Notable lake · Cook, Illinois
Maple Lake
Maple Lake is a lake in Cook, Illinois.
Maple 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 Maple 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 Maple Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.71401, -87.88303. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Maple Lake
- Saganashkee Slough · lake · Cook · ~3 km · Must-see
- Red Gate Woods · park · Cook · ~3 km · Must-see
- Saint James at Sag Bridge Catholic Church · church · Cook · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mosque Foundation · dargah · Cook · ~8 km · Must-see
- Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve · waterfall · DuPage · ~9 km · Must-see
- National Shrine Museum of St. Thesese · museum · DuPage · ~10 km · Must-see
- The Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago · temple · DuPage · ~13 km · Must-see
- Chicago Portage National Historic Site · sanctuary · Cook · ~15 km · Must-see
- Marquette and Joliet Explorer Statue · attraction · Cook · ~15 km · Must-see
- Graue Mill · museum · DuPage · ~16 km · Must-see
- Brookfield Zoo · sanctuary · Lake · ~17 km · Must-see
- Brookfield Zoo Chicago · sanctuary · Cook · ~17 km · Must-see
- Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture · museum · Lake · ~19 km · Must-see
- Doerhoefer Park · park · DuPage · ~19 km · Must-see
- Marquette Park · park · Cook · ~20 km · Must-see
- Marquette Park · sanctuary · Lake · ~20 km · Must-see
- Beth Shalom B’nai Zaken Ethiopian Hebrew Congregation · attraction · Cook · ~20 km · Must-see
- Belmont Prairie Nature Preserve · sanctuary · DuPage · ~21 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Maple Lake
- Saganashkee Slough · lake · Cook · ~3 km · Must-see
- Whalon Lake Park · lake · Will · ~22 km · Must-see
- Illinois Waterway · lake · Will · ~28 km · Must-see
- Lockport Powerhouse · lake · Will · ~29 km · Must-see
- Lake Ellyn Park · lake · DuPage · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lake Calumet · lake · Cook · ~31 km · Must-see
- Thornton Transitional NRCS Reservoir · lake · Cook · ~33 km · Must-see
- Thornton Composite Reservoir · lake · Cook · ~33 km · Must-see
- Thomas J O'Brien Dam · lake · Cook · ~34 km · Must-see
- Rosenberg Fountain (Hebe) · lake · Cook · ~34 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Maple Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Maple Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Maple Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Maple Lake?
Nearby: Saganashkee Slough (lake, 3 km), Red Gate Woods (park, 3 km), Saint James at Sag Bridge Catholic Church (church, 6 km), Mosque Foundation (dargah, 8 km), Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve (waterfall, 9 km), National Shrine Museum of St. Thesese (museum, 10 km).
Is Maple Lake worth visiting?
Maple Lake is listed as a notable lake in Illinois on Spotwander.