Rowell Lake

Rowell 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 Rowell 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 Rowell Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.15084, -97.84145. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Rowell Lake

• Neligh Mill Historic Site · park · Antelope · ~20 km · Must-see
• Willow Creek State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Pierce · ~29 km · Must-see
• Gilman Park · sanctuary · Pierce · ~34 km · Must-see
• WJAG-AM (Norfolk) · attraction · Madison · ~39 km · Must-see
• Saint Bonaventure Catholic Church · church · Boone · ~42 km · Must-see
• Elkhorn Valley Museum and Research Center · museum · Madison · ~46 km · Must-see
• Ta-Ha-Zouka Park · park · Madison · ~48 km · Must-see
• Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historical Park · sanctuary · Antelope · ~50 km · Must-see
• Olson Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Boone · ~56 km · Must-see
• East City Park · park · Madison · ~15 km
• Oakdale City Park · park · Antelope · ~17 km
• Riverside Park · park · Antelope · ~19 km
• Memorial of White Buffalo Girl · fort · Antelope · ~20 km
• Church of Christ · church · Antelope · ~20 km
• Antelope County Museum · museum · Antelope · ~20 km
• N Street · fort · Antelope · ~20 km
• Airport Road · fort · Antelope · ~20 km
• Wayside Park · park · Madison · ~20 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Rowell Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Rowell Lake

• Lewis and Clark Lake · lake · Bon Homme · ~99 km · Must-see
• Lewis and Clark Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Knox · ~99 km · Must-see
• Gavins Point Dam · lake · Yankton · ~106 km · Must-see
• Lake Yankton · lake · Yankton · ~106 km · Must-see
• Beaver Lake · lake · Yankton · ~126 km · Must-see
• Morning Star Lake · lake · Merrick · ~134 km · Must-see
• Marindahl Lake · lake · Yankton · ~138 km · Must-see
• Henry Dam · lake · Bon Homme · ~139 km · Must-see
• Fort Randall Dam · lake · Charles Mix · ~146 km · Must-see
• McCook Lake · lake · Woodbury · ~147 km · Must-see

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