Shadow Lake

Shadow 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 Shadow 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 Shadow Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.54511, -90.17549. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Shadow Lake

• Scott County Freedom Rock · attraction · Scott · ~19 km · Must-see
• Lone Star (towboat) · attraction · Scott · ~19 km · Must-see
• Buffalo Bill Museum · museum · Scott · ~19 km · Must-see
• Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park · park · Henry · ~30 km · Must-see
• Niabi Zoo · park · Scott · ~30 km · Must-see
• Niabi Zoological Preserve · sanctuary · Rock Island · ~31 km · Must-see
• Niabi Zoo · sanctuary · Rock Island · ~31 km · Must-see
• Prophetstown State Park · sanctuary · Whiteside · ~31 km · Must-see
• Albany Mounds State Historic Site · fort · Clinton · ~33 km · Must-see
• Lost Grove Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Scott · ~35 km · Must-see
• Duck Creek Park · park · Scott · ~37 km · Must-see
• Jenny Lind Chapel · church · Scott · ~38 km · Must-see
• Lindsay Park · park · Scott · ~38 km · Must-see
• Rock Island Arsenal · church · Scott · ~38 km · Must-see
• Indian Springs Park · park · Scott · ~39 km · Must-see
• Fort Armstrong · fort · Scott · ~41 km · Must-see
• Van Allen Building · sanctuary · Clinton · ~41 km · Must-see
• Bickelhaupt Arboretum · sanctuary · Clinton · ~41 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Shadow Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Shadow Lake

• Lost Grove Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Scott · ~35 km · Must-see
• Lake Carlton Dam · lake · Whiteside · ~47 km · Must-see
• Goose Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Clinton · ~63 km · Must-see
• Lake Carroll Dam · lake · Carroll · ~93 km · Must-see
• Lake Depue State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Bureau · ~94 km · Must-see
• Lake Bracken · lake · Des Moines · ~97 km · Must-see
• Senachwine Lake · lake · Putnam · ~98 km · Must-see
• Dam No. 12 · lake · Jo Daviess · ~103 km · Must-see
• Lake Galena · lake · Jackson · ~121 km · Must-see
• Peoria Lake · lake · Woodford · ~125 km · Must-see

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