Notable lake · LaSalle, Illinois
Marseilles Lock
Marseilles Lock is a lake in LaSalle, Illinois.
Marseilles 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 Marseilles 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 Marseilles Lock — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.32852, -88.75276. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Marseilles Lock
- Illini State Park · sanctuary · LaSalle · ~1 km · Must-see
- Volvo Island · attraction · LaSalle · ~6 km · Must-see
- LaSalle Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · LaSalle · ~16 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Rock State Park · sanctuary · LaSalle · ~17 km · Must-see
- Starved Rock State Park · sanctuary · LaSalle · ~26 km · Must-see
- Matthiessen State Park · sanctuary · LaSalle · ~29 km · Must-see
- Gebhard Woods State Park · park · Grundy · ~33 km · Must-see
- William G. Stratton State Park · park · Grundy · ~35 km · Must-see
- Heidecke Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Grundy · ~45 km · Must-see
- Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area · lake · Grundy · ~46 km · Must-see
- Silver Springs State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Kendall · ~48 km · Must-see
- Farnsworth House · sanctuary · Kendall · ~48 km · Must-see
- Mazonia State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Grundy · ~54 km · Must-see
- Channahon Parkway State Park · park · Will · ~56 km · Must-see
- Briscoe Mounds · fort · Will · ~57 km · Must-see
- Shabbona Lake State Recreation Area · lake · DeKalb · ~59 km · Must-see
- Bartlett Woods Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Lee · ~59 km · Must-see
- Lake Depue State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Bureau · ~61 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Marseilles Lock
- LaSalle Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · LaSalle · ~16 km · Must-see
- Heidecke Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Grundy · ~45 km · Must-see
- Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area · lake · Grundy · ~46 km · Must-see
- Shabbona Lake State Recreation Area · lake · DeKalb · ~59 km · Must-see
- Lake Depue State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Bureau · ~61 km · Must-see
- Senachwine Lake · lake · Putnam · ~66 km · Must-see
- Lockport Powerhouse · lake · Will · ~78 km · Must-see
- Illinois Waterway · lake · Will · ~78 km · Must-see
- Whalon Lake Park · lake · Will · ~87 km · Must-see
- Lake Bloomington · lake · McLean · ~97 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Marseilles Lock full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Marseilles Lock yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Marseilles Lock?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Marseilles Lock?
Nearby: Illini State Park (sanctuary, 1 km), Volvo Island (attraction, 6 km), LaSalle Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area (lake, 16 km), Buffalo Rock State Park (sanctuary, 17 km), Starved Rock State Park (sanctuary, 26 km), Matthiessen State Park (sanctuary, 29 km).
Is Marseilles Lock worth visiting?
Marseilles Lock is listed as a notable lake in Illinois on Spotwander.