Schoper Lake

Schoper 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 Schoper 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 Schoper Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.34161, -89.78407. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Schoper Lake

• Otter Lake Dam · lake · Macoupin · ~17 km · Must-see
• Beaver Dam State Park · lake · Macoupin · ~28 km · Must-see
• Lake Lou Yaeger Dam · lake · Montgomery · ~29 km · Must-see
• Lake Glenn Shoals Dam · lake · Montgomery · ~39 km · Must-see
• Nipper Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Sangamon · ~43 km · Must-see
• Waverly Lake · lake · Morgan · ~44 km · Must-see
• Lincoln Memorial Garden and Trails · fort · Sangamon · ~53 km · Must-see
• Sangchris Lake Dam · lake · Sangamon · ~54 km · Must-see
• Lake Springfield · lake · Sangamon · ~54 km · Must-see
• Southwind Park · park · Sangamon · ~56 km · Must-see
• Henson Robinson Zoo · sanctuary · Sangamon · ~58 km · Must-see
• Lake Taylorville Dam · lake · Christian · ~63 km · Must-see
• Rees Memorial Carillon · attraction · Sangamon · ~63 km · Must-see
• Washington Park · sanctuary · Sangamon · ~63 km · Must-see
• Taylor Apartments · fort · Sangamon · ~63 km · Must-see
• Illinois State Museum · museum · Sangamon · ~65 km · Must-see
• Vachel Lindsay House · fort · Sangamon · ~65 km · Must-see
• Governor's Mansion · attraction · Sangamon · ~65 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Schoper Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Schoper Lake

• Otter Lake Dam · lake · Macoupin · ~17 km · Must-see
• Beaver Dam State Park · lake · Macoupin · ~28 km · Must-see
• Lake Lou Yaeger Dam · lake · Montgomery · ~29 km · Must-see
• Lake Glenn Shoals Dam · lake · Montgomery · ~39 km · Must-see
• Waverly Lake · lake · Morgan · ~44 km · Must-see
• Sangchris Lake Dam · lake · Sangamon · ~54 km · Must-see
• Lake Springfield · lake · Sangamon · ~54 km · Must-see
• Lake Taylorville Dam · lake · Christian · ~63 km · Must-see
• Lake Jacksonville Dam · lake · Morgan · ~65 km · Must-see
• Governor Bond Lake · lake · Bond · ~71 km · Must-see

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