Local favourite lake · Cherry, Nebraska
Rat Lake
Rat Lake is a lake in Cherry, 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: 42.45880, -101.47814. 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 · ~51 km · Must-see
- Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest · sanctuary · Cherry · ~53 km · Must-see
- Bowring Ranch State Historical Park · park · Cherry · ~72 km · Must-see
- Aljo Hill · viewpoint · Cherry · ~12 km
- Badger Lake · lake · Cherry · ~20 km
- Indian Hill · viewpoint · Cherry · ~21 km
- Big Falls · waterfall · Cherry · ~26 km
- Sevenmile Hill · viewpoint · Cherry · ~32 km
- Adamson Dam · cave · Bennett · ~39 km
- Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest · attraction · Todd · ~59 km
- Big Hill · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~59 km
- Alkali Pond · lake · Cherry · ~60 km
- Meritt Reservoir State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Cherry · ~62 km
- Merry Land Park · park · Cherry · ~63 km
- Cottonwood Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Cherry · ~67 km
- Rock Hill · viewpoint · Cherry · ~67 km
- Indian Hill · viewpoint · Cherry · ~70 km
- Cody City Park · park · Cherry · ~70 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Rat Lake
- Scotchman Lake · lake · Bennett · ~76 km · Must-see
- Phantom Lake · lake · Bennett · ~79 km · Must-see
- Deadmans Lake · lake · Bennett · ~103 km · Must-see
- Badger Lake · lake · Cherry · ~20 km
- Alkali Pond · lake · Cherry · ~60 km
- Meritt Reservoir State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Cherry · ~62 km
- Cottonwood Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Cherry · ~67 km
- Devils Punch Bowl Lake · lake · Cherry · ~79 km
- Hackberry Lake · lake · Cherry · ~83 km
- Rat and Beaver Lake State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Cherry · ~84 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, 51 km), Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest (sanctuary, 53 km), Bowring Ranch State Historical Park (park, 72 km), Aljo Hill (viewpoint, 12 km), Badger Lake (lake, 20 km), Indian Hill (viewpoint, 21 km).