Rat Lake

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: 42.43217, -100.36490. 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 · ~24 km · Must-see
• Niobrara Valley Preserve · sanctuary · Tripp · ~60 km · Must-see
• Niobrara National Scenic River · sanctuary · Cherry · ~61 km · Must-see
• Smith Falls · waterfall · Tripp · ~63 km · Must-see
• Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Cherry · ~64 km · Must-see
• Valentine · church · Todd · ~64 km · Must-see
• Fort Niobrara · fort · Todd · ~65 km · Must-see
• East Twin Lake · lake · Cherry · ~20 km
• Campbell Lake · lake · Cherry · ~23 km
• O'Brien Lake · lake · Cherry · ~26 km
• Alkali Lake · lake · Cherry · ~27 km
• Willow Lake State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Cherry · ~29 km
• Ballards Marsh State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Cherry · ~29 km
• Rat and Beaver Lake State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Cherry · ~30 km
• South Twin Lake State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Brown · ~30 km
• Dads Lake · lake · Cherry · ~31 km
• Wood Lake City Park · lake · Cherry · ~32 km
• Moon Lake Marsh · lake · Brown · ~32 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Rat Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Rat Lake

• Dog Ear Lake State Production Area · lake · Tripp · ~113 km · Must-see
• Scotchman Lake · lake · Bennett · ~138 km · Must-see
• Phantom Lake · lake · Bennett · ~143 km · Must-see
• Virginia Smith Dam · lake · Garfield · ~145 km · Must-see
• East Twin Lake · lake · Cherry · ~20 km
• Campbell Lake · lake · Cherry · ~23 km
• O'Brien Lake · lake · Cherry · ~26 km
• Alkali Lake · lake · Cherry · ~27 km
• Willow Lake State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Cherry · ~29 km
• Rat and Beaver Lake State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Cherry · ~30 km

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