Simpson Pond

Simpson Pond: 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 Simpson Pond

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 Simpson Pond — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.13838, -89.95844. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Simpson Pond

• Kaskaskia River State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Randolph · ~10 km · Must-see
• Baldwin Lake · lake · Randolph · ~15 km · Must-see
• Modoc Rock Shelter National Historic Site · fort · Randolph · ~16 km · Must-see
• Fort De Chartres State Park · fort · Randolph · ~23 km · Must-see
• Illinois Caverns State Natural Area · sanctuary · Monroe · ~24 km · Must-see
• Kidd Lake State Natural Area · lake · Monroe · ~24 km · Must-see
• Fort Kaskaskia State Historic Site · fort · Randolph · ~24 km · Must-see
• Staples Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~25 km · Must-see
• Snell Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~27 km · Must-see
• Saltpeter Cave · viewpoint · Monroe · ~29 km · Must-see
• Morrison Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~29 km · Must-see
• Randolph County State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Randolph · ~33 km · Must-see
• Corn Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~36 km · Must-see
• Pikes Peak · viewpoint · Randolph · ~37 km · Must-see
• Lick Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~40 km · Must-see
• Mertell Hill · viewpoint · Randolph · ~43 km · Must-see
• Piney Creek Ravine Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Randolph · ~49 km · Must-see
• Wildwood Lake · lake · Monroe · ~53 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Simpson Pond

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Simpson Pond

• Baldwin Lake · lake · Randolph · ~15 km · Must-see
• Kidd Lake State Natural Area · lake · Monroe · ~24 km · Must-see
• Wildwood Lake · lake · Monroe · ~53 km · Must-see
• Butterfly Lake · lake · Randolph · ~58 km · Must-see
• Kinkaid Lake · lake · Jackson · ~71 km · Must-see
• Compton Hill Reservoir Park · lake · Saint Louis · ~73 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Lake State Park · lake · Madison · ~78 km · Must-see
• Lake Murphysboro State Park · lake · Jackson · ~81 km · Must-see
• Lake Hillcrest Dam · lake · Madison · ~85 km · Must-see
• Chautauqua Lake · lake · Jackson · ~92 km · Must-see

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