Lake Perry

Lake Perry: 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 Perry

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 Perry — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.66005, -90.05511. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lake Perry

• Bidwell Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~17 km · Must-see
• Haney Hill · viewpoint · Randolph · ~18 km · Must-see
• Big Hill · viewpoint · Randolph · ~24 km · Must-see
• Gobble Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~25 km · Must-see
• Bain Hill · viewpoint · Randolph · ~26 km · Must-see
• Butterfly Lake · lake · Randolph · ~28 km · Must-see
• Henry Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~28 km · Must-see
• Mertell Hill · viewpoint · Randolph · ~29 km · Must-see
• Hawn State Park · sanctuary · Ste. Genevieve · ~30 km · Must-see
• Pickle Springs Natural Area · sanctuary · Randolph · ~33 km · Must-see
• Buckner Mountain · viewpoint · Randolph · ~34 km · Must-see
• Prairie Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~35 km · Must-see
• Rickus Hill · viewpoint · Randolph · ~38 km · Must-see
• Buck Mountain · viewpoint · Randolph · ~38 km · Must-see
• Lick Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~40 km · Must-see
• Beck Mountain · viewpoint · Randolph · ~41 km · Must-see
• Tetley Hill · viewpoint · Randolph · ~41 km · Must-see
• Tin Mine Mountain · viewpoint · Randolph · ~45 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Lake Perry

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Perry

• Butterfly Lake · lake · Randolph · ~28 km · Must-see
• Lake Killarney · lake · Randolph · ~58 km · Must-see
• Kidd Lake State Natural Area · lake · Monroe · ~69 km · Must-see
• Kinkaid Lake · lake · Jackson · ~69 km · Must-see
• Wing Lake · lake · Monroe · ~69 km · Must-see
• Lake Murphysboro State Park · lake · Jackson · ~76 km · Must-see
• Wildwood Lake · lake · Monroe · ~77 km · Must-see
• Baldwin Lake · lake · Randolph · ~80 km · Must-see
• Chautauqua Lake · lake · Jackson · ~83 km · Must-see
• Cedar Lake Dam · lake · Jackson · ~85 km · Must-see

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