Must-see lake · Lake, Illinois
Play Island
Play Island is a lake in Lake, Illinois.
Play Island: 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 Play Island
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 Play Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.23302, -88.15417. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Play Island
- Barrington Bog Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Lake · ~3 km · Must-see
- Bangs Lake · lake · Lake · ~5 km · Must-see
- Lake County Discovery Museum · museum · Lake · ~6 km · Must-see
- Countryside Lake · lake · Lake · ~12 km · Must-see
- Volo Auto Museum · museum · Lake · ~13 km · Must-see
- Moraine Hills State Park · sanctuary · McHenry · ~14 km · Must-see
- Colonel Gustavius A. Palmer House · fort · McHenry · ~15 km · Must-see
- Diamond Lake Beach · lake · Lake · ~16 km · Must-see
- Hindu Mandir of Lake County · temple · Lake · ~16 km · Must-see
- Barrington United Methodist Church · church · Cook · ~17 km · Must-see
- Wooster Lake · lake · Lake · ~18 km · Must-see
- Volo Bog State Natural Area · sanctuary · Lake · ~18 km · Must-see
- Grays Lake · lake · Lake · ~19 km · Must-see
- Willow Creek Community Church · church · Cook · ~20 km · Must-see
- Highland Lake · lake · Lake · ~20 km · Must-see
- Raupp Museum · museum · Lake · ~20 km · Must-see
- Cuneo Mansion and Gardens · park · Lake · ~21 km · Must-see
- Carpenter Park · park · Kane · ~22 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Play Island
- Bangs Lake · lake · Lake · ~5 km · Must-see
- Countryside Lake · lake · Lake · ~12 km · Must-see
- Diamond Lake Beach · lake · Lake · ~16 km · Must-see
- Wooster Lake · lake · Lake · ~18 km · Must-see
- Grays Lake · lake · Lake · ~19 km · Must-see
- Highland Lake · lake · Lake · ~20 km · Must-see
- Druce Lake · lake · Lake · ~24 km · Must-see
- Lake Arlington Park · lake · Cook · ~26 km · Must-see
- Cross Lake · lake · Lake · ~37 km · Must-see
- Elizabeth Lake Nature Preserve · lake · McHenry · ~38 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Play Island full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Play Island 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 Play Island?
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 Play Island?
Nearby: Barrington Bog Nature Preserve (sanctuary, 3 km), Bangs Lake (lake, 5 km), Lake County Discovery Museum (museum, 6 km), Countryside Lake (lake, 12 km), Volo Auto Museum (museum, 13 km), Moraine Hills State Park (sanctuary, 14 km).
Is Play Island worth visiting?
Play Island is listed as a must-see lake in Illinois on Spotwander.