Youngquist Lake

Youngquist 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 Youngquist 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 Youngquist Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.78171, -90.51013. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Youngquist Lake

• Little Swan Lake · lake · Des Moines · ~16 km · Must-see
• Lake Bracken · lake · Des Moines · ~20 km · Must-see
• Delabar State Park · park · Henderson · ~52 km · Must-see
• Big River State Forest · sanctuary · Henderson · ~55 km · Must-see
• Crapo Park · park · Des Moines · ~62 km · Must-see
• Dankwardt Memorial Park · park · Des Moines · ~62 km · Must-see
• Saint Pauls Roman Catholic Church · church · Des Moines · ~63 km · Must-see
• Canton Lake · lake · Fulton · ~63 km · Must-see
• State Historic Site Museum · museum · Henry · ~71 km · Must-see
• Dickson Mounds · fort · Fulton · ~73 km · Must-see
• Ogden-Fettie Site · fort · Fulton · ~74 km · Must-see
• Jenny Lind Chapel · church · Scott · ~74 km · Must-see
• Paul Lake · lake · Des Moines · ~9 km
• Buster White Park · park · Warren · ~21 km
• DeLong School · fort · Knox · ~22 km
• Wyatt Earp Birthplace · museum · Warren · ~23 km
• Garwood Park · park · Warren · ~23 km
• West Park · park · Warren · ~23 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Youngquist Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Youngquist Lake

• Little Swan Lake · lake · Des Moines · ~16 km · Must-see
• Lake Bracken · lake · Des Moines · ~20 km · Must-see
• Canton Lake · lake · Fulton · ~63 km · Must-see
• Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Fulton · ~76 km · Must-see
• Anderson Lake State Conservation Area · lake · Fulton · ~87 km · Must-see
• Pekin Lake State Fish & Wildlife Area · lake · Tazewell · ~95 km · Must-see
• Peoria Pool · lake · Peoria · ~96 km · Must-see
• Peoria Lake · lake · Woodford · ~105 km · Must-see
• Meredosia Island · lake · Cass · ~124 km · Must-see
• Lost Grove Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Scott · ~125 km · Must-see

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