Must-see lake · Cook, Illinois
Wolf Lake
Wolf Lake is a lake in Cook, Illinois.
Wolf 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 Wolf 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 Wolf Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.67138, -87.53203. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Wolf Lake
- William W. Powers State Recreation Area · park · Cook · ~1 km · Must-see
- Wolf Lake Memorial Park · lake · Lake · ~2 km · Must-see
- Lake George · lake · Lake · ~3 km · Must-see
- Thomas J O'Brien Dam · lake · Cook · ~4 km · Must-see
- Calumet Park · park · Cook · ~6 km · Must-see
- Trumbull Park · park · Lake · ~6 km · Must-see
- Trumbull Park · park · Cook · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lake Calumet · lake · Cook · ~6 km · Must-see
- First Baptist Church of Hammond · church · Lake · ~7 km · Must-see
- Calumet Harbor · lake · Lake · ~8 km · Must-see
- House of Hope · church · Cook · ~8 km · Must-see
- All Saints Roman Catholic Church · church · Lake · ~8 km · Must-see
- National Shrine of Saint Jude · dargah · Cook · ~8 km · Must-see
- Our Lady of Guadalupe Roman Catholic Church · church · Cook · ~8 km · Must-see
- Bessemer Park · park · Lake · ~9 km · Must-see
- Palmer Park · sanctuary · Lake · ~9 km · Must-see
- Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church · church · Cook · ~9 km · Must-see
- Palmer Park · park · Cook · ~9 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Wolf Lake
- Wolf Lake Memorial Park · lake · Lake · ~2 km · Must-see
- Lake George · lake · Lake · ~3 km · Must-see
- Thomas J O'Brien Dam · lake · Cook · ~4 km · Must-see
- Lake Calumet · lake · Cook · ~6 km · Must-see
- Calumet Harbor · lake · Lake · ~8 km · Must-see
- Thornton Composite Reservoir · lake · Cook · ~15 km · Must-see
- Thornton Transitional NRCS Reservoir · lake · Cook · ~17 km · Must-see
- Sauk Trail Lake · lake · Lake · ~29 km · Must-see
- Rosenberg Fountain (Hebe) · lake · Cook · ~29 km · Must-see
- 8th Street Fountain · lake · Cook · ~29 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Wolf Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Wolf 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 Wolf 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 Wolf Lake?
Nearby: William W. Powers State Recreation Area (park, 1 km), Wolf Lake Memorial Park (lake, 2 km), Lake George (lake, 3 km), Thomas J O'Brien Dam (lake, 4 km), Calumet Park (park, 6 km), Trumbull Park (park, 6 km).
Is Wolf Lake worth visiting?
Wolf Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Illinois on Spotwander.