Willow Lake

Willow 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 Willow 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 Willow Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.73306, -101.41487. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Willow Lake

• Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest · sanctuary · Cherry · ~35 km · Must-see
• Scotchman Lake · lake · Bennett · ~38 km · Must-see
• Bowring Ranch State Historical Park · park · Cherry · ~41 km · Must-see
• Phantom Lake · lake · Bennett · ~42 km · Must-see
• Deadmans Lake · lake · Bennett · ~66 km · Must-see
• Adamson Dam · cave · Bennett · ~18 km
• Indian Hill · viewpoint · Cherry · ~19 km
• Badger Lake · lake · Cherry · ~27 km
• Aljo Hill · viewpoint · Cherry · ~33 km
• Cody City Park · park · Cherry · ~33 km
• Cottonwood Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Cherry · ~37 km
• Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest · attraction · Todd · ~40 km
• Big Falls · waterfall · Cherry · ~48 km
• Anderson Bridge State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Cherry · ~50 km
• Meritt Reservoir State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Cherry · ~56 km
• Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Bennett · ~56 km
• Snake River Falls · waterfall · Cherry · ~58 km
• Fox Reservoir Number 2 · lake · Todd · ~60 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Willow Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Willow Lake

• Scotchman Lake · lake · Bennett · ~38 km · Must-see
• Phantom Lake · lake · Bennett · ~42 km · Must-see
• Deadmans Lake · lake · Bennett · ~66 km · Must-see
• Badger Lake · lake · Cherry · ~27 km
• Cottonwood Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Cherry · ~37 km
• Meritt Reservoir State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Cherry · ~56 km
• Fox Reservoir Number 2 · lake · Todd · ~60 km
• Alkali Pond · lake · Cherry · ~63 km
• Shell Lake State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Cherry · ~68 km
• Shell Lake · lake · Oglala Lakota · ~69 km

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