Local favourite lake · Lucas, Iowa
Lake Ellis
Lake Ellis is a lake in Lucas, Iowa.
Lake Ellis: 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 Ellis
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 Ellis — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.00849, -93.26260. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Ellis
- First United Methodist Church · church · Lucas · ~5 km · Must-see
- Rathbun Lake · lake · Appanoose · ~35 km · Must-see
- National Sprint Car Hall of Fame and Museum · museum · Marion · ~47 km · Must-see
- Lake Ahquabi State Park · lake · Warren · ~52 km · Must-see
- Lake Red Rock · lake · Marion · ~56 km · Must-see
- Buxton Park · park · Warren · ~59 km · Must-see
- National Balloon Museum · museum · Warren · ~60 km · Must-see
- Lake Morris · lake · Lucas · ~1 km
- Full Faith Christian Center · church · Lucas · ~5 km
- Lucas County Museum · museum · Lucas · ~6 km
- Crystal Lake Dam · lake · Lucas · ~7 km
- Barber Woods · sanctuary · Lucas · ~10 km
- Williamson School Museum · museum · Lucas · ~11 km
- 200th Avenue · fort · Lucas · ~12 km
- Belinda Toy and Antique Museum · museum · Lucas · ~20 km
- John L Lewis Mining and Labor Museum · museum · Lucas · ~21 km
- Stephens Forest Pond Dam · lake · Lucas · ~24 km
- Bauer Park · sanctuary · Marion · ~27 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Ellis
- Rathbun Lake · lake · Appanoose · ~35 km · Must-see
- Lake Ahquabi State Park · lake · Warren · ~52 km · Must-see
- Lake Red Rock · lake · Marion · ~56 km · Must-see
- Lake Wapello State Park · lake · Davis · ~77 km · Must-see
- Dale Maffitt Reservoir · lake · Dallas · ~89 km · Must-see
- Saylorville Lake Project · lake · Polk · ~108 km · Must-see
- Big Creek Diversion Dam · lake · Polk · ~119 km · Must-see
- Lake Sugema Wildlife Management Area · lake · Van Buren · ~137 km · Must-see
- Ioway Creek · lake · Story · ~149 km · Must-see
- Lake Morris · lake · Lucas · ~1 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Ellis full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Ellis yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Lake Ellis?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Lake Ellis?
Nearby: First United Methodist Church (church, 5 km), Rathbun Lake (lake, 35 km), National Sprint Car Hall of Fame and Museum (museum, 47 km), Lake Ahquabi State Park (lake, 52 km), Lake Red Rock (lake, 56 km), Buxton Park (park, 59 km).