Local favourite lake · Lincoln, Colorado
Nelson Lake
Nelson Lake is a lake in Lincoln, Colorado.
Nelson 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 Nelson 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 Nelson Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.91354, -103.38170. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Nelson Lake
- Hugo Municipal Pool · park · Lincoln · ~32 km · Must-see
- Rock Island Snow Plow No. 95580 · attraction · Lincoln · ~58 km · Must-see
- Limon Heritage Museum and Railroad Park Complex · museum · Lincoln · ~58 km · Must-see
- L G Kinney Dam · lake · Lincoln · ~12 km
- Evilsizer Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~21 km
- Karval Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Lincoln · ~30 km
- Karval Dam · lake · Lincoln · ~31 km
- Amy R Foote Dam · lake · Lincoln · ~45 km
- Kim Hill · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~49 km
- World's Wonder View Tower · museum · Lincoln · ~52 km
- Arriba Town Hall and Museum · museum · Lincoln · ~53 km
- Eureka Hill · viewpoint · Cheyenne · ~57 km
- Black Hills · viewpoint · Crowley · ~58 km
- Verhoeffs Big Dam · lake · Kit Carson · ~59 km
- Lake Creek Dam · lake · Lincoln · ~59 km
- Limon Watershed L-3 Dam · lake · Lincoln · ~61 km
- Limon Watershed L-2 Dam · lake · Lincoln · ~61 km
- Limon Watershed L-1 Dam · lake · Lincoln · ~61 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Nelson Lake
- Adobe Creek Dam · lake · Bent · ~95 km · Must-see
- Lake Meredith Reservoir · lake · Crowley · ~106 km · Must-see
- John Martin Reservoir · lake · Bent · ~125 km · Must-see
- John Martin Reservoir State Park · lake · Bent · ~125 km · Must-see
- L G Kinney Dam · lake · Lincoln · ~12 km
- Evilsizer Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~21 km
- Karval Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Lincoln · ~30 km
- Karval Dam · lake · Lincoln · ~31 km
- Amy R Foote Dam · lake · Lincoln · ~45 km
- Verhoeffs Big Dam · lake · Kit Carson · ~59 km
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Frequently asked
Is Nelson Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Nelson Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Nelson Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Nelson Lake?
Nearby: Hugo Municipal Pool (park, 32 km), Rock Island Snow Plow No. 95580 (attraction, 58 km), Limon Heritage Museum and Railroad Park Complex (museum, 58 km), L G Kinney Dam (lake, 12 km), Evilsizer Lake (lake, 21 km), Karval Lake State Recreation Area (lake, 30 km).