Purington Lakes

Purington 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 Purington 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 Purington Lakes — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.94413, -90.30444. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Purington Lakes

• Lake Bracken · lake · Des Moines · ~13 km · Must-see
• State Historic Site Museum · museum · Henry · ~40 km · Must-see
• Little Swan Lake · lake · Des Moines · ~46 km · Must-see
• Jenny Lind Chapel · church · Scott · ~48 km · Must-see
• WJRE-FM (Kewanee) · attraction · Henry · ~55 km · Must-see
• WKEI-AM (Kewanee) · attraction · Henry · ~55 km · Must-see
• Canton Lake · lake · Fulton · ~62 km · Must-see
• Big River State Forest · sanctuary · Henderson · ~66 km · Must-see
• Wildlife Prairie Park · sanctuary · Peoria · ~66 km · Must-see
• Delabar State Park · park · Henderson · ~67 km · Must-see
• Johnson Sauk Trail State Park · sanctuary · Henry · ~68 km · Must-see
• Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park · park · Henry · ~70 km · Must-see
• Niabi Zoo · sanctuary · Rock Island · ~71 km · Must-see
• Niabi Zoo · park · Scott · ~71 km · Must-see
• Niabi Zoological Preserve · sanctuary · Rock Island · ~71 km · Must-see
• James B. Stockdale Museum · museum · Knox · ~4 km
• Knox County Museum · museum · Knox · ~5 km
• Old Knox County Courthouse · museum · Knox · ~5 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Purington Lakes

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Purington Lakes

• Lake Bracken · lake · Des Moines · ~13 km · Must-see
• Little Swan Lake · lake · Des Moines · ~46 km · Must-see
• Canton Lake · lake · Fulton · ~62 km · Must-see
• Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Fulton · ~78 km · Must-see
• Peoria Pool · lake · Peoria · ~84 km · Must-see
• Pekin Lake State Fish & Wildlife Area · lake · Tazewell · ~84 km · Must-see
• Peoria Lake · lake · Woodford · ~85 km · Must-see
• Lost Grove Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Scott · ~103 km · Must-see
• Anderson Lake State Conservation Area · lake · Fulton · ~104 km · Must-see
• Senachwine Lake · lake · Putnam · ~105 km · Must-see

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