Notable lake · Schuyler, Illinois
Croxton Lake
Croxton Lake is a lake in Schuyler, Illinois.
Croxton Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Croxton Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Croxton Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.14838, -90.85513. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Croxton Lake
- Weinberg-King State Park · sanctuary · Schuyler · ~12 km · Must-see
- Ebenezer Methodist Episcopal Chapel and Cemetery · church · Adams · ~18 km · Must-see
- Meredosia Island · lake · Cass · ~48 km · Must-see
- Historic Carthage Jail · museum · Hancock · ~48 km · Must-see
- Sanganois State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Cass · ~57 km · Must-see
- New Philadelphia National Historic Site · fort · Pike · ~64 km · Must-see
- Free Frank McWorter Grave Site · sanctuary · Pike · ~66 km · Must-see
- Church of All Saints · church · Lee · ~66 km · Must-see
- Naples Mound 8 · fort · Pike · ~67 km · Must-see
- Anderson Lake State Conservation Area · lake · Fulton · ~71 km · Must-see
- Clay Bank · viewpoint · Schuyler · ~12 km
- Musick Pond Dam · lake · Hancock · ~14 km
- John Roy Site · fort · Adams · ~20 km
- Lake Mount Sterling · lake · Brown · ~22 km
- Schuyler Jail Museum & Gnlgcl · museum · Schuyler · ~31 km
- Crabapple Lake · lake · Adams · ~38 km
- Bridge Foundation · fort · Adams · ~38 km
- gleenwood school yard · fort · Adams · ~41 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Croxton Lake
- Meredosia Island · lake · Cass · ~48 km · Must-see
- Anderson Lake State Conservation Area · lake · Fulton · ~71 km · Must-see
- Little Swan Lake · lake · Des Moines · ~79 km · Must-see
- Lake Jacksonville Dam · lake · Morgan · ~95 km · Must-see
- Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Fulton · ~108 km · Must-see
- Canton Lake · lake · Fulton · ~109 km · Must-see
- Lake Bracken · lake · Des Moines · ~112 km · Must-see
- Waverly Lake · lake · Morgan · ~117 km · Must-see
- Clarence Cannon Dam · lake · Ralls · ~121 km · Must-see
- Lake Springfield · lake · Sangamon · ~143 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Croxton Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Croxton Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Croxton Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Croxton Lake?
Nearby: Weinberg-King State Park (sanctuary, 12 km), Ebenezer Methodist Episcopal Chapel and Cemetery (church, 18 km), Meredosia Island (lake, 48 km), Historic Carthage Jail (museum, 48 km), Sanganois State Fish and Wildlife Area (sanctuary, 57 km), New Philadelphia National Historic Site (fort, 64 km).
Is Croxton Lake worth visiting?
Croxton Lake is listed as a notable lake in Illinois on Spotwander.