Local favourite lake · Fulton, Illinois
Big Lake
Big Lake is a lake in Fulton, Illinois.
Big 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 Big 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 Big Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.46560, -89.91484. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Big Lake
- Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Fulton · ~1 km · Must-see
- Sand Ridge State Forest · sanctuary · Mason · ~10 km · Must-see
- Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Mason · ~15 km · Must-see
- Canton Lake · lake · Fulton · ~17 km · Must-see
- Dickson Mounds · fort · Fulton · ~27 km · Must-see
- Rockwell Mound · fort · Mason · ~27 km · Must-see
- Ogden-Fettie Site · fort · Fulton · ~28 km · Must-see
- Pekin Lake State Fish & Wildlife Area · lake · Tazewell · ~35 km · Must-see
- Peoria Pool · lake · Peoria · ~39 km · Must-see
- Fort Creve Coeur Park & Campground · church · Tazewell · ~41 km · Must-see
- Wildlife Prairie Park · sanctuary · Peoria · ~42 km · Must-see
- Sand Prairie-Scrub Oak · sanctuary · Mason · ~44 km · Must-see
- Revis Hill Prairie Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Mason · ~44 km · Must-see
- Laura Bradley Park · park · Peoria · ~45 km · Must-see
- Peoria Riverfront Museum · museum · Peoria · ~46 km · Must-see
- Anderson Lake State Conservation Area · lake · Fulton · ~47 km · Must-see
- Saint Paul's Episcopal Church · church · Peoria · ~50 km · Must-see
- Lakeview Museum of Arts and Sciences · museum · Peoria · ~50 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Big Lake
- Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Fulton · ~1 km · Must-see
- Canton Lake · lake · Fulton · ~17 km · Must-see
- Pekin Lake State Fish & Wildlife Area · lake · Tazewell · ~35 km · Must-see
- Peoria Pool · lake · Peoria · ~39 km · Must-see
- Anderson Lake State Conservation Area · lake · Fulton · ~47 km · Must-see
- Peoria Lake · lake · Woodford · ~63 km · Must-see
- Lake Bracken · lake · Des Moines · ~71 km · Must-see
- Little Swan Lake · lake · Des Moines · ~72 km · Must-see
- Evergreen Lake Dam · lake · Woodford · ~94 km · Must-see
- Meredosia Island · lake · Cass · ~106 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Big Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Big Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Big Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Big Lake?
Nearby: Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area (lake, 1 km), Sand Ridge State Forest (sanctuary, 10 km), Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 15 km), Canton Lake (lake, 17 km), Dickson Mounds (fort, 27 km), Rockwell Mound (fort, 27 km).