Davis Lake

Davis 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 Davis 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 Davis Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.71923, -90.01613. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Davis Lake

• Haney Hill · viewpoint · Randolph · ~16 km · Must-see
• Bidwell Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~17 km · Must-see
• Mertell Hill · viewpoint · Randolph · ~24 km · Must-see
• Butterfly Lake · lake · Randolph · ~27 km · Must-see
• Henry Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~28 km · Must-see
• Hawn State Park · sanctuary · Ste. Genevieve · ~28 km · Must-see
• Gobble Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~30 km · Must-see
• Big Hill · viewpoint · Randolph · ~30 km · Must-see
• Bain Hill · viewpoint · Randolph · ~31 km · Must-see
• Pickle Springs Natural Area · sanctuary · Randolph · ~33 km · Must-see
• Lick Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~35 km · Must-see
• Fort Kaskaskia State Historic Site · fort · Randolph · ~37 km · Must-see
• Prairie Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~37 km · Must-see
• Rickus Hill · viewpoint · Randolph · ~40 km · Must-see
• Buckner Mountain · viewpoint · Randolph · ~42 km · Must-see
• Beck Mountain · viewpoint · Randolph · ~44 km · Must-see
• Buck Mountain · viewpoint · Randolph · ~44 km · Must-see
• Pikes Peak · viewpoint · Randolph · ~44 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Davis Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Davis Lake

• Butterfly Lake · lake · Randolph · ~27 km · Must-see
• Kidd Lake State Natural Area · lake · Monroe · ~62 km · Must-see
• Kinkaid Lake · lake · Jackson · ~63 km · Must-see
• Lake Killarney · lake · Randolph · ~64 km · Must-see
• Lake Murphysboro State Park · lake · Jackson · ~71 km · Must-see
• Baldwin Lake · lake · Randolph · ~71 km · Must-see
• Wing Lake · lake · Monroe · ~73 km · Must-see
• Wildwood Lake · lake · Monroe · ~73 km · Must-see
• Chautauqua Lake · lake · Jackson · ~78 km · Must-see
• Cedar Lake Dam · lake · Jackson · ~81 km · Must-see

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