Notable lake · Tazewell, Illinois
Tainter Gate
Tainter Gate is a lake in Tazewell, Illinois.
Tainter Gate: 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 Tainter Gate
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 Tainter Gate — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.63256, -89.62471. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Tainter Gate
- Peoria Pool · lake · Peoria · ~0 km · Must-see
- Fort Creve Coeur Park & Campground · church · Tazewell · ~2 km · Must-see
- Pekin Lake State Fish & Wildlife Area · lake · Tazewell · ~4 km · Must-see
- Peoria Riverfront Museum · museum · Peoria · ~9 km · Must-see
- Laura Bradley Park · park · Peoria · ~10 km · Must-see
- Peoria Zoo · sanctuary · Peoria · ~13 km · Must-see
- Luthy Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Peoria · ~13 km · Must-see
- Saint Paul's Episcopal Church · church · Peoria · ~14 km · Must-see
- Lakeview Museum of Arts and Sciences · museum · Peoria · ~15 km · Must-see
- Farm Creek Section · fort · Tazewell · ~16 km · Must-see
- Woodford State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Tazewell · ~16 km · Must-see
- Forest Park Nature Center · park · Peoria · ~18 km · Must-see
- Wildlife Prairie Park · sanctuary · Peoria · ~19 km · Must-see
- Peoria Lake · lake · Woodford · ~26 km · Must-see
- Mackinaw River State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Tazewell · ~34 km · Must-see
- Metamora Court House State Historic Site · museum · Woodford · ~35 km · Must-see
- Canton Lake · lake · Fulton · ~39 km · Must-see
- Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Fulton · ~39 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Tainter Gate
- Peoria Pool · lake · Peoria · ~0 km · Must-see
- Pekin Lake State Fish & Wildlife Area · lake · Tazewell · ~4 km · Must-see
- Peoria Lake · lake · Woodford · ~26 km · Must-see
- Canton Lake · lake · Fulton · ~39 km · Must-see
- Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Fulton · ~39 km · Must-see
- Evergreen Lake Dam · lake · Woodford · ~60 km · Must-see
- Lake Bloomington · lake · McLean · ~73 km · Must-see
- Lake Bracken · lake · Des Moines · ~82 km · Must-see
- Senachwine Lake · lake · Putnam · ~83 km · Must-see
- Anderson Lake State Conservation Area · lake · Fulton · ~85 km · Must-see
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Tainter Gate full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Tainter Gate yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Tainter Gate?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Tainter Gate?
Nearby: Peoria Pool (lake, 0 km), Fort Creve Coeur Park & Campground (church, 2 km), Pekin Lake State Fish & Wildlife Area (lake, 4 km), Peoria Riverfront Museum (museum, 9 km), Laura Bradley Park (park, 10 km), Peoria Zoo (sanctuary, 13 km).
Is Tainter Gate worth visiting?
Tainter Gate is listed as a notable lake in Illinois on Spotwander.