Clear Lake

Clear 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 Clear 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 Clear Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.05291, -90.53810. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Clear Lake

• St. Francois State Park · sanctuary · Saint Francois · ~11 km · Must-see
• Wildwood Lake · lake · Monroe · ~14 km · Must-see
• Washington State Park · sanctuary · Washington · ~17 km · Must-see
• Bezidek Hill · viewpoint · Monroe · ~19 km · Must-see
• Bald Hill · viewpoint · Monroe · ~19 km · Must-see
• Murrill Hill · viewpoint · Monroe · ~23 km · Must-see
• Coon Hollow · viewpoint · Monroe · ~26 km · Must-see
• Corn Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~32 km · Must-see
• Pikes Peak · viewpoint · Randolph · ~34 km · Must-see
• St. Joe State Park · sanctuary · Saint Francois · ~35 km · Must-see
• Morrison Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~35 km · Must-see
• Snell Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~37 km · Must-see
• Saltpeter Cave · viewpoint · Monroe · ~39 km · Must-see
• Staples Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~41 km · Must-see
• Lick Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~41 km · Must-see
• Kidd Lake State Natural Area · lake · Monroe · ~41 km · Must-see
• Fort De Chartres State Park · fort · Randolph · ~42 km · Must-see
• Pickle Springs Natural Area · sanctuary · Randolph · ~44 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Clear Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Clear Lake

• Wildwood Lake · lake · Monroe · ~14 km · Must-see
• Kidd Lake State Natural Area · lake · Monroe · ~41 km · Must-see
• Wing Lake · lake · Monroe · ~46 km · Must-see
• Butterfly Lake · lake · Randolph · ~49 km · Must-see
• Council Bluff Lake · lake · Monroe · ~62 km · Must-see
• Lake Killarney · lake · Randolph · ~64 km · Must-see
• Baldwin Lake · lake · Randolph · ~77 km · Must-see
• Taum Sauk Upper Dam · lake · Reynolds · ~78 km · Must-see
• Compton Hill Reservoir Park · lake · Saint Louis · ~85 km · Must-see
• Creve Coeur Lake · lake · Calhoun · ~93 km · Must-see

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