Near Amarillo · Randall and Potter counties
Pest Control in Lake Tanglewood, Bishop Hills and Timbercreek Canyon, TX
Three small communities near Amarillo, each with fewer than 700 residents, are served together on this page. Panhandle Pest Protection serves all three from Amarillo, and each has its own setting: a lake, the upper Palo Duro Canyon and a compact Potter County town.
Three communities, one year-round plan
Lake Tanglewood and Timbercreek Canyon are close neighbors in Randall County, on the Palo Duro Canyon side of the Amarillo area. Bishop Hills is a separate small town in Potter County, northwest of Amarillo. The 2020 Census counted 686 residents in Lake Tanglewood, 430 in Timbercreek Canyon and 211 in Bishop Hills, and Census Bureau estimates show that nearly all homes in all three are single-family houses, almost all of them owner-occupied.
The Home Protection Plan is the same here as anywhere we serve: six visits a year, about two months apart, covering rats, mice, wasps, carpenter bees, spiders, earwigs, non-wood-boring ants, millipedes, centipedes, American and Palmetto roaches, stink bugs, pill bugs and silverfish. What differs is which parts of the year matter most for your setting, and the notes below sort that out community by community.
Local conditions
Water, canyon terrain and small-town lots
The Palo Duro Canyon system defines this side of the Amarillo area. Lake Tanglewood sits beside a lake formed by a dam on Palo Duro Creek, and Timbercreek Canyon lies in the upper Palo Duro Canyon northeast of the city of Canyon, on land that was once part of the McAfee ranch. Bishop Hills, by contrast, is a compact town of about 0.3 square miles on the Potter County side.
All three run their own small local governments, and none is inside Amarillo's city limits. That matters for mosquitoes: the City of Amarillo says its program operates within Amarillo and does not spray private property, while its own page notes that the Village of Lake Tanglewood has a separate program. Whatever your village or town treats, mosquito reduction at your own property is a separate question.
The Home Protection Plan and the Mosquito Reduction Plan work the same way in all three communities, so the choice comes down to what your property looks like and how you use it.
At a glance
- Counties
- Randall (Lake Tanglewood, Timbercreek Canyon); Potter (Bishop Hills)
- Residents (2020 Census)
- 686 in Lake Tanglewood; 430 in Timbercreek Canyon; 211 in Bishop Hills
- Lake Tanglewood
- About a quarter of the village is water (0.38 of 1.5 square miles)
- Timbercreek Canyon
- Gated and deed-restricted, about 1.9 square miles
- Median home built
- 1985 in Lake Tanglewood; 1990 in Timbercreek Canyon; 1969 in Bishop Hills (Census Bureau estimates for 2020 to 2024, margins of error four to six years)
Through the year
Seasonal pressure by setting
Timing varies with the weather, but this is how the year tends to run for lake, canyon and small-town homes.
March to May
Carpenter bees, wasps, ants, ticks
The Mosquito Reduction Plan begins in March, carpenter bees emerge in April and May to look for bare or weathered wood on decks, eaves and railings, and wasp queens start their nests. Where yards meet undeveloped canyon ground, ticks are the spring question, and the exterior flea and tick add-on is the answer.
June to August
Mosquitoes, spiders, wasps
Standing and slow-moving water breeds mosquitoes, and with a lake covering a quarter of Lake Tanglewood, water is never far away. Wasp colonies keep growing under eaves, and spiders settle into sheds, garages and woodpiles.
September to November
Rats, mice, millipedes, centipedes
Cooler nights send rodents looking for warmth, and millipedes and centipedes may follow in cooler weather. In all three communities, fall is the time to seal small gaps and to move firewood and debris away from the walls.
December to February
Rats, mice, spiders, silverfish, American roaches
Quiet buildings suit pests. Weekend and seasonal homes, common at Lake Tanglewood, can sit undisturbed for weeks, which gives spiders and mice time to settle. The plan's visits continue year-round, so tell us how often you are home when you request a quote.
Community by community
What sets each community apart
Lake Tanglewood
County: Randall
The Village of Lake Tanglewood is in northeastern Randall County beside a lake formed by a dam on Palo Duro Creek. The Texas State Historical Association describes it as a private, residential, year-round resort that began in the early 1960s and incorporated in 1971. About a quarter of the village's area is water, and mosquitoes use standing and slow-moving water, so the Mosquito Reduction Plan, with nine visits from March through November, is worth a close look here. The Census Bureau also estimates, with a wide margin of error for a community this small, that roughly three in ten homes are for seasonal, recreational or occasional use. Rooms and garages that sit undisturbed give spiders, mice and wasps time to settle in, so tell us how you use your home when you request a quote.
Bishop Hills
County: Potter
Bishop Hills is a small incorporated town in Potter County, northwest of Amarillo, covering about 0.3 square miles with 211 residents at the 2020 Census. Census Bureau estimates show its median home was built in 1969, the oldest housing of the three communities. Older houses have had more time to develop small gaps around pipes, vents and door frames, and a mouse needs only a gap about as wide as a pencil, so the fall move indoors is the season to watch here. The Home Protection Plan covers rats and mice, spiders, wasps and non-wood-boring ants all year.
Timbercreek Canyon
County: Randall
Timbercreek Canyon lies in the upper Palo Duro Canyon northeast of Canyon, on former McAfee ranch land where development was planned in 1971 with 501 lots. It incorporated in 1983, and the Texas State Historical Association calls it a highly restricted area with security gates and deed restrictions. Its 430 residents are spread over about 1.9 square miles, roughly 225 people per square mile, so homes sit much farther apart than in Amarillo. Ticks live in grassy, brushy or wooded areas, so homes that border undeveloped canyon ground can ask about the exterior flea and tick add-on to the Home Protection Plan. Because the community is gated, give us gate details when you request a quote.
What we treat
Plans for lake, canyon and small-town homes
Start with the Home Protection Plan, then add what your setting calls for. Lakeside households may want the Mosquito Reduction Plan as well, homes that border undeveloped canyon ground can ask about the exterior flea and tick add-on, and rats, mice and spiders are covered all year in every home on the plan.
What our plans cover
The Home Protection Plan covers rats, mice, wasps, carpenter bees, spiders, earwigs, non-wood-boring ants, millipedes and centipedes, American and Palmetto roaches, stink bugs, pill bugs and silverfish, with a visit about every two months all year. Open any service below to see how it works.
Ant Control
Non-wood-boring ants are included in your Home Protection Plan. Carpenter ants are available as a priced add-on.
Spider Control
Spiders, webs and egg sacs around eaves, doors and windows, included in your Home Protection Plan.
Rodent Control
Rats and mice are covered by your Home Protection Plan. Voles are available as a priced add-on.
Wasp and Carpenter Bee Control
Wasps and carpenter bees on eaves, porches and wood trim, covered by your Home Protection Plan.
Roach Control
American and Palmetto roaches, covered by your Home Protection Plan with visits about every two months.
Mosquito Control
The Mosquito Reduction Plan: nine visits from March through November, with a tick add-on available.
Mosquito Reduction PlanFlea and Tick Control
Exterior flea and tick treatment, available as a priced add-on to your Home Protection Plan.
Plan add-onHousehold Pest Control
Earwigs, silverfish, millipedes and centipedes, pill bugs and stink bugs, covered by your Home Protection Plan.
Get in touch
Talk to our team
Call (806) 209-4849 or request a free quote online. Give us your ZIP code and tell us what you are seeing, and we will confirm plan options for your address.
Our team is available Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm, and closed on holidays.
Panhandle Pest Protection
- Phone
- (806) 209-4849
- Hours
- Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm
- Service area
- Pest control for Amarillo and the Texas Panhandle.
Questions
Questions from Lake Tanglewood, Bishop Hills and Timbercreek Canyon
Have a question that is not here? Our team is happy to help.
Call (806) 209-4849Which of these communities are in Randall County and which are in Potter County?
Lake Tanglewood and Timbercreek Canyon are in Randall County, and Bishop Hills is in Potter County. Weekly arbovirus reports from the Texas Department of State Health Services, which are preliminary data, list West Nile virus in mosquito samples in both counties in 2023, 2024 and 2025, and human cases in both counties in years including 2023 and 2025. Most people infected never develop symptoms, but it is one reason mosquitoes are worth planning for.
Does Lake Tanglewood spray for mosquitoes?
The City of Amarillo's mosquito page says the Village of Lake Tanglewood runs its own program, so the village is the place to ask what is treated and when. The City of Amarillo says its own program focuses on public spaces, and a village program may work the same way. For mosquito reduction at your property, the Mosquito Reduction Plan adds nine visits from March through November.
Do you serve gated communities like Timbercreek Canyon?
Yes, we serve Timbercreek Canyon from Amarillo. The Texas State Historical Association describes it as a highly restricted community with security gates and deed restrictions, so give us the gate details when you request a quote and we will plan scheduling with access in mind.
My Lake Tanglewood house is a weekend home. What should I know?
The Census Bureau estimates, with a wide margin of error for a village this small, that roughly three in ten homes are for seasonal, recreational or occasional use, so you are not alone. Homes that sit undisturbed give spiders, mice and wasps time to settle, so tell us how often you are there when you request a quote and we will explain how visits would work for your home. The plan runs year-round with six visits a year.
Does the age of a home matter, like the older homes in Bishop Hills?
It can. Census Bureau estimates show the median Bishop Hills home was built in 1969, compared with 1985 in Lake Tanglewood and 1990 in Timbercreek Canyon. Older houses have had more time to develop small gaps, and mice can use a gap about as wide as a pencil. Newer houses have gaps too, so rats and mice are covered on the Home Protection Plan whatever the age of the home.
Nearby areas
Nearby communities we serve
Panhandle Pest Protection is based in Amarillo and serves homes in the communities around it. Each area guide below covers the geography, the seasons and the pest pressure that are specific to that place.
Request a quote for your home
Tell us which community you live in, your ZIP code and anything you are seeing, and we will follow up with options. You can also call (806) 209-4849.