Local favourite lake · Cherry, Nebraska

Rat Lake

Rat Lake is a lake in Cherry, Nebraska.

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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: 42.46974, -101.93829. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Rat Lake

Nebraska National Forest · sanctuary · Cherry · ~25 km · Must-see
Bowring Ranch State Historical Park · park · Cherry · ~73 km · Must-see
Big Hill · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~16 km
Rock Hill · viewpoint · Cherry · ~34 km
Argo Hill · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~35 km
Wolf Hill · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~38 km
Lloyd Hill · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~40 km
Morton Hill · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~41 km
Lone Butte · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~47 km
Indian Hill · viewpoint · Cherry · ~49 km
Indian Hill · viewpoint · Cherry · ~51 km
Smith Lake State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Sheridan · ~53 km
Sand Hills · attraction · Sheridan · ~54 km
Antelope Creek Dam 20-A · cave · Oglala Lakota · ~54 km
Wayland Park · park · Sheridan · ~55 km
Antelope Creek Dam 40-B · cave · Oglala Lakota · ~56 km
Webster Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~56 km
Aljo Hill · viewpoint · Cherry · ~58 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Rat Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Rat Lake

Scotchman Lake · lake · Bennett · ~88 km · Must-see
Phantom Lake · lake · Bennett · ~89 km · Must-see
Deadmans Lake · lake · Bennett · ~108 km · Must-see
Box Butte Reservoir State Recreation Area · lake · Dawes · ~117 km · Must-see
Smith Lake State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Sheridan · ~53 km
Webster Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~56 km
Joy Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~63 km
Shell Lake State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Cherry · ~63 km
Badger Lake · lake · Cherry · ~64 km
Shell Lake · lake · Oglala Lakota · ~64 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: Nebraska National Forest (sanctuary, 25 km), Bowring Ranch State Historical Park (park, 73 km), Big Hill (viewpoint, 16 km), Rock Hill (viewpoint, 34 km), Argo Hill (viewpoint, 35 km), Wolf Hill (viewpoint, 38 km).