Clear Lake

Clear 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 Clear 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 Clear Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.55863, -100.61923. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Clear Lake

• Valentine National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Cherry · ~9 km · Must-see
• Valentine · church · Todd · ~44 km · Must-see
• Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Cherry · ~48 km · Must-see
• Fort Niobrara · fort · Todd · ~49 km · Must-see
• Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest · sanctuary · Cherry · ~50 km · Must-see
• Smith Falls · waterfall · Tripp · ~55 km · Must-see
• Niobrara National Scenic River · sanctuary · Cherry · ~59 km · Must-see
• Niobrara Valley Preserve · sanctuary · Tripp · ~68 km · Must-see
• Willow Lake State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Cherry · ~3 km
• Hackberry Lake · lake · Cherry · ~6 km
• Ballards Marsh State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Cherry · ~9 km
• Dads Lake · lake · Cherry · ~10 km
• Big Alkali State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Cherry · ~11 km
• East Twin Lake · lake · Cherry · ~12 km
• Devils Punch Bowl Lake · lake · Cherry · ~13 km
• Campbell Lake · lake · Cherry · ~13 km
• Bakers Lake · lake · Todd · ~14 km
• Ell Lake · lake · Todd · ~14 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Clear Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Clear Lake

• Scotchman Lake · lake · Bennett · ~107 km · Must-see
• Phantom Lake · lake · Bennett · ~112 km · Must-see
• Dog Ear Lake State Production Area · lake · Tripp · ~113 km · Must-see
• Deadmans Lake · lake · Bennett · ~130 km · Must-see
• Willow Lake State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Cherry · ~3 km
• Hackberry Lake · lake · Cherry · ~6 km
• Dads Lake · lake · Cherry · ~10 km
• East Twin Lake · lake · Cherry · ~12 km
• Devils Punch Bowl Lake · lake · Cherry · ~13 km
• Campbell Lake · lake · Cherry · ~13 km

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