Willow Pond

Willow Pond: 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 Willow Pond

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 Willow Pond — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.72811, -89.85816. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Willow Pond

• Haney Hill · viewpoint · Randolph · ~33 km · Must-see
• Piney Creek Ravine Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Randolph · ~34 km · Must-see
• Fort Kaskaskia State Historic Site · fort · Randolph · ~34 km · Must-see
• Bidwell Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~34 km · Must-see
• Mertell Hill · viewpoint · Randolph · ~35 km · Must-see
• Randolph County State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Randolph · ~37 km · Must-see
• Butterfly Lake · lake · Randolph · ~44 km · Must-see
• Hawn State Park · sanctuary · Ste. Genevieve · ~44 km · Must-see
• Henry Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~45 km · Must-see
• Kinkaid Lake · lake · Jackson · ~46 km · Must-see
• Lick Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~46 km · Must-see
• Big Hill · viewpoint · Randolph · ~47 km · Must-see
• Gobble Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~47 km · Must-see
• Bain Hill · viewpoint · Randolph · ~48 km · Must-see
• Pickle Springs Natural Area · sanctuary · Randolph · ~50 km · Must-see
• Little Grand Canyon · sanctuary · Jackson · ~51 km · Must-see
• Modoc Rock Shelter National Historic Site · fort · Randolph · ~52 km · Must-see
• Clear Springs Wilderness · sanctuary · Union · ~53 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Willow Pond

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Willow Pond

• Butterfly Lake · lake · Randolph · ~44 km · Must-see
• Kinkaid Lake · lake · Jackson · ~46 km · Must-see
• Lake Murphysboro State Park · lake · Jackson · ~53 km · Must-see
• Chautauqua Lake · lake · Jackson · ~61 km · Must-see
• Cedar Lake Dam · lake · Jackson · ~64 km · Must-see
• Kidd Lake State Natural Area · lake · Monroe · ~68 km · Must-see
• Baldwin Lake · lake · Randolph · ~68 km · Must-see
• WSIU-FM (Carbondale) · lake · Jackson · ~69 km · Must-see
• Little Grassy Marina · lake · Williamson · ~80 km · Must-see
• Lake Killarney · lake · Randolph · ~81 km · Must-see

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