Old Lock

Old 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 sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Old Lock

Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.

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 Old Lock — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.39450, -91.37396. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Old Lock

• Church of All Saints · church · Lee · ~2 km · Must-see
• Iliniwek Village State Historic Site · sanctuary · Clark · ~20 km · Must-see
• Nauvoo House · museum · Lee · ~20 km · Must-see
• Nauvoo State Park · sanctuary · Hancock · ~21 km · Must-see
• Historic Carthage Jail · museum · Hancock · ~25 km · Must-see
• Battle of Athens State Historic Site · sanctuary · Lee · ~44 km · Must-see
• Shimek State Forest - Farmington Unit · sanctuary · Lee · ~49 km · Must-see
• Ebenezer Methodist Episcopal Chapel and Cemetery · church · Adams · ~55 km · Must-see
• Weinberg-King State Park · sanctuary · Schuyler · ~55 km · Must-see
• Crapo Park · park · Des Moines · ~60 km · Must-see
• Dankwardt Memorial Park · park · Des Moines · ~61 km · Must-see
• Saint Pauls Roman Catholic Church · church · Des Moines · ~65 km · Must-see
• Lock Operating Shelter · fort · Hancock · ~0 km
• Des Moines Rapids Canal Bullnose · fort · Hancock · ~0 km
• Lock & Dam No. 19 Historic District · fort · Lee · ~0 km
• Dry Dock · fort · Hancock · ~0 km
• Ladies Restroom and Lockman's Shop · fort · Hancock · ~0 km
• Pneumatic Hoist Tower · fort · Hancock · ~0 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Old Lock

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Old Lock

• Iliniwek Village State Historic Site · sanctuary · Clark · ~20 km · Must-see
• Nauvoo State Park · sanctuary · Hancock · ~21 km · Must-see
• Battle of Athens State Historic Site · sanctuary · Lee · ~44 km · Must-see
• Shimek State Forest - Farmington Unit · sanctuary · Lee · ~49 km · Must-see
• Weinberg-King State Park · sanctuary · Schuyler · ~55 km · Must-see
• Big River State Forest · sanctuary · Henderson · ~100 km · Must-see
• Free Frank McWorter Grave Site · sanctuary · Pike · ~104 km · Must-see
• Toolesboro Mounds State Preserve · sanctuary · Louisa · ~109 km · Must-see
• Sanganois State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Cass · ~119 km · Must-see
• James B. Weaver House · sanctuary · Davis · ~121 km · Must-see

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