Fools Lake

Fools 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 Fools 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 Fools Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.19337, -90.67180. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Fools Lake

• Big River State Forest · sanctuary · Henderson · ~34 km · Must-see
• John Hauberg Museum of Native American Life · museum · Scott · ~39 km · Must-see
• Black Hawk Forest Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Rock Island · ~39 km · Must-see
• Jenny Lind Chapel · church · Scott · ~41 km · Must-see
• Toolesboro Mounds State Preserve · sanctuary · Louisa · ~42 km · Must-see
• Niabi Zoo · sanctuary · Rock Island · ~42 km · Must-see
• Niabi Zoo · park · Scott · ~43 km · Must-see
• Niabi Zoological Preserve · sanctuary · Rock Island · ~43 km · Must-see
• Delabar State Park · park · Henderson · ~43 km · Must-see
• Longview Park Conservatory and Gardens · park · Scott · ~43 km · Must-see
• Longview Park · park · Rock Island · ~43 km · Must-see
• First Church of Christ, Scientist · church · Rock Island · ~45 km · Must-see
• Sunderbruch Park · park · Scott · ~45 km · Must-see
• Pine Mills German Methodist Episcopal Church · church · Muscatine · ~46 km · Must-see
• Veteran's Memorial Park · park · Scott · ~46 km · Must-see
• Centennial Park · park · Scott · ~46 km · Must-see
• Old Schuetzen Park · park · Scott · ~46 km · Must-see
• LeClaire Park · park · Scott · ~46 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Fools Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Fools Lake

• Lake Bracken · lake · Des Moines · ~58 km · Must-see
• Lost Grove Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Scott · ~71 km · Must-see
• Little Swan Lake · lake · Des Moines · ~75 km · Must-see
• Goose Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Clinton · ~111 km · Must-see
• Canton Lake · lake · Fulton · ~113 km · Must-see
• Lake Carlton Dam · lake · Whiteside · ~117 km · Must-see
• Coralville Lake · lake · Johnson · ~123 km · Must-see
• Lake Macbride Dam · lake · Johnson · ~126 km · Must-see
• Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Fulton · ~128 km · Must-see
• Peoria Lake · lake · Woodford · ~133 km · Must-see

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