Lake Mcconaughy State Recreation Area
About
Lake McConaughy State Recreation Area is a 33,224-acre park in western Nebraska, about 2.6 miles from the town of Lemoyne. It is managed by the state fish and wildlife agency and sits within the Lake McConaughy State Recreation Area and Wildlife Management Area. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Kingsley Dam weather station show May highs around 69°F and September highs around 77°F, while July averages climb to about 87°F. Lake McConaughy, a fishing lake, lies about 1.4 miles away, and Lake Ogallala is about 6.2 miles off.
Park size
33,224 acres
Location
Lake Mcconaughy State Recreation Area
Nebraska
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Aug–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–85°F and lows of 39–61°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Kingsley Dam, NE weather station, 6.2 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan36° high18° low3 days with snow
- Feb40° high19° low4 days with snow
- Mar51° high28° low3 days with snow
- Apr59° high36° low1 days with snow
- May69° high47° low
- Jun81° high57° low
- Jul87° high63° low
- Aug85° high61° low
- Sep77° high52° low
- Oct62° high39° low1 days with snow
- Nov49° high28° low2 days with snow
- Dec38° high20° low3 days with snow
Where it is
- Lake Mcconaughy State Recreation Area And Wildlife Management Area · Public land
- Nearest town
- Lemoyne, Nebraska · 2.6 mi
- Managed by
- State Fish and Wildlife
Nearby
- Lake McConaughyLake fishing1.4 mi
- Lake OgallalaLake fishing6.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
