Local favourite lake · Iron, Missouri
Crane Lake
Crane Lake is a lake in Iron, Missouri.
Crane Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Crane Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Crane Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.42188, -90.62321. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Crane Lake
- White Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~4 km · Must-see
- Stony Mountain · viewpoint · Iron · ~9 km · Must-see
- Stony Mountain · viewpoint · Randolph · ~9 km · Must-see
- Ketcherside Mountain · viewpoint · Randolph · ~15 km · Must-see
- Ketcherside Mountain · viewpoint · Iron · ~15 km · Must-see
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · Randolph · ~15 km · Must-see
- Hogan Mountain · viewpoint · Randolph · ~17 km · Must-see
- Hogan Mountain · viewpoint · Iron · ~17 km · Must-see
- Vail Mountain · viewpoint · Randolph · ~21 km · Must-see
- Rockpile Mountain Wilderness · sanctuary · Madison · ~22 km · Must-see
- Blue Mountain · viewpoint · Randolph · ~22 km · Must-see
- Brown Mountain · viewpoint · Randolph · ~22 km · Must-see
- Russell Mountain · viewpoint · Iron · ~22 km · Must-see
- Russell Mountain · viewpoint · Randolph · ~22 km · Must-see
- Taum Sauk Mountain State Park · sanctuary · Reynolds · ~23 km · Must-see
- Taum Sauk Mountain · viewpoint · Iron · ~24 km · Must-see
- Lake Killarney · lake · Randolph · ~24 km · Must-see
- Wildcat Mountain · viewpoint · Iron · ~25 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Crane Lake
- Lake Killarney · lake · Randolph · ~24 km · Must-see
- Taum Sauk Upper Dam · lake · Reynolds · ~27 km · Must-see
- Clearwater Lake · lake · Reynolds · ~41 km · Must-see
- Wing Lake · lake · Monroe · ~45 km · Must-see
- Council Bluff Lake · lake · Monroe · ~52 km · Must-see
- Lake Wappapello · lake · Wayne · ~65 km · Must-see
- Butterfly Lake · lake · Randolph · ~66 km · Must-see
- Wildwood Lake · lake · Monroe · ~100 km · Must-see
- Kidd Lake State Natural Area · lake · Monroe · ~112 km · Must-see
- Baldwin Lake · lake · Randolph · ~138 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Crane Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Crane Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Crane Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Crane Lake?
Nearby: White Hollow (viewpoint, 4 km), Stony Mountain (viewpoint, 9 km), Stony Mountain (viewpoint, 9 km), Ketcherside Mountain (viewpoint, 15 km), Ketcherside Mountain (viewpoint, 15 km), Black Mountain (viewpoint, 15 km).