Lyon Lakes

Lyon Lakes: 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 Lyon Lakes

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 Lyon Lakes — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.68380, -89.27053. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lyon Lakes

• Bartlett Woods Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Lee · ~14 km · Must-see
• Franklin Creek State Natural Area · sanctuary · Lee · ~25 km · Must-see
• Green River State Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Lee · ~26 km · Must-see
• Nachusa Grasslands · sanctuary · Ogle · ~31 km · Must-see
• Lowell Park · sanctuary · Lee · ~37 km · Must-see
• Lowden-Miller State Forest · sanctuary · Ogle · ~39 km · Must-see
• Rochelle Railroad Park · park · Ogle · ~39 km · Must-see
• Castle Rock State Park · sanctuary · Ogle · ~42 km · Must-see
• Sinnissippi_Mounds · fort · Whiteside · ~43 km · Must-see
• Shabbona Lake State Recreation Area · lake · DeKalb · ~43 km · Must-see
• Dillon Home Museum · museum · Whiteside · ~45 km · Must-see
• Chana School House · fort · Ogle · ~47 km · Must-see
• Owen Lovejoy Homestead · fort · Bureau · ~47 km · Must-see
• White Pines Forest State Park · sanctuary · Ogle · ~48 km · Must-see
• Lowden State Park · sanctuary · Ogle · ~49 km · Must-see
• Black Hawk Statue · attraction · Ogle · ~49 km · Must-see
• Lake Depue State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Bureau · ~53 km · Must-see
• Donnelley State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Putnam · ~55 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Lyon Lakes

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lyon Lakes

• Shabbona Lake State Recreation Area · lake · DeKalb · ~43 km · Must-see
• Lake Depue State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Bureau · ~53 km · Must-see
• Senachwine Lake · lake · Putnam · ~69 km · Must-see
• Lake Carlton Dam · lake · Whiteside · ~75 km · Must-see
• LaSalle Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · LaSalle · ~89 km · Must-see
• Lake Carroll Dam · lake · Carroll · ~94 km · Must-see
• Heidecke Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Grundy · ~108 km · Must-see
• Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area · lake · Grundy · ~109 km · Must-see
• Lake Le-Aqua-Na Dam · lake · Stephenson · ~117 km · Must-see
• Whalon Lake Park · lake · Will · ~122 km · Must-see

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