Must-see lake · Fulton, Illinois
Canton Lake
Canton Lake is a lake in Fulton, Illinois.
Canton Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Canton Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Canton Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.57257, -89.98465. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Canton Lake
- Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Fulton · ~16 km · Must-see
- Sand Ridge State Forest · sanctuary · Mason · ~26 km · Must-see
- Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Mason · ~27 km · Must-see
- Dickson Mounds · fort · Fulton · ~34 km · Must-see
- Wildlife Prairie Park · sanctuary · Peoria · ~35 km · Must-see
- Ogden-Fettie Site · fort · Fulton · ~35 km · Must-see
- Pekin Lake State Fish & Wildlife Area · lake · Tazewell · ~37 km · Must-see
- Rockwell Mound · fort · Mason · ~38 km · Must-see
- Peoria Pool · lake · Peoria · ~39 km · Must-see
- Fort Creve Coeur Park & Campground · church · Tazewell · ~41 km · Must-see
- Laura Bradley Park · park · Peoria · ~42 km · Must-see
- Peoria Riverfront Museum · museum · Peoria · ~45 km · Must-see
- Lakeview Museum of Arts and Sciences · museum · Peoria · ~46 km · Must-see
- Saint Paul's Episcopal Church · church · Peoria · ~46 km · Must-see
- Luthy Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Peoria · ~48 km · Must-see
- Peoria Zoo · sanctuary · Peoria · ~48 km · Must-see
- Forest Park Nature Center · park · Peoria · ~50 km · Must-see
- Woodford State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Tazewell · ~51 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Canton Lake
- Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Fulton · ~16 km · Must-see
- Pekin Lake State Fish & Wildlife Area · lake · Tazewell · ~37 km · Must-see
- Peoria Pool · lake · Peoria · ~39 km · Must-see
- Lake Bracken · lake · Des Moines · ~55 km · Must-see
- Anderson Lake State Conservation Area · lake · Fulton · ~56 km · Must-see
- Peoria Lake · lake · Woodford · ~59 km · Must-see
- Little Swan Lake · lake · Des Moines · ~60 km · Must-see
- Evergreen Lake Dam · lake · Woodford · ~99 km · Must-see
- Senachwine Lake · lake · Putnam · ~108 km · Must-see
- Lake Bloomington · lake · McLean · ~112 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Canton Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Canton Lake yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Canton Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Canton Lake?
Nearby: Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area (lake, 16 km), Sand Ridge State Forest (sanctuary, 26 km), Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 27 km), Dickson Mounds (fort, 34 km), Wildlife Prairie Park (sanctuary, 35 km), Ogden-Fettie Site (fort, 35 km).
Is Canton Lake worth visiting?
Canton Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Illinois on Spotwander.