Windmill Lake

Windmill 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 Windmill 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 Windmill Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.53984, -100.92586. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Windmill Lake

• Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest · sanctuary · Cherry · ~26 km · Must-see
• Valentine National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Cherry · ~36 km · Must-see
• Valentine · church · Todd · ~60 km · Must-see
• Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Cherry · ~67 km · Must-see
• Fort Niobrara · fort · Todd · ~67 km · Must-see
• Merry Land Park · park · Cherry · ~6 km
• Alkali Pond · lake · Cherry · ~8 km
• Meritt Reservoir State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Cherry · ~9 km
• Snake River Falls · waterfall · Cherry · ~20 km
• Devils Punch Bowl Lake · lake · Cherry · ~24 km
• Hackberry Lake · lake · Cherry · ~26 km
• Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest · attraction · Todd · ~27 km
• Dads Lake · lake · Cherry · ~28 km
• Rat and Beaver Lake State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Cherry · ~30 km
• Twin Bridge · fort · Cherry · ~33 km
• Rustlers Roost · viewpoint · Cherry · ~34 km
• Anderson Bridge State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Cherry · ~34 km
• Willow Lake State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Cherry · ~35 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Windmill Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Windmill Lake

• Scotchman Lake · lake · Bennett · ~85 km · Must-see
• Phantom Lake · lake · Bennett · ~90 km · Must-see
• Deadmans Lake · lake · Bennett · ~111 km · Must-see
• Dog Ear Lake State Production Area · lake · Tripp · ~137 km · Must-see
• Alkali Pond · lake · Cherry · ~8 km
• Meritt Reservoir State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Cherry · ~9 km
• Devils Punch Bowl Lake · lake · Cherry · ~24 km
• Hackberry Lake · lake · Cherry · ~26 km
• Dads Lake · lake · Cherry · ~28 km
• Rat and Beaver Lake State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Cherry · ~30 km

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