Lyons Lake

Lyons 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 Lyons 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 Lyons Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.30725, -89.29472. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lyons Lake

• Lake Depue State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Bureau · ~4 km · Must-see
• Donnelley State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Putnam · ~5 km · Must-see
• Senachwine Lake · lake · Putnam · ~17 km · Must-see
• Owen Lovejoy Homestead · fort · Bureau · ~18 km · Must-see
• Matthiessen State Park · sanctuary · LaSalle · ~28 km · Must-see
• Starved Rock State Park · sanctuary · LaSalle · ~31 km · Must-see
• Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge - Billsbach Unit · sanctuary · Marshall · ~32 km · Must-see
• Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge - Cameron Unit · sanctuary · Marshall · ~34 km · Must-see
• Buffalo Rock State Park · sanctuary · LaSalle · ~39 km · Must-see
• Bartlett Woods Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Lee · ~45 km · Must-see
• Mautino State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Bureau · ~46 km · Must-see
• Marshall State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Marshall · ~48 km · Must-see
• Green River State Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Lee · ~51 km · Must-see
• Marshall Site · fort · Marshall · ~51 km · Must-see
• Volvo Island · attraction · LaSalle · ~52 km · Must-see
• Illini State Park · sanctuary · LaSalle · ~58 km · Must-see
• Johnson Sauk Trail State Park · sanctuary · Henry · ~62 km · Must-see
• WJRE-FM (Kewanee) · attraction · Henry · ~68 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Lyons Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lyons Lake

• Lake Depue State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Bureau · ~4 km · Must-see
• Senachwine Lake · lake · Putnam · ~17 km · Must-see
• LaSalle Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · LaSalle · ~70 km · Must-see
• Peoria Lake · lake · Woodford · ~74 km · Must-see
• Shabbona Lake State Recreation Area · lake · DeKalb · ~76 km · Must-see
• Evergreen Lake Dam · lake · Woodford · ~95 km · Must-see
• Lake Bloomington · lake · McLean · ~100 km · Must-see
• Peoria Pool · lake · Peoria · ~100 km · Must-see
• Heidecke Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Grundy · ~102 km · Must-see
• Lake Carlton Dam · lake · Whiteside · ~102 km · Must-see

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Illinois

Frequently asked