Medicine Creek Reservoir

Try Medicine Creek Reservoir if you're looking for something closer to the Kansas border than the Colorado one. This artificial lake, also known as Harry Strunk Lake, is one of the 8,500 miles that make up the Medicine Creek State Recreation Area. If you prefer tranquility to activity, this is the spot to call your home away from home. Long bays and little islands dot the lake, making them ideal for some peaceful time.

You are only a few miles from Cambridge, Nebraska if you spend your free time at Medicine Creek. With just over 1,000 residents, Cambridge is a tiny, charming little town. The professional population enjoys this small community. A whopping 44% of people have attended college.

Outdoor enthusiasts will find plenty of recreational opportunities along with tranquility and several secluded places to get away from it all at Medicine Creek. Fishermen can find hotspots for king-sized crappie and other panfish in the long bays that pocket the curving shore and the little islands. Early in the spring, walleye begin to retaliate in the shallows, but the main body of the lake's walleye fishing really gets going in June. The camping and picnicking amenities at Medicine Creek range from the most cutting-edge to the most basic.

Location: Cambridge, Nebraska