-see
- Crescent Lake · lake · Apache · ~32 km · Must-see
- Big Lake · lake · Apache · ~35 km · Must-see
- Lyman Lake · lake · Apache · ~38 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Carnero Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Carnero 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 Carnero 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 Carnero Lake?
Nearby: White Mountain Grasslands Wildlife Area (sanctuary, 8 km), Bunch Reservoir Dam (lake, 14 km), Tunnel Dam (lake, 16 km), Butler Canyon Trail Spring (viewpoint, 17 km), Horseshoe Cienega Lake Dam (lake, 22 km), Lee Valley Dam (lake, 24 km).
Is Carnero Lake worth visiting?
Carnero Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Arizona on Spotwander.