Local favourite lake · Chariton, Missouri

Jacks Lake

Jacks Lake is a lake in Chariton, Missouri.

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Jacks 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 Jacks 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 Jacks Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.66239, -93.26047. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Jacks Lake

Pershing State Park · sanctuary · Linn · ~16 km · Must-see
Gen. John J. Pershing Boyhood Home State Historic Site · sanctuary · Linn · ~20 km · Must-see
Brookfield City Dam · lake · Linn · ~31 km · Must-see
Walt Disney Hometown Museum · museum · Linn · ~34 km · Must-see
Fort Orleans · fort · Saline · ~54 km · Must-see
Utz Site · fort · Saline · ~54 km · Must-see
Annie and Abel Van Meter State Park · sanctuary · Saline · ~54 km · Must-see
Silver Lake · lake · Chariton · ~11 km
Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Chariton · ~12 km
Lyons Lake Dam · lake · Carroll · ~13 km
Locust Creek Covered Bridge · fort · Linn · ~18 km
Pershing Home · fort · Linn · ~20 km
Wall of Honor · fort · Linn · ~20 km
Prairie Mound School · museum · Linn · ~20 km
Old Roundhouse · fort · Linn · ~26 km
Old Turntable · fort · Linn · ~26 km
Linneus Depot · fort · Linn · ~31 km
Linn County Courthouse · fort · Linn · ~31 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Jacks Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Jacks Lake

Brookfield City Dam · lake · Linn · ~31 km · Must-see
Lake Maurer · lake · Clay · ~114 km · Must-see
Smithville Lake · lake · Clinton · ~136 km · Must-see
Smithville Lake · lake · Wyandotte · ~141 km · Must-see
Blue Springs Lake · lake · Jackson · ~147 km · Must-see
Lake Lotawana · lake · Jackson · ~148 km · Must-see
Jacomo Marina · lake · Jackson · ~148 km · Must-see
Silver Lake · lake · Chariton · ~11 km
Lyons Lake Dam · lake · Carroll · ~13 km
Grace Lake · lake · Carroll · ~32 km

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Frequently asked

Is Jacks Lake full? Are the gates open?

No visitor has reported the water level status for Jacks Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Jacks Lake?

August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Jacks Lake?

Nearby: Pershing State Park (sanctuary, 16 km), Gen. John J. Pershing Boyhood Home State Historic Site (sanctuary, 20 km), Brookfield City Dam (lake, 31 km), Walt Disney Hometown Museum (museum, 34 km), Fort Orleans (fort, 54 km), Utz Site (fort, 54 km).