Local favourite lake · Sheridan, Nebraska
Cat Lake
Cat Lake is a lake in Sheridan, Nebraska.
Cat 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 Cat 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 Cat Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.07306, -102.46334. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cat Lake
- Carhenge · attraction · Box Butte · ~42 km · Must-see
- Alliance Baptist Church · church · Box Butte · ~42 km · Must-see
- Nebraska National Forest · sanctuary · Cherry · ~64 km · Must-see
- Cook Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~2 km
- Hancock Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~3 km
- Ashburger Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~4 km
- Lane Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~7 km
- Harris Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~8 km
- Hiers Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~12 km
- Antioch Potash Boom-Town Historical Marker · park · Sheridan · ~14 km
- Black Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~14 km
- Joy Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~25 km
- Berry Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~26 km
- Gaunt Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~26 km
- Burton Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~28 km
- Sand Hills · attraction · Sheridan · ~29 km
- Morton Hill · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~36 km
- Lloyd Hill · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~38 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Cat Lake
- Box Butte Reservoir State Recreation Area · lake · Dawes · ~83 km · Must-see
- East Gering Drain Dam · lake · Scotts Bluff · ~124 km · Must-see
- Lake McConaughy · lake · Keith · ~131 km · Must-see
- George P Kingsley Dam · lake · Keith · ~143 km · Must-see
- Cook Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~2 km
- Hancock Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~3 km
- Ashburger Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~4 km
- Lane Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~7 km
- Harris Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~8 km
- Hiers Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~12 km
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Frequently asked
Is Cat Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Cat Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Cat Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Cat Lake?
Nearby: Carhenge (attraction, 42 km), Alliance Baptist Church (church, 42 km), Nebraska National Forest (sanctuary, 64 km), Cook Lake (lake, 2 km), Hancock Lake (lake, 3 km), Ashburger Lake (lake, 4 km).