Murphy Lake

Murphy 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 Murphy 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 Murphy Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.25849, -99.28650. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Murphy Lake

• Virginia Smith Dam · lake · Garfield · ~60 km · Must-see
• O'Neill Berean Fundamental Church · church · Holt · ~72 km · Must-see
• Cash Lake · lake · Rock · ~8 km
• Bruner Lake · lake · Garfield · ~21 km
• Fox Bayou · lake · Loup · ~38 km
• Armstrong Lake · lake · Rock · ~39 km
• Adams Lake · lake · Rock · ~41 km
• Atkinson Dam · lake · Holt · ~49 km
• Atkinson State Recreation Area · park · Holt · ~49 km
• White Horse Museum · museum · Holt · ~49 km
• Stuart Municipal Park · park · Holt · ~51 km
• Calamus Reservoir State Recreation and Wildlife Management Area · lake · Loup · ~52 km
• Perkins Memorial Park · park · Holt · ~57 km
• Long Pine State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Brown · ~59 km
• Long Pine State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Brown · ~59 km
• Calamus State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Garfield · ~59 km
• Almeria Meadows State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Loup · ~60 km
• Windy Hill · viewpoint · Garfield · ~64 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Murphy Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Murphy Lake

• Virginia Smith Dam · lake · Garfield · ~60 km · Must-see
• Fort Randall Dam · lake · Charles Mix · ~134 km · Must-see
• Dog Ear Lake State Production Area · lake · Tripp · ~142 km · Must-see
• Cash Lake · lake · Rock · ~8 km
• Bruner Lake · lake · Garfield · ~21 km
• Fox Bayou · lake · Loup · ~38 km
• Armstrong Lake · lake · Rock · ~39 km
• Adams Lake · lake · Rock · ~41 km
• Atkinson Dam · lake · Holt · ~49 km
• Calamus Reservoir State Recreation and Wildlife Management Area · lake · Loup · ~52 km

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