Notable lake · Howard, Texas
Fourmile Lake
Fourmile Lake is a lake in Howard, Texas.
Fourmile Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Fourmile Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Fourmile Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 32.24556, -101.54067. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fourmile Lake
- Big Spring State Park · park · Howard · ~6 km · Must-see
- KBST-AM (Big Spring) · attraction · Howard · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mushaway Peak · viewpoint · Borden · ~68 km · Must-see
- Lake Colorado City State Park · lake · Mitchell · ~72 km · Must-see
- Bush Family Home State Historic Site · park · Midland · ~73 km · Must-see
- Permian Basin Petroleum Museum · museum · Midland · ~75 km · Must-see
- Hangar 25 Air Museum · museum · Howard · ~5 km
- Roy Anderson Sports Complex · park · Howard · ~5 km
- ABC Park · park · Howard · ~6 km
- Scenic Mountain · viewpoint · Howard · ~7 km
- Potton-Hayden House · museum · Howard · ~7 km
- Big Spring RCAG · viewpoint · Howard · ~7 km
- Big Spring State Park on Route of Old Comanche War Trail · fort · Howard · ~7 km
- St. Thomas Catholic Church · church · Howard · ~7 km
- Heritage Museum · museum · Howard · ~8 km
- First Church of the Nazarene · church · Howard · ~8 km
- Earl of Aylesford · fort · Howard · ~8 km
- St. Paul's Lutheran Church · church · Howard · ~8 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Fourmile Lake
- Lake Colorado City State Park · lake · Mitchell · ~72 km · Must-see
- Champion Creek Dam · lake · Mitchell · ~80 km · Must-see
- Lake Alan Henry · lake · Garza · ~121 km · Must-see
- E V Spence Reservoir · lake · Coke · ~133 km · Must-see
- Big Spring · lake · Howard · ~8 km
- Comanche Lake Dam · lake · Howard · ~9 km
- Refinery Dam · lake · Howard · ~16 km
- Moss Creek Lake Dam · lake · Howard · ~27 km
- Powell Lake Dam · lake · Howard · ~33 km
- Iatan Lake · lake · Howard · ~36 km
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Frequently asked
Is Fourmile Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Fourmile Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Fourmile Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Fourmile Lake?
Nearby: Big Spring State Park (park, 6 km), KBST-AM (Big Spring) (attraction, 10 km), Mushaway Peak (viewpoint, 68 km), Lake Colorado City State Park (lake, 72 km), Bush Family Home State Historic Site (park, 73 km), Permian Basin Petroleum Museum (museum, 75 km).
Is Fourmile Lake worth visiting?
Fourmile Lake is listed as a notable lake in Texas on Spotwander.