Local favourite lake · Jefferson, Missouri
Cole Lake
Cole Lake is a lake in Jefferson, Missouri.
Cole 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 Cole 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 Cole Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.01805, -90.56567. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cole Lake
- St. Francois State Park · sanctuary · Saint Francois · ~8 km · Must-see
- Bezidek Hill · viewpoint · Monroe · ~15 km · Must-see
- Washington State Park · sanctuary · Washington · ~16 km · Must-see
- Bald Hill · viewpoint · Monroe · ~18 km · Must-see
- Murrill Hill · viewpoint · Monroe · ~18 km · Must-see
- Wildwood Lake · lake · Monroe · ~20 km · Must-see
- Coon Hollow · viewpoint · Monroe · ~24 km · Must-see
- St. Joe State Park · sanctuary · Saint Francois · ~30 km · Must-see
- Corn Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~35 km · Must-see
- Pikes Peak · viewpoint · Randolph · ~36 km · Must-see
- Morrison Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~39 km · Must-see
- Wing Lake · lake · Monroe · ~40 km · Must-see
- Snell Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~41 km · Must-see
- Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Randolph · ~41 km · Must-see
- Stono Mountain · viewpoint · Randolph · ~42 km · Must-see
- Beck Mountain · viewpoint · Randolph · ~42 km · Must-see
- Pickle Springs Natural Area · sanctuary · Randolph · ~42 km · Must-see
- Lick Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~42 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Cole Lake
- Wildwood Lake · lake · Monroe · ~20 km · Must-see
- Wing Lake · lake · Monroe · ~40 km · Must-see
- Kidd Lake State Natural Area · lake · Monroe · ~46 km · Must-see
- Butterfly Lake · lake · Randolph · ~47 km · Must-see
- Council Bluff Lake · lake · Monroe · ~56 km · Must-see
- Lake Killarney · lake · Randolph · ~59 km · Must-see
- Taum Sauk Upper Dam · lake · Reynolds · ~73 km · Must-see
- Baldwin Lake · lake · Randolph · ~81 km · Must-see
- Compton Hill Reservoir Park · lake · Saint Louis · ~90 km · Must-see
- Creve Coeur Lake · lake · Calhoun · ~98 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Cole Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Cole Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Cole Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Cole Lake?
Nearby: St. Francois State Park (sanctuary, 8 km), Bezidek Hill (viewpoint, 15 km), Washington State Park (sanctuary, 16 km), Bald Hill (viewpoint, 18 km), Murrill Hill (viewpoint, 18 km), Wildwood Lake (lake, 20 km).