Local favourite lake · Brown, Nebraska
Rat Lake
Rat Lake is a lake in Brown, Nebraska.
Rat 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 Rat 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 Rat Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.27990, -100.11707. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rat Lake
- Valentine National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Cherry · ~57 km · Must-see
- Niobrara Valley Preserve · sanctuary · Tripp · ~71 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Brown · ~2 km
- South Twin Lake State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Brown · ~5 km
- American Game Marsh State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Brown · ~6 km
- Moon Lake Marsh · lake · Brown · ~12 km
- White Cap Hill · viewpoint · Brown · ~25 km
- Berry Park · park · Brown · ~39 km
- East City Park · park · Brown · ~46 km
- Budde and Brown County Detention Dam · lake · Brown · ~48 km
- KBRB-AM (Ainsworth) · sanctuary · Brown · ~48 km
- Alkali Lake · lake · Cherry · ~49 km
- O'Brien Lake · lake · Cherry · ~49 km
- Wood Lake City Park · lake · Cherry · ~51 km
- East Twin Lake · lake · Cherry · ~53 km
- Ainsworth Table · viewpoint · Brown · ~54 km
- Campbell Lake · lake · Cherry · ~54 km
- Long Pine State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Brown · ~56 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Rat Lake
- Virginia Smith Dam · lake · Garfield · ~112 km · Must-see
- Dog Ear Lake State Production Area · lake · Tripp · ~126 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Brown · ~2 km
- South Twin Lake State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Brown · ~5 km
- Moon Lake Marsh · lake · Brown · ~12 km
- Budde and Brown County Detention Dam · lake · Brown · ~48 km
- Alkali Lake · lake · Cherry · ~49 km
- O'Brien Lake · lake · Cherry · ~49 km
- Wood Lake City Park · lake · Cherry · ~51 km
- East Twin Lake · lake · Cherry · ~53 km
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Frequently asked
Is Rat Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Rat Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Rat Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Rat Lake?
Nearby: Valentine National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 57 km), Niobrara Valley Preserve (sanctuary, 71 km), Long Lake (lake, 2 km), South Twin Lake State Wildlife Management Area (lake, 5 km), American Game Marsh State Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 6 km), Moon Lake Marsh (lake, 12 km).