Notable lake · Sheridan, Nebraska
Joy Lake
Joy Lake is a lake in Sheridan, Nebraska.
Joy Lake: 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 Joy Lake
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 Joy Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.25172, -102.47452. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Joy Lake
- Carhenge · attraction · Box Butte · ~42 km · Must-see
- Alliance Baptist Church · church · Box Butte · ~46 km · Must-see
- Nebraska National Forest · sanctuary · Cherry · ~58 km · Must-see
- Box Butte Reservoir State Recreation Area · lake · Dawes · ~68 km · Must-see
- Smith Lake State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Sheridan · ~22 km
- Black Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~24 km
- Morton Hill · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~25 km
- Lloyd Hill · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~25 km
- Cook Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~26 km
- Hancock Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~27 km
- Lane Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~27 km
- Harris Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~28 km
- Ashburger Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~28 km
- Antioch Potash Boom-Town Historical Marker · park · Sheridan · ~28 km
- Argo Hill · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~28 km
- Box Butte · viewpoint · Box Butte · ~30 km
- Hiers Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~32 km
- Wolf Hill · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~32 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Joy Lake
- Box Butte Reservoir State Recreation Area · lake · Dawes · ~68 km · Must-see
- East Gering Drain Dam · lake · Scotts Bluff · ~133 km · Must-see
- Phantom Lake · lake · Bennett · ~146 km · Must-see
- Scotchman Lake · lake · Bennett · ~147 km · Must-see
- Smith Lake State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Sheridan · ~22 km
- Black Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~24 km
- Cook Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~26 km
- Hancock Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~27 km
- Lane Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~27 km
- Harris Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~28 km
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Frequently asked
Is Joy Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Joy Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Joy Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Joy Lake?
Nearby: Carhenge (attraction, 42 km), Alliance Baptist Church (church, 46 km), Nebraska National Forest (sanctuary, 58 km), Box Butte Reservoir State Recreation Area (lake, 68 km), Smith Lake State Wildlife Management Area (lake, 22 km), Black Lake (lake, 24 km).
Is Joy Lake worth visiting?
Joy Lake is listed as a notable lake in Nebraska on Spotwander.