Must-see lake · Lake, Illinois
Bangs Lake
Bangs Lake is a lake in Lake, Illinois.
Bangs 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 Bangs 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 Bangs Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.26579, -88.13738. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bangs Lake
- Lake County Discovery Museum · museum · Lake · ~3 km · Must-see
- Play Island · lake · Lake · ~5 km · Must-see
- Barrington Bog Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Lake · ~6 km · Must-see
- Volo Auto Museum · museum · Lake · ~9 km · Must-see
- Countryside Lake · lake · Lake · ~10 km · Must-see
- Hindu Mandir of Lake County · temple · Lake · ~12 km · Must-see
- Moraine Hills State Park · sanctuary · McHenry · ~12 km · Must-see
- Wooster Lake · lake · Lake · ~13 km · Must-see
- Diamond Lake Beach · lake · Lake · ~14 km · Must-see
- Grays Lake · lake · Lake · ~14 km · Must-see
- Volo Bog State Natural Area · sanctuary · Lake · ~14 km · Must-see
- Highland Lake · lake · Lake · ~15 km · Must-see
- Colonel Gustavius A. Palmer House · fort · McHenry · ~16 km · Must-see
- Cuneo Mansion and Gardens · park · Lake · ~19 km · Must-see
- Druce Lake · lake · Lake · ~20 km · Must-see
- New Gracanica Monastery · church · Lake · ~20 km · Must-see
- Raupp Museum · museum · Lake · ~21 km · Must-see
- Barrington United Methodist Church · church · Cook · ~22 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bangs Lake
- Play Island · lake · Lake · ~5 km · Must-see
- Countryside Lake · lake · Lake · ~10 km · Must-see
- Wooster Lake · lake · Lake · ~13 km · Must-see
- Diamond Lake Beach · lake · Lake · ~14 km · Must-see
- Grays Lake · lake · Lake · ~14 km · Must-see
- Highland Lake · lake · Lake · ~15 km · Must-see
- Druce Lake · lake · Lake · ~20 km · Must-see
- Lake Arlington Park · lake · Cook · ~28 km · Must-see
- Cross Lake · lake · Lake · ~33 km · Must-see
- Elizabeth Lake Nature Preserve · lake · McHenry · ~35 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Bangs Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Bangs 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 Bangs 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 Bangs Lake?
Nearby: Lake County Discovery Museum (museum, 3 km), Play Island (lake, 5 km), Barrington Bog Nature Preserve (sanctuary, 6 km), Volo Auto Museum (museum, 9 km), Countryside Lake (lake, 10 km), Hindu Mandir of Lake County (temple, 12 km).
Is Bangs Lake worth visiting?
Bangs Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Illinois on Spotwander.