Hook Lake

Hook 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 Hook 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 Hook Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.90299, -89.12369. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Hook Lake

• Vandalia Municipal Reservoir Dam · lake · Fayette · ~15 km · Must-see
• Governor Bond Lake · lake · Bond · ~30 km · Must-see
• Carlyle Reservoir · lake · Clinton · ~33 km · Must-see
• Ramsey Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Fayette · ~36 km · Must-see
• Eldon Hazlet State Park · sanctuary · Clinton · ~40 km · Must-see
• South Shore State Park · sanctuary · Clinton · ~44 km · Must-see
• Stephen A. Forbes State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Marion · ~46 km · Must-see
• Raccoon Lake Dam · lake · Marion · ~50 km · Must-see
• Lake Glenn Shoals Dam · lake · Montgomery · ~55 km · Must-see
• Thompson Mill Covered Bridge · attraction · Shelby · ~59 km · Must-see
• Lake Sara · lake · Henderson · ~62 km · Must-see
• Lake Lou Yaeger Dam · lake · Montgomery · ~65 km · Must-see
• Lake Kanagga · lake · Henderson · ~66 km · Must-see
• The Cross at the Crossroads · fort · Henderson · ~66 km · Must-see
• Kitchell Park · park · Christian · ~66 km · Must-see
• Vandalia State House State Historic Site · museum · Fayette · ~9 km
• Fayette County Museum · museum · Fayette · ~9 km
• Stanbery Lake · lake · Union · ~11 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Hook Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Hook Lake

• Vandalia Municipal Reservoir Dam · lake · Fayette · ~15 km · Must-see
• Governor Bond Lake · lake · Bond · ~30 km · Must-see
• Carlyle Reservoir · lake · Clinton · ~33 km · Must-see
• Ramsey Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Fayette · ~36 km · Must-see
• Raccoon Lake Dam · lake · Marion · ~50 km · Must-see
• Lake Glenn Shoals Dam · lake · Montgomery · ~55 km · Must-see
• Lake Sara · lake · Henderson · ~62 km · Must-see
• Lake Lou Yaeger Dam · lake · Montgomery · ~65 km · Must-see
• Lake Kanagga · lake · Henderson · ~66 km · Must-see
• Sam Dale Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Wayne · ~77 km · Must-see

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