Rainbow Lake

Rainbow 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 Rainbow 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 Rainbow Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.42187, -96.51444. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Rainbow Lake

• Fremont Lakes State Recreation Area · park · Dodge · ~5 km · Must-see
• Lake Wanahoo Dam · lake · Saunders · ~28 km · Must-see
• West Omaha Rock · attraction · Douglas · ~41 km · Must-see
• Standing Bear Lake · lake · Douglas · ~43 km · Must-see
• Standing Bear Lake · lake · Pottawattamie · ~43 km · Must-see
• Zorinsky Lake Park · lake · Douglas · ~45 km · Must-see
• Hindu Temple of Omaha · temple · Douglas · ~49 km · Must-see
• Hindu Temple of Omaha · temple · Pottawattamie · ~49 km · Must-see
• Chalco Hills Recreation Area · sanctuary · Pottawattamie · ~51 km · Must-see
• Fort Atkinson · fort · Pottawattamie · ~52 km · Must-see
• Steamboat Museum · museum · Harrison · ~53 km · Must-see
• Linoma Lighthouse · attraction · Sarpy · ~54 km · Must-see
• DeSoto Lake (Iowa) · lake · Pottawattamie · ~54 km · Must-see
• Holy Family Shrine · church · Sarpy · ~54 km · Must-see
• Benson Park · park · Pottawattamie · ~55 km · Must-see
• Al F. Caniglia Field · park · Pottawattamie · ~58 km · Must-see
• Metcalfe Park · park · Pottawattamie · ~58 km · Must-see
• Fontenelle Park · park · Pottawattamie · ~58 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Rainbow Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Rainbow Lake

• Lake Wanahoo Dam · lake · Saunders · ~28 km · Must-see
• Standing Bear Lake · lake · Douglas · ~43 km · Must-see
• Standing Bear Lake · lake · Pottawattamie · ~43 km · Must-see
• Zorinsky Lake Park · lake · Douglas · ~45 km · Must-see
• DeSoto Lake (Iowa) · lake · Pottawattamie · ~54 km · Must-see
• Carter Lake · lake · Pottawattamie · ~65 km · Must-see
• Lake Manawa · lake · Pottawattamie · ~75 km · Must-see
• Capitol Beach Lake · lake · Lancaster · ~86 km · Must-see
• Conestoga Lake · lake · Lancaster · ~98 km · Must-see
• Morning Star Lake · lake · Merrick · ~139 km · Must-see

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