Brown Lake

Brown 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 Brown 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 Brown Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.35523, -89.51663. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Brown Lake

• Devil's Island Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Cape Girardeau · ~8 km · Must-see
• Fort D · fort · Alexander · ~9 km · Must-see
• McKendree Chapel · church · Alexander · ~12 km · Must-see
• Cape Bend State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Alexander · ~14 km · Must-see
• Union County State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Union · ~18 km · Must-see
• Trail of Tears State Forest · sanctuary · Union · ~27 km · Must-see
• Jackson Hill · viewpoint · Scott · ~28 km · Must-see
• Bald Knob Wilderness · sanctuary · Union · ~32 km · Must-see
• Bald Knob Cross of Peace · fort · Union · ~33 km · Must-see
• Clear Springs Wilderness · sanctuary · Union · ~33 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Lake · lake · Scott · ~34 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Lake Conservation Area · lake · Alexander · ~37 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Alexander · ~40 km · Must-see
• Pomona Natural Bridge · sanctuary · Jackson · ~45 km · Must-see
• Bird Hill · viewpoint · Scott · ~46 km · Must-see
• Little Grand Canyon · sanctuary · Jackson · ~47 km · Must-see
• Cedar Lake Dam · lake · Jackson · ~49 km · Must-see
• Giant City State Park · sanctuary · Jackson · ~50 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Brown Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Brown Lake

• Horseshoe Lake · lake · Scott · ~34 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Lake Conservation Area · lake · Alexander · ~37 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Alexander · ~40 km · Must-see
• Cedar Lake Dam · lake · Jackson · ~49 km · Must-see
• Olmsted Dam · lake · Ballard · ~56 km · Must-see
• Chautauqua Lake · lake · Jackson · ~56 km · Must-see
• Little Grassy Marina · lake · Williamson · ~57 km · Must-see
• WSIU-FM (Carbondale) · lake · Jackson · ~58 km · Must-see
• Shelby Lake · lake · Ballard · ~59 km · Must-see
• Devil's Kitchen Lake · lake · Williamson · ~60 km · Must-see

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