Local favourite lake · Sheridan, Nebraska
Keys Lake
Keys Lake is a lake in Sheridan, Nebraska.
Keys 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 Keys 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 Keys Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.41797, -102.15689. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Keys Lake
- Nebraska National Forest · sanctuary · Cherry · ~30 km · Must-see
- Big Hill · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~12 km
- Argo Hill · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~15 km
- Lloyd Hill · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~20 km
- Morton Hill · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~23 km
- Wolf Hill · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~23 km
- Smith Lake State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Sheridan · ~30 km
- Joy Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~40 km
- Sand Hills · attraction · Sheridan · ~40 km
- Rock Hill · viewpoint · Cherry · ~41 km
- Lone Butte · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~41 km
- Indian Hill · viewpoint · Cherry · ~45 km
- Black Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~47 km
- Box Butte · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~48 km
- Burton Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~52 km
- Antelope Creek Dam 20-A · cave · Oglala Lakota · ~53 km
- Berry Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~54 km
- Musfelt Reservoir · lake · Oglala Lakota · ~54 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Keys Lake
- Box Butte Reservoir State Recreation Area · lake · Dawes · ~95 km · Must-see
- Phantom Lake · lake · Bennett · ~107 km · Must-see
- Scotchman Lake · lake · Bennett · ~108 km · Must-see
- Deadmans Lake · lake · Bennett · ~124 km · Must-see
- Smith Lake State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Sheridan · ~30 km
- Joy Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~40 km
- Black Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~47 km
- Burton Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~52 km
- Berry Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~54 km
- Musfelt Reservoir · lake · Oglala Lakota · ~54 km
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Frequently asked
Is Keys Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Keys Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Keys Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Keys Lake?
Nearby: Nebraska National Forest (sanctuary, 30 km), Big Hill (viewpoint, 12 km), Argo Hill (viewpoint, 15 km), Lloyd Hill (viewpoint, 20 km), Morton Hill (viewpoint, 23 km), Wolf Hill (viewpoint, 23 km).