Notable lake · Will, Illinois
Junction Lock
Junction Lock is a lake in Will, Illinois.
Junction Lock: 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 Junction Lock
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 Junction Lock — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.50524, -88.10348. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Junction Lock
- Joliet Area Historical Society Museum · museum · Will · ~4 km · Must-see
- Cathedral of Saint Raymond Nonnatus · church · Will · ~4 km · Must-see
- Lockport Powerhouse · lake · Will · ~9 km · Must-see
- Illinois Waterway · lake · Will · ~9 km · Must-see
- Gaylord Building · museum · Will · ~13 km · Must-see
- Briscoe Mounds · fort · Will · ~17 km · Must-see
- Channahon Parkway State Park · park · Will · ~17 km · Must-see
- Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie · sanctuary · Will · ~18 km · Must-see
- Isle La Cache Museum · museum · Will · ~19 km · Must-see
- Commissioners Park · park · Will · ~27 km · Must-see
- The Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago · temple · DuPage · ~27 km · Must-see
- Gemini Giant · attraction · Will · ~28 km · Must-see
- Whalon Lake Park · lake · Will · ~29 km · Must-see
- Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area · lake · Grundy · ~29 km · Must-see
- Heidecke Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Grundy · ~30 km · Must-see
- Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve · waterfall · DuPage · ~31 km · Must-see
- Saint James at Sag Bridge Catholic Church · church · Cook · ~32 km · Must-see
- National Shrine Museum of St. Thesese · museum · DuPage · ~34 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Junction Lock
- Lockport Powerhouse · lake · Will · ~9 km · Must-see
- Illinois Waterway · lake · Will · ~9 km · Must-see
- Whalon Lake Park · lake · Will · ~29 km · Must-see
- Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area · lake · Grundy · ~29 km · Must-see
- Heidecke Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Grundy · ~30 km · Must-see
- Saganashkee Slough · lake · Cook · ~34 km · Must-see
- Monee Reservoir · lake · Lake · ~39 km · Must-see
- Sauk Trail Lake · lake · Lake · ~47 km · Must-see
- Thornton Transitional NRCS Reservoir · lake · Cook · ~50 km · Must-see
- Thornton Composite Reservoir · lake · Cook · ~51 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Junction Lock full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Junction Lock yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Junction Lock?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Junction Lock?
Nearby: Joliet Area Historical Society Museum (museum, 4 km), Cathedral of Saint Raymond Nonnatus (church, 4 km), Lockport Powerhouse (lake, 9 km), Illinois Waterway (lake, 9 km), Gaylord Building (museum, 13 km), Briscoe Mounds (fort, 17 km).
Is Junction Lock worth visiting?
Junction Lock is listed as a notable lake in Illinois on Spotwander.