Local favourite lake · Garden, Nebraska

Ward Lake

Ward Lake is a lake in Garden, Nebraska.

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Ward 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 Ward 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 Ward Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.68802, -102.12528. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Ward Lake

Pilgrim Holiness Church · fort · Arthur · ~48 km · Must-see
Ash Hollow State Historical Park · sanctuary · Garden · ~56 km · Must-see
Lake McConaughy · lake · Keith · ~68 km · Must-see
Bourquim Hill · viewpoint · Arthur · ~16 km
Wildhorse Hill · viewpoint · Garden · ~17 km
Old Lady Beam Hill · viewpoint · Garden · ~28 km
Crescent Lake Dam · lake · Garden · ~29 km
Old Baldy · viewpoint · Garden · ~32 km
Wild Horse Hill · viewpoint · Grant · ~38 km
Twin Buttes · viewpoint · Garden · ~38 km
Gaunt Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~47 km
Courthouse Museum · museum · Arthur · ~48 km
Bear Hill · viewpoint · Arthur · ~49 km
Berry Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~49 km
Burton Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~50 km
McCuligan Butte · viewpoint · Garden · ~51 km
Clay Peak · viewpoint · Garden · ~51 km
Balka Group Dam · cave · Garden · ~51 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Ward Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Ward Lake

Lake McConaughy · lake · Keith · ~68 km · Must-see
George P Kingsley Dam · lake · Keith · ~79 km · Must-see
Box Butte Reservoir State Recreation Area · lake · Dawes · ~146 km · Must-see
Crescent Lake Dam · lake · Garden · ~29 km
Gaunt Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~47 km
Berry Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~49 km
Burton Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~50 km
Harris Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~59 km
Hancock Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~61 km
Cook Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~62 km

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Frequently asked

Is Ward Lake full? Are the gates open?

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

What is the best time to visit Ward Lake?

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

What are the places to visit near Ward Lake?

Nearby: Pilgrim Holiness Church (fort, 48 km), Ash Hollow State Historical Park (sanctuary, 56 km), Lake McConaughy (lake, 68 km), Bourquim Hill (viewpoint, 16 km), Wildhorse Hill (viewpoint, 17 km), Old Lady Beam Hill (viewpoint, 28 km).