Merida Lake

Merida 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 Merida 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 Merida Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.33069, -90.77670. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Merida Lake

• Kamp Mound Site · fort · Calhoun · ~17 km · Must-see
• Koster Site · fort · Greene · ~30 km · Must-see
• Mound House · fort · Greene · ~31 km · Must-see
• Buckner Hollow · viewpoint · Pike · ~41 km · Must-see
• Cuivre River State Park · park · Lincoln · ~45 km · Must-see
• Naples Mound 8 · fort · Pike · ~52 km · Must-see
• Pere Marquette State Park · sanctuary · Jersey · ~54 km · Must-see
• New Philadelphia National Historic Site · fort · Pike · ~54 km · Must-see
• Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Jersey · ~56 km · Must-see
• Duncan Farm · fort · Jersey · ~58 km · Must-see
• Free Frank McWorter Grave Site · sanctuary · Pike · ~58 km · Must-see
• Golden Eagle-Toppmeyer Site · fort · Calhoun · ~64 km · Must-see
• Amaranth Island · sanctuary · Pike · ~7 km
• Bryant Knob · viewpoint · Pike · ~11 km
• Mozier Island · river spot · Pike · ~12 km
• John Shaw Cabin · fort · Calhoun · ~13 km
• Storage Building · fort · Calhoun · ~15 km
• Dam No. 24 · lake · Pike · ~15 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Merida Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Merida Lake

• Lake Jacksonville Dam · lake · Morgan · ~76 km · Must-see
• Meredosia Island · lake · Cass · ~81 km · Must-see
• Beaver Dam State Park · lake · Macoupin · ~87 km · Must-see
• Alton Military Prison Site · lake · Madison · ~88 km · Must-see
• Waverly Lake · lake · Morgan · ~90 km · Must-see
• Creve Coeur Lake · lake · Calhoun · ~91 km · Must-see
• Otter Lake Dam · lake · Macoupin · ~94 km · Must-see
• Spanish Lake · lake · Madison · ~97 km · Must-see
• Clarence Cannon Dam · lake · Ralls · ~97 km · Must-see
• Compton Hill Reservoir Park · lake · Saint Louis · ~115 km · Must-see

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