Norris Lake

Norris 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 Norris 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 Norris Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.82025, -102.85548. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Norris Lake

• Bridgeport State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Morrill · ~33 km · Must-see
• Alliance Baptist Church · church · Box Butte · ~39 km · Must-see
• Carhenge · attraction · Box Butte · ~45 km · Must-see
• Chimney Rock National Historic Site · sanctuary · Morrill · ~53 km · Must-see
• Williams Gap State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Banner · ~66 km · Must-see
• Reilly Hill · viewpoint · Morrill · ~11 km
• Cowboy Hill · viewpoint · Morrill · ~16 km
• Pioneer Trails Museum · museum · Morrill · ~32 km
• Bower Park · sanctuary · Box Butte · ~38 km
• Camp Clarke Bridge Site · fort · Morrill · ~39 km
• Hal Murray Softball Complex · park · Box Butte · ~39 km
• Knight Park · park · Box Butte · ~39 km
• Knight Museum and Sandhills Center · museum · Box Butte · ~39 km
• Central Park · sanctuary · Box Butte · ~39 km
• City of Alliance Central Park Fountain · fort · Box Butte · ~40 km
• Sudman Field · park · Box Butte · ~41 km
• Laing Park · park · Box Butte · ~41 km
• Courthouse Rock · viewpoint · Morrill · ~41 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Norris Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Norris Lake

• East Gering Drain Dam · lake · Scotts Bluff · ~77 km · Must-see
• Box Butte Reservoir State Recreation Area · lake · Dawes · ~92 km · Must-see
• Lake McConaughy · lake · Keith · ~132 km · Must-see
• Hawk Springs State Recreation Area · lake · Goshen · ~140 km · Must-see
• George P Kingsley Dam · lake · Keith · ~148 km · Must-see
• Hiers Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~42 km
• Lane Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~47 km
• Ashburger Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~50 km
• Wildhorse Dam 14-A · lake · Morrill · ~50 km
• Crescent Lake Dam · lake · Garden · ~50 km

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