Local favourite lake · Ector, Texas
Bum Lake
Bum Lake is a lake in Ector, Texas.
Bum Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Bum Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Bum Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 32.05720, -102.71185. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bum Lake
- Odessa Meteor Crater · viewpoint · Ector · ~50 km · Must-see
- Presidential Museum & JBS Leadership Library · museum · Ector · ~52 km · Must-see
- Monahans Sandhills State Park · park · Ward · ~59 km · Must-see
- Bush Family Home State Historic Site · park · Midland · ~74 km · Must-see
- Permian Basin Petroleum Museum · museum · Midland · ~75 km · Must-see
- Ector County High Point · viewpoint · Ector · ~19 km
- Northwest Lake · lake · Ector · ~20 km
- James Lake · lake · Ector · ~24 km
- Prarie Dog Lake · lake · Ector · ~25 km
- Moving Machine Lake · lake · Ector · ~27 km
- Blue Mountain · viewpoint · Winkler · ~28 km
- Baker Ranch School · fort · Ector · ~34 km
- Andrews County Discovery Well · fort · Andrews · ~39 km
- Dorsie M. Pinnell · fort · Andrews · ~40 km
- Early Settlers of Andrews County · fort · Andrews · ~41 km
- J.S. Means Ranch House · fort · Andrews · ~41 km
- Lakeside Park · park · Andrews · ~41 km
- Andrews Church of Christ · church · Andrews · ~41 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bum Lake
- Imperial Dam · lake · Pecos · ~112 km · Must-see
- Red Bluff Reservoir · lake · Eddy · ~145 km · Must-see
- Red Bluff Reservoir · lake · Reeves · ~147 km · Must-see
- Northwest Lake · lake · Ector · ~20 km
- James Lake · lake · Ector · ~24 km
- Prarie Dog Lake · lake · Ector · ~25 km
- Moving Machine Lake · lake · Ector · ~27 km
- King Lake · lake · Ector · ~43 km
- Kammerer Tanks · lake · Lea · ~71 km
- Fourmile Lake · lake · Howard · ~140 km
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Frequently asked
Is Bum Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Bum Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Bum Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Bum Lake?
Nearby: Odessa Meteor Crater (viewpoint, 50 km), Presidential Museum & JBS Leadership Library (museum, 52 km), Monahans Sandhills State Park (park, 59 km), Bush Family Home State Historic Site (park, 74 km), Permian Basin Petroleum Museum (museum, 75 km), Ector County High Point (viewpoint, 19 km).