Jackson Lake

Jackson 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 Jackson 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 Jackson Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.04170, -97.64534. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Jackson Lake

• WJAG-AM (Norfolk) · attraction · Madison · ~16 km · Must-see
• Willow Creek State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Pierce · ~20 km · Must-see
• Elkhorn Valley Museum and Research Center · museum · Madison · ~23 km · Must-see
• Ta-Ha-Zouka Park · park · Madison · ~24 km · Must-see
• Gilman Park · sanctuary · Pierce · ~26 km · Must-see
• Neligh Mill Historic Site · park · Antelope · ~41 km · Must-see
• Saint Bonaventure Catholic Church · church · Boone · ~47 km · Must-see
• Olson Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Boone · ~58 km · Must-see
• Wayne Historical Marker · park · Wayne · ~73 km · Must-see
• Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historical Park · sanctuary · Antelope · ~75 km · Must-see
• Yellowbanks State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Madison · ~2 km
• Battle Creek City Park · sanctuary · Madison · ~8 km
• Tandem Falls · waterfall · Madison · ~8 km
• Wayside Park · park · Madison · ~9 km
• Oak Valley State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Madison · ~13 km
• East City Park · park · Madison · ~19 km
• Willow Creek Lake · lake · Pierce · ~20 km
• Skyview Lake · lake · Madison · ~21 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Jackson Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Jackson Lake

• Lewis and Clark Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Knox · ~111 km · Must-see
• Lewis and Clark Lake · lake · Bon Homme · ~113 km · Must-see
• Lake Yankton · lake · Yankton · ~115 km · Must-see
• Gavins Point Dam · lake · Yankton · ~115 km · Must-see
• Morning Star Lake · lake · Merrick · ~120 km · Must-see
• McCook Lake · lake · Woodbury · ~136 km · Must-see
• Beaver Lake · lake · Yankton · ~136 km · Must-see
• Marindahl Lake · lake · Yankton · ~145 km · Must-see
• Willow Creek Lake · lake · Pierce · ~20 km
• Skyview Lake · lake · Madison · ~21 km

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