Notable lake · Carroll, Illinois
Spring Lake
Spring Lake is a lake in Carroll, Illinois.
Spring 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 Spring 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 Spring Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.06738, -90.13538. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Spring Lake
- Lake Carroll Dam · lake · Carroll · ~30 km · Must-see
- Goose Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Clinton · ~31 km · Must-see
- Van Allen Building · sanctuary · Clinton · ~32 km · Must-see
- Bickelhaupt Arboretum · sanctuary · Clinton · ~33 km · Must-see
- Morrison-Rockwood State Park · park · Whiteside · ~35 km · Must-see
- Apple River Fort · fort · Jackson · ~36 km · Must-see
- Lake Carlton Dam · lake · Whiteside · ~36 km · Must-see
- Bellevue State Park · sanctuary · Jackson · ~37 km · Must-see
- Dam No. 12 · lake · Jo Daviess · ~40 km · Must-see
- Albany Mounds State Historic Site · fort · Clinton · ~41 km · Must-see
- Big Mill Homestead · park · Jackson · ~48 km · Must-see
- Fritz Chapel · church · Jackson · ~49 km · Must-see
- Lake Galena · lake · Jackson · ~52 km · Must-see
- Apple River Canyon State Park · sanctuary · Jo Daviess · ~53 km · Must-see
- Lake Le-Aqua-Na Dam · lake · Stephenson · ~58 km · Must-see
- Prophetstown State Park · sanctuary · Whiteside · ~59 km · Must-see
- Dillon Home Museum · museum · Whiteside · ~61 km · Must-see
- Charles Mound · viewpoint · Jo Daviess · ~62 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Spring Lake
- Lake Carroll Dam · lake · Carroll · ~30 km · Must-see
- Goose Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Clinton · ~31 km · Must-see
- Lake Carlton Dam · lake · Whiteside · ~36 km · Must-see
- Dam No. 12 · lake · Jo Daviess · ~40 km · Must-see
- Lake Galena · lake · Jackson · ~52 km · Must-see
- Lake Le-Aqua-Na Dam · lake · Stephenson · ~58 km · Must-see
- Lost Grove Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Scott · ~64 km · Must-see
- Frentress Lake · lake · Dubuque · ~74 km · Must-see
- O'Leary Lake · lake · Dubuque · ~84 km · Must-see
- Dam No. 11 · lake · Grant · ~84 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Spring Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Spring Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Spring Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Spring Lake?
Nearby: Lake Carroll Dam (lake, 30 km), Goose Lake Wildlife Management Area (lake, 31 km), Van Allen Building (sanctuary, 32 km), Bickelhaupt Arboretum (sanctuary, 33 km), Morrison-Rockwood State Park (park, 35 km), Apple River Fort (fort, 36 km).
Is Spring Lake worth visiting?
Spring Lake is listed as a notable lake in Illinois on Spotwander.