Smith Lake

Smith 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 Smith 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 Smith Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.21838, -89.87844. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Smith Lake

• Baldwin Lake · lake · Randolph · ~1 km · Must-see
• Kaskaskia River State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Randolph · ~6 km · Must-see
• Illinois Caverns State Natural Area · sanctuary · Monroe · ~28 km · Must-see
• Modoc Rock Shelter National Historic Site · fort · Randolph · ~30 km · Must-see
• Kidd Lake State Natural Area · lake · Monroe · ~34 km · Must-see
• Fort Kaskaskia State Historic Site · fort · Randolph · ~35 km · Must-see
• Fort De Chartres State Park · fort · Randolph · ~36 km · Must-see
• Randolph County State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Randolph · ~37 km · Must-see
• Saltpeter Cave · viewpoint · Monroe · ~38 km · Must-see
• Staples Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~39 km · Must-see
• Snell Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~40 km · Must-see
• Morrison Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~41 km · Must-see
• Corn Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~49 km · Must-see
• Pikes Peak · viewpoint · Randolph · ~51 km · Must-see
• Pyramid State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Perry · ~51 km · Must-see
• Piney Creek Ravine Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Randolph · ~52 km · Must-see
• Our Lady of the Snows Shrine · dargah · Saint Clair · ~53 km · Must-see
• Lebanon Temple Church · church · Saint Clair · ~53 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Smith Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Smith Lake

• Baldwin Lake · lake · Randolph · ~1 km · Must-see
• Kidd Lake State Natural Area · lake · Monroe · ~34 km · Must-see
• Wildwood Lake · lake · Monroe · ~63 km · Must-see
• Compton Hill Reservoir Park · lake · Saint Louis · ~68 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Lake State Park · lake · Madison · ~69 km · Must-see
• Butterfly Lake · lake · Randolph · ~72 km · Must-see
• Kinkaid Lake · lake · Jackson · ~73 km · Must-see
• Lake Hillcrest Dam · lake · Madison · ~75 km · Must-see
• Lake Murphysboro State Park · lake · Jackson · ~82 km · Must-see
• Dunlap Lake Dam · lake · Madison · ~82 km · Must-see

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