Local favourite lake · Garden, Nebraska

Rush Lake

Rush Lake is a lake in Garden, Nebraska.

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Rush 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 Rush 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 Rush Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.79179, -102.47528. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Rush Lake

Alliance Baptist Church · church · Box Butte · ~59 km · Must-see
Carhenge · attraction · Box Butte · ~63 km · Must-see
Bridgeport State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Morrill · ~68 km · Must-see
Old Lady Beam Hill · viewpoint · Garden · ~12 km
Crescent Lake Dam · lake · Garden · ~15 km
Hiers Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~35 km
Ashburger Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~36 km
Wildhorse Hill · viewpoint · Garden · ~37 km
Hancock Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~37 km
Lane Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~38 km
Harris Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~39 km
Cook Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~39 km
Antioch Potash Boom-Town Historical Marker · park · Sheridan · ~40 km
Gaunt Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~41 km
Berry Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~43 km
Balka Group Dam · cave · Garden · ~44 km
Burton Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~46 km
Black Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~47 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Rush Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Rush Lake

Lake McConaughy · lake · Keith · ~100 km · Must-see
Box Butte Reservoir State Recreation Area · lake · Dawes · ~112 km · Must-see
George P Kingsley Dam · lake · Keith · ~114 km · Must-see
East Gering Drain Dam · lake · Scotts Bluff · ~116 km · Must-see
Crescent Lake Dam · lake · Garden · ~15 km
Hiers Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~35 km
Ashburger Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~36 km
Hancock Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~37 km
Lane Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~38 km
Harris Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~39 km

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Frequently asked

Is Rush Lake full? Are the gates open?

No visitor has reported the water level status for Rush Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Rush Lake?

August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Rush Lake?

Nearby: Alliance Baptist Church (church, 59 km), Carhenge (attraction, 63 km), Bridgeport State Recreation Area (sanctuary, 68 km), Old Lady Beam Hill (viewpoint, 12 km), Crescent Lake Dam (lake, 15 km), Hiers Lake (lake, 35 km).