Deer Lake

Deer 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 Deer 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 Deer Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.72311, -89.25620. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Deer Lake

• WSIU-FM (Carbondale) · lake · Jackson · ~3 km · Must-see
• Chautauqua Lake · lake · Jackson · ~5 km · Must-see
• Cedar Lake Dam · lake · Jackson · ~10 km · Must-see
• Pomona Natural Bridge · sanctuary · Jackson · ~14 km · Must-see
• Lake Murphysboro State Park · lake · Jackson · ~16 km · Must-see
• Little Grand Canyon · sanctuary · Jackson · ~16 km · Must-see
• Little Grassy Marina · lake · Williamson · ~17 km · Must-see
• Giant City State Park · sanctuary · Jackson · ~17 km · Must-see
• Crab Orchard Lake · lake · Williamson · ~21 km · Must-see
• Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Williamson · ~22 km · Must-see
• Devil's Kitchen Lake · lake · Williamson · ~23 km · Must-see
• Kinkaid Lake · lake · Jackson · ~25 km · Must-see
• Bald Knob Cross of Peace · fort · Union · ~26 km · Must-see
• Clear Springs Wilderness · sanctuary · Union · ~26 km · Must-see
• Bald Knob Wilderness · sanctuary · Union · ~27 km · Must-see
• Panther Den Wilderness · sanctuary · Union · ~27 km · Must-see
• Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument · sanctuary · Williamson · ~32 km · Must-see
• Trail of Tears State Forest · sanctuary · Union · ~32 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Deer Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Deer Lake

• WSIU-FM (Carbondale) · lake · Jackson · ~3 km · Must-see
• Chautauqua Lake · lake · Jackson · ~5 km · Must-see
• Cedar Lake Dam · lake · Jackson · ~10 km · Must-see
• Lake Murphysboro State Park · lake · Jackson · ~16 km · Must-see
• Little Grassy Marina · lake · Williamson · ~17 km · Must-see
• Crab Orchard Lake · lake · Williamson · ~21 km · Must-see
• Devil's Kitchen Lake · lake · Williamson · ~23 km · Must-see
• Kinkaid Lake · lake · Jackson · ~25 km · Must-see
• Lake of Egypt · lake · Ballard · ~35 km · Must-see
• Lake of Egypt · lake · Williamson · ~41 km · Must-see

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