Three Lakes

Three Lakes: 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 Three Lakes

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 Three Lakes — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.09313, -101.70996. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Three Lakes

• Nebraska National Forest · sanctuary · Cherry · ~35 km · Must-see
• Pilgrim Holiness Church · fort · Arthur · ~73 km · Must-see
• Indian Hill · viewpoint · Cherry · ~28 km
• Wild Horse Hill · viewpoint · Grant · ~33 km
• Sand Hills · attraction · Sheridan · ~50 km
• Burton Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~50 km
• Wolf Hill · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~51 km
• Berry Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~53 km
• Big Hill · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~53 km
• Gaunt Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~53 km
• Sevenmile Hill · viewpoint · Cherry · ~55 km
• Morton Hill · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~59 km
• Baldy Hill · viewpoint · Arthur · ~60 km
• Lloyd Hill · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~61 km
• Argo Hill · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~61 km
• Black Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~65 km
• Aljo Hill · viewpoint · Cherry · ~66 km
• Big Falls · waterfall · Cherry · ~67 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Three Lakes

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Three Lakes

• Lake McConaughy · lake · Keith · ~118 km · Must-see
• George P Kingsley Dam · lake · Keith · ~120 km · Must-see
• Scotchman Lake · lake · Bennett · ~129 km · Must-see
• Phantom Lake · lake · Bennett · ~131 km · Must-see
• Box Butte Reservoir State Recreation Area · lake · Dawes · ~150 km · Must-see
• Burton Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~50 km
• Berry Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~53 km
• Gaunt Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~53 km
• Black Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~65 km
• Harris Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~70 km

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