Welsh Lake

Welsh 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 Welsh 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 Welsh Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.49280, -98.84718. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Welsh Lake

• O'Neill Berean Fundamental Church · church · Holt · ~20 km · Must-see
• Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historical Park · sanctuary · Antelope · ~71 km · Must-see
• Rock Falls · waterfall · Holt · ~15 km
• Atkinson Dam · lake · Holt · ~17 km
• Atkinson State Recreation Area · park · Holt · ~17 km
• Ford Park · park · Holt · ~20 km
• Schaffer Park · park · Holt · ~20 km
• Lions Kiddie Park · park · Holt · ~21 km
• Tara Hill Park · park · Holt · ~21 km
• Dry Creek Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Holt · ~27 km
• White Horse Museum · museum · Holt · ~34 km
• Stuart Municipal Park · park · Holt · ~34 km
• Perkins Memorial Park · park · Holt · ~42 km
• Asimus Dam · cave · Charles Mix · ~44 km
• Antelope Slough · lake · Holt · ~45 km
• Parshall Bridge State Wildlife Management Area · park · Boyd · ~49 km
• Johnson Dam · lake · Holt · ~51 km
• Hull Lake State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Boyd · ~52 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Welsh Lake

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• Fort Randall Dam · lake · Charles Mix · ~85 km · Must-see
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• Simpson Lake · lake · Douglas · ~133 km · Must-see
• Academy Dam · lake · Charles Mix · ~137 km · Must-see
• Lewis and Clark Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Knox · ~137 km · Must-see
• Dog Ear Lake State Production Area · lake · Tripp · ~143 km · Must-see
• Lake Francis Case · lake · Brule · ~148 km · Must-see
• Gavins Point Dam · lake · Yankton · ~148 km · Must-see

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