Nature reserve · Nebraska
Birdwood Lake State Wildlife Management Area
Birdwood Lake State Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Nebraska, at a modelled elevation of 871 m. The nearest named place is East Hershey Lake Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 1.1 miles away. Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway passes 2.6 miles off. 60 named places lie within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
How to reach it
Coordinates41.12494, -100.89621
- 2.6 mi off the Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway, National
60 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 27
- East Hershey State Wildlife Management Area: 1.8 mi
- Eisenhower Park: 4.7 mi
- Kriz Park: 5.4 mi
- Buffalo Bill Ranch State Historical Park: 5.9 mi
- Scouts Rest Historical Markers: 5.9 mi
Nature reserves: 16
Attractions: 5
- Fort Cody Trading Post: 7.0 mi
- Great Platte River Road Historical Marker: 10.1 mi
- Crossing the Overland Trail Historical Marker: 10.5 mi
- Fort McPherson and North Platte Historical Marker: 23.2 mi
- Road Ranches along the Platte Historical Marker: 23.7 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Sutherland Rest Area Westbound: 10.2 mi
- Sutherland Rest Area Eastbound: 10.5 mi
- Brady Rest Area Westbound: 23.2 mi
- Brady Rest Area Eastbound: 23.8 mi
Museums: 3
- Lincoln County Historical Museum: 6.0 mi
- North Platte Area Children's Museum: 6.9 mi
- Cody Park Railroad Museum: 7.6 mi
Historic sites: 2
- North Platte Depot/Canteen Memorial: 7.2 mi
- Memorial Fire Hydrant: 19.7 mi
Beaches: 2
- Hole in the Wall Beach: 11.2 mi
- Hershey Beach: 11.2 mi
Gardens: 1
- Hershey Garden Belles: 6.0 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:48 | 19:20 | 19:56 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 20:39 | 21:20 |
| September equinox | 07:32 | 19:06 | 19:43 |
| December solstice | 08:06 | 16:35 | 17:19 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 29 | 39 | 47 | 58 | 69 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 51 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hershey 5 SSE, 4 mi away.
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