Local favourite lake · Platte, Wyoming
Rock Lake
Rock Lake is a lake in Platte, Wyoming.
Rock 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 Rock 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 Rock Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.98552, -105.03017. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rock Lake
- Guernsey State Park · park · Platte · ~52 km · Must-see
- Laramie Peak · viewpoint · Albany · ~58 km · Must-see
- Fort Laramie National Historic Site · fort · Goshen · ~58 km · Must-see
- Glendo Dam · lake · Platte · ~69 km · Must-see
- Hell Gap Archaeological Site · fort · Goshen · ~71 km · Must-see
- Rock Lake Dam · lake · Platte · ~0 km
- Wheatland Reservoir · lake · Platte · ~2 km
- Texan Lode · fort · Platte · ~7 km
- JBC Deposit Mine · fort · Platte · ~10 km
- McDougal Deposit · fort · Platte · ~12 km
- Platte County Courthouse · fort · Platte · ~13 km
- Utter Dam · lake · Platte · ~13 km
- Precious Honor Mine Number 1 · fort · Platte · ~13 km
- Cooney Hill Prospect · fort · Platte · ~13 km
- Whipporwill Mine · fort · Platte · ~13 km
- Chug Springs Dam · lake · Platte · ~13 km
- Roath Dam · lake · Platte · ~13 km
- Precious Honor Mine Number 2 · fort · Platte · ~13 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Rock Lake
- Glendo Dam · lake · Platte · ~69 km · Must-see
- Hawk Springs State Recreation Area · lake · Goshen · ~94 km · Must-see
- Rock Lake Dam · lake · Platte · ~0 km
- Wheatland Reservoir · lake · Platte · ~2 km
- Utter Dam · lake · Platte · ~13 km
- Chug Springs Dam · lake · Platte · ~13 km
- Roath Dam · lake · Platte · ~13 km
- O Bar O Number 3 Dam · lake · Platte · ~13 km
- Eshom Dam · lake · Platte · ~15 km
- Bagley Brothers Dam · lake · Platte · ~15 km
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Frequently asked
Is Rock Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Rock Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Rock Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Rock Lake?
Nearby: Guernsey State Park (park, 52 km), Laramie Peak (viewpoint, 58 km), Fort Laramie National Historic Site (fort, 58 km), Glendo Dam (lake, 69 km), Hell Gap Archaeological Site (fort, 71 km), Rock Lake Dam (lake, 0 km).