Arnold Dam

Arnold Dam: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Arnold Dam

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Arnold Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.08163, -104.14550. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Arnold Dam

• Fort Laramie National Historic Site · fort · Goshen · ~44 km · Must-see
• Signal Butte · fort · Scotts Bluff · ~47 km · Must-see
• Robidoux Pass · sanctuary · Scotts Bluff · ~48 km · Must-see
• Hawk Springs State Recreation Area · lake · Goshen · ~52 km · Must-see
• Fort Mitchell · fort · Scotts Bluff · ~53 km · Must-see
• Scotts Bluff National Monument · sanctuary · Scotts Bluff · ~57 km · Must-see
• Riverside Park · park · Scotts Bluff · ~57 km · Must-see
• Westmoor Park · park · Scotts Bluff · ~57 km · Must-see
• Scotts Bluff · viewpoint · Scotts Bluff · ~57 km · Must-see
• Northfield Park · park · Scotts Bluff · ~60 km · Must-see
• Agate Fossil Beds National Monument · sanctuary · Sioux · ~63 km · Must-see
• Hell Gap Archaeological Site · fort · Goshen · ~68 km · Must-see
• East Gering Drain Dam · lake · Scotts Bluff · ~70 km · Must-see
• Wildcat Mountain · viewpoint · Banner · ~74 km · Must-see
• United States Post Office · fort · Goshen · ~5 km
• Homesteaders Museum · museum · Goshen · ~6 km
• The Narrows · viewpoint · Goshen · ~10 km
• Ninemile Hill · viewpoint · Goshen · ~15 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Arnold Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Arnold Dam

• Hawk Springs State Recreation Area · lake · Goshen · ~52 km · Must-see
• East Gering Drain Dam · lake · Scotts Bluff · ~70 km · Must-see
• Glendo Dam · lake · Platte · ~99 km · Must-see
• Box Butte Reservoir State Recreation Area · lake · Dawes · ~122 km · Must-see
• Katzer Dam Number 3 · lake · Goshen · ~19 km
• Carpenter Number 1 Dam · lake · Goshen · ~23 km
• Packers Lake · lake · Goshen · ~27 km
• Marlatt Dam · lake · Goshen · ~30 km
• Springer Reservoir Dam · lake · Goshen · ~30 km
• Little Willow Reservoir Dam · lake · Goshen · ~33 km

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