Local favourite lake · Cherry, Nebraska
Ruby Lake
Ruby Lake is a lake in Cherry, Nebraska.
Ruby 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 Ruby 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 Ruby Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.43407, -101.83607. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ruby Lake
- Nebraska National Forest · sanctuary · Cherry · ~22 km · Must-see
- Bowring Ranch State Historical Park · park · Cherry · ~75 km · Must-see
- Big Hill · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~22 km
- Wolf Hill · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~42 km
- Argo Hill · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~42 km
- Rock Hill · viewpoint · Cherry · ~43 km
- Indian Hill · viewpoint · Cherry · ~44 km
- Lloyd Hill · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~46 km
- Indian Hill · viewpoint · Cherry · ~46 km
- Morton Hill · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~47 km
- Aljo Hill · viewpoint · Cherry · ~48 km
- Badger Lake · lake · Cherry · ~55 km
- Sand Hills · attraction · Sheridan · ~56 km
- Lone Butte · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~58 km
- Big Falls · waterfall · Cherry · ~62 km
- Sevenmile Hill · viewpoint · Cherry · ~62 km
- Smith Lake State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Sheridan · ~63 km
- Wayland Park · park · Sheridan · ~64 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Ruby Lake
- Scotchman Lake · lake · Bennett · ~88 km · Must-see
- Phantom Lake · lake · Bennett · ~89 km · Must-see
- Deadmans Lake · lake · Bennett · ~110 km · Must-see
- Box Butte Reservoir State Recreation Area · lake · Dawes · ~127 km · Must-see
- Badger Lake · lake · Cherry · ~55 km
- Smith Lake State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Sheridan · ~63 km
- Burton Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~65 km
- Webster Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~66 km
- Berry Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~68 km
- Black Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~68 km
© GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)
Frequently asked
Is Ruby Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Ruby Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Ruby Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Ruby Lake?
Nearby: Nebraska National Forest (sanctuary, 22 km), Bowring Ranch State Historical Park (park, 75 km), Big Hill (viewpoint, 22 km), Wolf Hill (viewpoint, 42 km), Argo Hill (viewpoint, 42 km), Rock Hill (viewpoint, 43 km).