Local favourite lake · Mason, Illinois
Chain Lake
Chain Lake is a lake in Mason, Illinois.
Chain 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 Chain 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 Chain Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.14221, -90.22250. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Chain Lake
- Anderson Lake State Conservation Area · lake · Fulton · ~9 km · Must-see
- Sanganois State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Cass · ~12 km · Must-see
- Sand Prairie-Scrub Oak · sanctuary · Mason · ~16 km · Must-see
- Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Cass · ~24 km · Must-see
- Rockwell Mound · fort · Mason · ~28 km · Must-see
- Ogden-Fettie Site · fort · Fulton · ~30 km · Must-see
- Dickson Mounds · fort · Fulton · ~31 km · Must-see
- Revis Hill Prairie Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Mason · ~40 km · Must-see
- Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Mason · ~40 km · Must-see
- Sand Ridge State Forest · sanctuary · Mason · ~50 km · Must-see
- Meredosia Island · lake · Cass · ~50 km · Must-see
- Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Fulton · ~55 km · Must-see
- Colonel Matthew Rogers Building · fort · Menard · ~59 km · Must-see
- Sangamon River State Natural Area · sanctuary · Sangamon · ~60 km · Must-see
- Canton Lake · lake · Fulton · ~65 km · Must-see
- Lake Jacksonville Dam · lake · Morgan · ~66 km · Must-see
- Weinberg-King State Park · sanctuary · Schuyler · ~73 km · Must-see
- Carpenter Park · sanctuary · Sangamon · ~74 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Chain Lake
- Anderson Lake State Conservation Area · lake · Fulton · ~9 km · Must-see
- Meredosia Island · lake · Cass · ~50 km · Must-see
- Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Fulton · ~55 km · Must-see
- Canton Lake · lake · Fulton · ~65 km · Must-see
- Lake Jacksonville Dam · lake · Morgan · ~66 km · Must-see
- Waverly Lake · lake · Morgan · ~78 km · Must-see
- Little Swan Lake · lake · Des Moines · ~80 km · Must-see
- Lake Springfield · lake · Sangamon · ~86 km · Must-see
- Pekin Lake State Fish & Wildlife Area · lake · Tazewell · ~90 km · Must-see
- Peoria Pool · lake · Peoria · ~93 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Chain Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Chain Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Chain Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Chain Lake?
Nearby: Anderson Lake State Conservation Area (lake, 9 km), Sanganois State Fish and Wildlife Area (sanctuary, 12 km), Sand Prairie-Scrub Oak (sanctuary, 16 km), Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area (sanctuary, 24 km), Rockwell Mound (fort, 28 km), Ogden-Fettie Site (fort, 30 km).