Cedar Lake

Cedar 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 Cedar 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 Cedar Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.54040, -102.02999. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Cedar Lake

• Nebraska National Forest · sanctuary · Cherry · ~37 km · Must-see
• Bowring Ranch State Historical Park · park · Cherry · ~69 km · Must-see
• Big Hill · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~22 km
• Rock Hill · viewpoint · Cherry · ~22 km
• Lone Butte · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~34 km
• Argo Hill · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~36 km
• Lloyd Hill · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~41 km
• Antelope Creek Dam 20-A · cave · Oglala Lakota · ~41 km
• Wayland Park · park · Sheridan · ~41 km
• Wolf Hill · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~42 km
• Antelope Creek Dam 40-B · cave · Oglala Lakota · ~43 km
• Webster Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~43 km
• Morton Hill · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~43 km
• Antelope Creek Dam 60-A · cave · Oglala Lakota · ~45 km
• Smith Lake State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Sheridan · ~47 km
• Shell Lake State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Cherry · ~53 km
• Shell Lake · lake · Oglala Lakota · ~53 km
• Musfelt Reservoir · lake · Oglala Lakota · ~54 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Cedar Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Cedar Lake

• Phantom Lake · lake · Bennett · ~86 km · Must-see
• Scotchman Lake · lake · Bennett · ~86 km · Must-see
• Deadmans Lake · lake · Bennett · ~103 km · Must-see
• Box Butte Reservoir State Recreation Area · lake · Dawes · ~108 km · Must-see
• Webster Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~43 km
• Smith Lake State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Sheridan · ~47 km
• Shell Lake State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Cherry · ~53 km
• Shell Lake · lake · Oglala Lakota · ~53 km
• Musfelt Reservoir · lake · Oglala Lakota · ~54 km
• Musfelt Reservoir · lake · Sheridan · ~54 km

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