Must-see lake · Lake, Illinois
Wooster Lake
Wooster Lake is a lake in Lake, Illinois.
Wooster 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 Wooster 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 Wooster Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.36208, -88.15071. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Wooster Lake
- Volo Bog State Natural Area · sanctuary · Lake · ~4 km · Must-see
- Volo Auto Museum · museum · Lake · ~5 km · Must-see
- Highland Lake · lake · Lake · ~9 km · Must-see
- Grays Lake · lake · Lake · ~11 km · Must-see
- Moraine Hills State Park · sanctuary · McHenry · ~11 km · Must-see
- Bangs Lake · lake · Lake · ~13 km · Must-see
- Chain O'Lakes State Park · sanctuary · Lake · ~14 km · Must-see
- Hindu Mandir of Lake County · temple · Lake · ~14 km · Must-see
- Lake County Discovery Museum · museum · Lake · ~15 km · Must-see
- Druce Lake · lake · Lake · ~15 km · Must-see
- New Gracanica Monastery · church · Lake · ~15 km · Must-see
- Play Island · lake · Lake · ~18 km · Must-see
- Countryside Lake · lake · Lake · ~19 km · Must-see
- Cross Lake · lake · Lake · ~20 km · Must-see
- Barrington Bog Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Lake · ~20 km · Must-see
- Colonel Gustavius A. Palmer House · fort · McHenry · ~22 km · Must-see
- Diamond Lake Beach · lake · Lake · ~22 km · Must-see
- Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Chicago · park · Lake · ~22 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Wooster Lake
- Highland Lake · lake · Lake · ~9 km · Must-see
- Grays Lake · lake · Lake · ~11 km · Must-see
- Bangs Lake · lake · Lake · ~13 km · Must-see
- Druce Lake · lake · Lake · ~15 km · Must-see
- Play Island · lake · Lake · ~18 km · Must-see
- Countryside Lake · lake · Lake · ~19 km · Must-see
- Cross Lake · lake · Lake · ~20 km · Must-see
- Diamond Lake Beach · lake · Lake · ~22 km · Must-see
- Elizabeth Lake Nature Preserve · lake · McHenry · ~22 km · Must-see
- Montgomery Lake · lake · Lake · ~27 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Wooster Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Wooster 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 Wooster 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 Wooster Lake?
Nearby: Volo Bog State Natural Area (sanctuary, 4 km), Volo Auto Museum (museum, 5 km), Highland Lake (lake, 9 km), Grays Lake (lake, 11 km), Moraine Hills State Park (sanctuary, 11 km), Bangs Lake (lake, 13 km).
Is Wooster Lake worth visiting?
Wooster Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Illinois on Spotwander.