Beaver Lake

Beaver 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 Beaver 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 Beaver Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.29033, -90.18539. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Beaver Lake

• Illinois Caverns State Natural Area · sanctuary · Monroe · ~9 km · Must-see
• Saltpeter Cave · viewpoint · Monroe · ~17 km · Must-see
• Kidd Lake State Natural Area · lake · Monroe · ~20 km · Must-see
• Cliff Cave Park · cave · Monroe · ~24 km · Must-see
• Mastodon State Historic Site · fort · Monroe · ~26 km · Must-see
• Morrison Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~28 km · Must-see
• Fort De Chartres State Park · fort · Randolph · ~29 km · Must-see
• Snell Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~30 km · Must-see
• Staples Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~32 km · Must-see
• Modoc Rock Shelter National Historic Site · fort · Randolph · ~34 km · Must-see
• Baldwin Lake · lake · Randolph · ~36 km · Must-see
• Wildwood Lake · lake · Monroe · ~36 km · Must-see
• Bohrer County Park · park · Saint Clair · ~37 km · Must-see
• Kaskaskia River State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Randolph · ~37 km · Must-see
• Quinn Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church · church · Saint Louis · ~38 km · Must-see
• Carondelet Park · park · Saint Louis · ~39 km · Must-see
• Corn Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~39 km · Must-see
• Our Lady of the Snows Shrine · dargah · Saint Clair · ~39 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Beaver Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Beaver Lake

• Kidd Lake State Natural Area · lake · Monroe · ~20 km · Must-see
• Baldwin Lake · lake · Randolph · ~36 km · Must-see
• Wildwood Lake · lake · Monroe · ~36 km · Must-see
• Compton Hill Reservoir Park · lake · Saint Louis · ~45 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Lake State Park · lake · Madison · ~56 km · Must-see
• Lake Hillcrest Dam · lake · Madison · ~67 km · Must-see
• Creve Coeur Lake · lake · Calhoun · ~68 km · Must-see
• Butterfly Lake · lake · Randolph · ~70 km · Must-see
• Spanish Lake · lake · Madison · ~70 km · Must-see
• Dunlap Lake Dam · lake · Madison · ~77 km · Must-see

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