Big Lake

Big 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 Big 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 Big Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.03898, -90.54128. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Big Lake

• St. Francois State Park · sanctuary · Saint Francois · ~9 km · Must-see
• Wildwood Lake · lake · Monroe · ~16 km · Must-see
• Washington State Park · sanctuary · Washington · ~17 km · Must-see
• Bezidek Hill · viewpoint · Monroe · ~18 km · Must-see
• Bald Hill · viewpoint · Monroe · ~20 km · Must-see
• Murrill Hill · viewpoint · Monroe · ~21 km · Must-see
• Coon Hollow · viewpoint · Monroe · ~26 km · Must-see
• Corn Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~32 km · Must-see
• St. Joe State Park · sanctuary · Saint Francois · ~33 km · Must-see
• Pikes Peak · viewpoint · Randolph · ~34 km · Must-see
• Morrison Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~36 km · Must-see
• Snell Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~38 km · Must-see
• Saltpeter Cave · viewpoint · Monroe · ~40 km · Must-see
• Lick Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~41 km · Must-see
• Staples Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~41 km · Must-see
• Pickle Springs Natural Area · sanctuary · Randolph · ~42 km · Must-see
• Fort De Chartres State Park · fort · Randolph · ~42 km · Must-see
• Kidd Lake State Natural Area · lake · Monroe · ~42 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Big Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Big Lake

• Wildwood Lake · lake · Monroe · ~16 km · Must-see
• Kidd Lake State Natural Area · lake · Monroe · ~42 km · Must-see
• Wing Lake · lake · Monroe · ~44 km · Must-see
• Butterfly Lake · lake · Randolph · ~47 km · Must-see
• Council Bluff Lake · lake · Monroe · ~60 km · Must-see
• Lake Killarney · lake · Randolph · ~62 km · Must-see
• Taum Sauk Upper Dam · lake · Reynolds · ~76 km · Must-see
• Baldwin Lake · lake · Randolph · ~78 km · Must-see
• Compton Hill Reservoir Park · lake · Saint Louis · ~87 km · Must-see
• Creve Coeur Lake · lake · Calhoun · ~95 km · Must-see

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