Shane Lake

Shane 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 Shane 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 Shane Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.26137, -102.26865. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Shane Lake

• Nebraska National Forest · sanctuary · Cherry · ~36 km · Must-see
• Carhenge · attraction · Box Butte · ~63 km · Must-see
• Alliance Baptist Church · church · Box Butte · ~66 km · Must-see
• Morton Hill · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~4 km
• Lloyd Hill · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~5 km
• Argo Hill · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~10 km
• Wolf Hill · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~11 km
• Sand Hills · attraction · Sheridan · ~20 km
• Joy Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~21 km
• Black Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~22 km
• Smith Lake State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Sheridan · ~28 km
• Big Hill · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~29 km
• Harris Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~30 km
• Burton Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~31 km
• Cook Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~32 km
• Berry Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~32 km
• Hancock Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~33 km
• Gaunt Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~34 km

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Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Shane Lake

• Box Butte Reservoir State Recreation Area · lake · Dawes · ~88 km · Must-see
• Phantom Lake · lake · Bennett · ~131 km · Must-see
• Scotchman Lake · lake · Bennett · ~132 km · Must-see
• Lake McConaughy · lake · Keith · ~147 km · Must-see
• Deadmans Lake · lake · Bennett · ~149 km · Must-see
• Joy Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~21 km
• Black Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~22 km
• Smith Lake State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Sheridan · ~28 km
• Harris Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~30 km
• Burton Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~31 km

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