Local favourite lake · Sheridan, Nebraska
Jacobs Lake
Jacobs Lake is a lake in Sheridan, Nebraska.
Jacobs 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 Jacobs 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 Jacobs Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.40800, -102.11401. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Jacobs Lake
- Nebraska National Forest · sanctuary · Cherry · ~26 km · Must-see
- Big Hill · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~8 km
- Argo Hill · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~16 km
- Lloyd Hill · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~21 km
- Wolf Hill · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~22 km
- Morton Hill · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~23 km
- Smith Lake State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Sheridan · ~35 km
- Sand Hills · attraction · Sheridan · ~39 km
- Rock Hill · viewpoint · Cherry · ~41 km
- Indian Hill · viewpoint · Cherry · ~42 km
- Joy Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~43 km
- Lone Butte · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~44 km
- Black Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~47 km
- Burton Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~51 km
- Box Butte · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~53 km
- Berry Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~53 km
- Gaunt Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~55 km
- Antelope Creek Dam 20-A · cave · Oglala Lakota · ~55 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Jacobs Lake
- Box Butte Reservoir State Recreation Area · lake · Dawes · ~99 km · Must-see
- Phantom Lake · lake · Bennett · ~106 km · Must-see
- Scotchman Lake · lake · Bennett · ~106 km · Must-see
- Deadmans Lake · lake · Bennett · ~123 km · Must-see
- Smith Lake State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Sheridan · ~35 km
- Joy Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~43 km
- Black Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~47 km
- Burton Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~51 km
- Berry Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~53 km
- Gaunt Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~55 km
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Frequently asked
Is Jacobs Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Jacobs Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Jacobs Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Jacobs Lake?
Nearby: Nebraska National Forest (sanctuary, 26 km), Big Hill (viewpoint, 8 km), Argo Hill (viewpoint, 16 km), Lloyd Hill (viewpoint, 21 km), Wolf Hill (viewpoint, 22 km), Morton Hill (viewpoint, 23 km).