Lake Apache

Lake Apache: 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 Lake Apache

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 Lake Apache — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.83338, -90.67179. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lake Apache

• Wing Lake · lake · Monroe · ~13 km · Must-see
• Murrill Hill · viewpoint · Monroe · ~15 km · Must-see
• Buford Mountain Conservation Area · sanctuary · Monroe · ~17 km · Must-see
• Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Randolph · ~17 km · Must-see
• St. Joe State Park · sanctuary · Saint Francois · ~19 km · Must-see
• Stono Mountain · viewpoint · Randolph · ~21 km · Must-see
• Brown Mountain · viewpoint · Randolph · ~22 km · Must-see
• Bezidek Hill · viewpoint · Monroe · ~24 km · Must-see
• St. Francois State Park · sanctuary · Saint Francois · ~25 km · Must-see
• Bread Tray Mountain · viewpoint · Randolph · ~26 km · Must-see
• Oak Mountain · viewpoint · Randolph · ~26 km · Must-see
• Buck Mountain · viewpoint · Saint Francois · ~28 km · Must-see
• Buck Mountain · viewpoint · Randolph · ~28 km · Must-see
• Battle of Pilot Knob State Historic Site · fort · Randolph · ~29 km · Must-see
• Anderson Mountain · viewpoint · Iron · ~30 km · Must-see
• Bald Knob · viewpoint · Saint Francois · ~30 km · Must-see
• Pilot Knob · viewpoint · Randolph · ~30 km · Must-see
• Council Bluff Lake · lake · Monroe · ~31 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Lake Apache

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Apache

• Wing Lake · lake · Monroe · ~13 km · Must-see
• Council Bluff Lake · lake · Monroe · ~31 km · Must-see
• Lake Killarney · lake · Randolph · ~35 km · Must-see
• Taum Sauk Upper Dam · lake · Reynolds · ~44 km · Must-see
• Butterfly Lake · lake · Randolph · ~47 km · Must-see
• Wildwood Lake · lake · Monroe · ~48 km · Must-see
• Kidd Lake State Natural Area · lake · Monroe · ~69 km · Must-see
• Clearwater Lake · lake · Reynolds · ~95 km · Must-see
• Baldwin Lake · lake · Randolph · ~103 km · Must-see
• Compton Hill Reservoir Park · lake · Saint Louis · ~118 km · Must-see

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