Lock Number 27

Lock Number 27: 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 Lock Number 27

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 Lock Number 27 — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.70320, -90.18107. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lock Number 27

• O'Fallon Park · park · Madison · ~5 km · Must-see
• Hyde Park · park · Madison · ~6 km · Must-see
• Fairground Park · park · Saint Louis · ~7 km · Must-see
• Church of God in Christ Jesus All Nation · church · Saint Clair · ~7 km · Must-see
• Fairground Park · park · Madison · ~7 km · Must-see
• Saint Louis Place Park · park · Saint Louis · ~8 km · Must-see
• Chain of Rocks Park · park · Madison · ~8 km · Must-see
• Antioch Baptist Church · church · Saint Louis · ~9 km · Must-see
• Saint Alphonsus Church · church · Saint Louis · ~10 km · Must-see
• Central Baptist Church · church · Saint Louis · ~10 km · Must-see
• Christ Church Cathedral · church · Saint Louis · ~10 km · Must-see
• Bellefontaine Conservation Area · sanctuary · Madison · ~10 km · Must-see
• Old Post Office · sanctuary · Saint Louis · ~10 km · Must-see
• Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church · church · Saint Louis · ~10 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Lake State Park · lake · Madison · ~10 km · Must-see
• Memorial Plaza · park · Saint Louis · ~11 km · Must-see
• Aloe Plaza · park · Saint Louis · ~11 km · Must-see
• Citygarden · park · Saint Louis · ~11 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Lock Number 27

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lock Number 27

• Horseshoe Lake State Park · lake · Madison · ~10 km · Must-see
• Spanish Lake · lake · Madison · ~13 km · Must-see
• Compton Hill Reservoir Park · lake · Saint Louis · ~14 km · Must-see
• Lake Hillcrest Dam · lake · Madison · ~21 km · Must-see
• Alton Military Prison Site · lake · Madison · ~26 km · Must-see
• Dunlap Lake Dam · lake · Madison · ~30 km · Must-see
• Creve Coeur Lake · lake · Calhoun · ~33 km · Must-see
• Beaver Dam State Park · lake · Macoupin · ~74 km · Must-see
• Baldwin Lake · lake · Randolph · ~76 km · Must-see
• Kidd Lake State Natural Area · lake · Monroe · ~77 km · Must-see

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