Local favourite lake · Cherry, Nebraska

Packingham Lake

Packingham Lake is a lake in Cherry, Nebraska.

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Packingham 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 Packingham 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 Packingham Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.45180, -100.87852. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Packingham Lake

Valentine National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Cherry · ~31 km · Must-see
Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest · sanctuary · Cherry · ~39 km · Must-see
Valentine · church · Todd · ~68 km · Must-see
Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Cherry · ~73 km · Must-see
Fort Niobrara · fort · Todd · ~74 km · Must-see
Alkali Pond · lake · Cherry · ~5 km
Merry Land Park · park · Cherry · ~11 km
Devils Punch Bowl Lake · lake · Cherry · ~19 km
Twin Bridge · fort · Cherry · ~20 km
Meritt Reservoir State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Cherry · ~21 km
Rat and Beaver Lake State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Cherry · ~23 km
Dads Lake · lake · Cherry · ~24 km
Hackberry Lake · lake · Cherry · ~26 km
Horseshoe Falls · waterfall · Cherry · ~28 km
Campbell Lake · lake · Cherry · ~31 km
Snake River Falls · waterfall · Cherry · ~31 km
Willow Lake State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Cherry · ~33 km
O'Brien Lake · lake · Cherry · ~33 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Packingham Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Packingham Lake

Scotchman Lake · lake · Bennett · ~98 km · Must-see
Phantom Lake · lake · Bennett · ~103 km · Must-see
Deadmans Lake · lake · Bennett · ~124 km · Must-see
Dog Ear Lake State Production Area · lake · Tripp · ~142 km · Must-see
Alkali Pond · lake · Cherry · ~5 km
Devils Punch Bowl Lake · lake · Cherry · ~19 km
Meritt Reservoir State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Cherry · ~21 km
Rat and Beaver Lake State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Cherry · ~23 km
Dads Lake · lake · Cherry · ~24 km
Hackberry Lake · lake · Cherry · ~26 km

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Frequently asked

Is Packingham Lake full? Are the gates open?

No visitor has reported the water level status for Packingham Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Packingham Lake?

August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Packingham Lake?

Nearby: Valentine National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 31 km), Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest (sanctuary, 39 km), Valentine (church, 68 km), Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 73 km), Fort Niobrara (fort, 74 km), Alkali Pond (lake, 5 km).