Pell Lake

Pell 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 Pell 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 Pell Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.54112, -88.35811. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Pell Lake

• Big Foot Beach State Park · beach · Walworth · ~8 km · Must-see
• Elizabeth Lake Nature Preserve · lake · McHenry · ~11 km · Must-see
• Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · McHenry · ~14 km · Must-see
• Geneva Lake · lake · Walworth · ~15 km · Must-see
• Geneva Lake · lake · McHenry · ~15 km · Must-see
• Yerkes Observatory · attraction · Walworth · ~21 km · Must-see
• Chain O'Lakes State Park · sanctuary · Lake · ~22 km · Must-see
• Richard Bong State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Kenosha · ~27 km · Must-see
• Montgomery Lake · lake · Lake · ~28 km · Must-see
• Cross Lake · lake · Lake · ~28 km · Must-see
• Volo Bog State Natural Area · sanctuary · Lake · ~30 km · Must-see
• Wooster Lake · lake · Lake · ~33 km · Must-see
• Woodstock Square Historic District · park · McHenry · ~33 km · Must-see
• Moraine Hills State Park · sanctuary · McHenry · ~34 km · Must-see
• Volo Auto Museum · museum · Lake · ~35 km · Must-see
• Beck's Woods · sanctuary · McHenry · ~36 km · Must-see
• Highland Lake · lake · Lake · ~40 km · Must-see
• Beber Camp · attraction · Walworth · ~41 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Pell Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Pell Lake

• Elizabeth Lake Nature Preserve · lake · McHenry · ~11 km · Must-see
• Geneva Lake · lake · Walworth · ~15 km · Must-see
• Geneva Lake · lake · McHenry · ~15 km · Must-see
• Montgomery Lake · lake · Lake · ~28 km · Must-see
• Cross Lake · lake · Lake · ~28 km · Must-see
• Wooster Lake · lake · Lake · ~33 km · Must-see
• Highland Lake · lake · Lake · ~40 km · Must-see
• Grays Lake · lake · Lake · ~42 km · Must-see
• Druce Lake · lake · Lake · ~44 km · Must-see
• Bangs Lake · lake · Lake · ~44 km · Must-see

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