Estrella Mountain Ranch Lakes
Within the Estrella Community, these two big lake parks, located directly north and south from each other, offer easy walking paths around both lakes. With the large lakes and open water, different species of aquatic bird species will be present. The surrounding trees and desert habitat also offer good birding opportunities.
Site Information
Region: Phoenix and Central
County: Maricopa
Directions: Address: 8175 South Hillside Drive, Goodyear, AZ, 85338 From the 1-10 Freeway (West), take the Estrella Parkway exit south for 8.5 miles to the Estrella Mountain Lake Parks. Once being close to this spot, there are two lake parks, a north park and a south park. To view the north park, this spot is at the 8.5 mile mark when coming south from the 1-10 on Estrella Parkway. Make a right (west) on Elliot Road, where a noticeable restaurant and park with basketball courts will be on the south side of Elliot. Park here and explore the lake on this north side of the park. To reach the south lake, continue west on Elliot Road for one mile until San Miguel Road is reached. At this intersection, turn left (south) on San Miguel Road for 0.6 miles until the south park is reached, which is very similar to the north park.
Latitude: 33.351972
Longitude: -112.431667
Operational Hours: Open regular business hours
Other Operational Hours: May 1 to October 31: 5 am-9 pm daily. November 1 to April 30: 6 am-8 pm daily.
Admission or Fees: None
Habitats: Desert, Lake or Pond, Urban or Suburban park
Know Before You Go
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Species Highlights
Speciality: Abert’s Towhee, Acorn Woodpecker
Charismatic: Curve-billed Thrasher, Gambel’s Quail, Gila Woodpecker, Greater Roadrunner, Ruby-crowned Kinglet , Verdin
Contact Information
Private
Additional Resources
Learn more about birds reported at this location at eBird:
https://ebird.org/hotspot/L385051
Additional Resources:
Birding Estrella Mountain Lakes
